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Rivière du Mât Royal Réserve 42%

RX8416 Pleasant Column Still Rum Under 50€
“Affordable, easy-going sipper with a pleasantly evolving vanilla scent.”

Experience the unique quality of Royal Réserve, a tantalizing rum from the renowned Rivière du Mât distillery in Reunion. Distilled from pure cane juice using a Column Still, this delightful rum embodies a perfectly balanced blend of woody and vanilla flavors. The aroma is an enticing medley of spice, wood, and sweetness, seducing your senses even before your first sip. This Royal Réserve rum, often characterized as classic and cheerful, is noted for its surprising depth of character and lingering finish. It boasts an enticing floral aroma, that hints at a mature age, setting up the stage for an unexpected richness on the palate. Despite its potent ABV, this rum has a distinctive smoothness that makes it a successful choice for sipping. The delicate blend of flavors exudes a charm that admirably balances quality and affordability. As a traditionnel Rhum Vieux, it delivers more than what it promises, presenting a commendable depth of character and an enduring finish. Be ready to be seduced by the unique clay tone that is overwhelmingly appealing in the rums from the Reunion region. Made for those who can discern a classic, this rum is confidence and adventure, bottled. A drink for those who are always paying more for their taste than they are for their rum. Taste the Royal Réserve from Rivière du Mât distillery - a celebration of traditional rum blending at its finest.

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How does this rum taste?

Royal Réserve, a traditional, no-frills agricole rum, presents a floral and subtly fruity profile with notes of vanilla and honey. While some find it rough and unimpressive, others enjoy its medium finish and consider it a decent budget sipper or mixer.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Fruity Apple Spice Sweet Vanilla Woody

Taste

Woody Vanilla Vegetal Agricole Roasted Nutty

Finish

Dry Fruity Spice Woody Vegetal Plum

Community reviews

6.8/1044 ratings
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6.6/10

“Bought three different Rivière du Mat, produced in Reunion, during my drive down to Spain. This is the second I open, a traditionnel Rhum Vieux. Haven’t found out the aging, but I characterize it as a VO with an aging about 3 years. Overall an OK rum that’s definitely better than the Ambre because of its deeper character (easier to recognize the aroma and tastes) and longer finish.”

Aroma

Sweet

Taste

Vanilla
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5.9/10

“An der Nase verlockend floral-süß, gaukelt höheres Alter vor. Am Gaumen dann enttäuschend, unrund und alkoholisch-holzig. Wer nicht desillusioniert werden möchte, riecht nur am Rhum, ohne ihn zu trinken. Immerhin relativ langanhaltender Abgang.”

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7.1/10

“The very definition of cheap and cheerful. Blended rhum traditionnel with unspecified age profile and a bargain basement price. Surprisingly successful as a sipper, certainly not unpleasant by any means. Spicy, wooded, and containing that distinctive clay tone that I also find in rhum traditionnels by Isautier (the La Reunion neighbor of Rivière du Mat). For the 20€ asking price this is a recommend, assuming you are the type of person who is able to tier what you are drinking based on how much you are paying.”

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX8416
ABV
42%
Category
Column Still Rum
Made from
Sugar cane juice
Distillation
Column Still
Bottle volume
70cl
Price range
Under 50€
Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

20 €
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