Rhum Barbancourt Rhum 15 ans

Tastes change. I like this more now. Linear and focused. This rum is smooth and delivers a balanced taste profile. Not sweet or overly flavored. Very pure. Good rum for the price. Smoked a red Camacho.

Dark copper in color Nose shows kumquat, pineapple, more tropical fruit, but subdued. Hints of molasses. A touch medicinal. Sweet burnt sugary notes, long finish, but mostly alcohol. Peppery with a bit of a kick. I think previous tasters were too harsh on this rum. I like it. I find there is a rawness to the rum, and its less refined makeup is a nice change from a lot of super smooth sippers. You know there were challenges when this …

Hot, bitter, lean and very little interest here. This label seems content on riding its fading reputation. There are much better options on offer for less. Disappointing to say the least.

A private lunch (Restaurant Seagrill **, Brussels, Belgium) : Hot and not very expressive on the nose, some sugarcane aweetness, spicy wood; rather raw, if intense palate; light finish. firewater indeed.

from a purchased sample Nose: Faint, even with aeration. Sugar, honey, whiffs of vanilla. Fermented brown sugar (ed: c'mon, you can do better) Something almost chemical. Pinch of salt. Brown spices and that damned acetone. Ach! Now that I've gotten it, I can't move past it. There are a few other gentle, sweet, and spicy fruit notes, but I am having difficulty focusing past that note. Ok, maybe a floral type quality elsewhere, which reminds me of cognac. Palate: Sugar …