Clement VSOP 4-Year

Es probablemente el mejor agricole que he probado. Muy agradable en nariz, pero bastante suave. En boca, fuerte pero no agresivo. Es un ron muy honesto, pero nada extraordinario.

Nice stronger Ron with Sharper taste like of whiskey. Smell is good after plums and is sweet.

Initial aromas of French oak, orange pulp and some fruity/floral esters. In the glass it leaves very thin legs that quickly, mostly dissipate. In the mouth , it leads off crisp and dry with hints of citrus, white pepper with French oak and floral-earthiness sneeking in. Drinks much like a robust but delicate, fine cognac. However, the French oak hasn’t overpowered the spirit like it often can and brings a little more sweetness along with that great hogo, or funk, and is a example what a nicley balanced Agricole can be.

I usually mix tiki drinks with Rhum Clement VSOP, it is a wonderful aged agricole with a peppery, whiskey profile, but I have been sipping it as well and find it quite enjoyable, it’s not your usual sipper, not too sweet but smooth and almost like a nice Scotch. I also enjoy it with a bit of lime, muddled with sugar syrup and a bit of ice for a Petite Punch in the traditional style of Martinique. I really beg to differ with those lower ratings, this is a quality aged Rhum!

This is my first taste of a Clement Agricole product. It is very dry (which I like) and I am not familiar with this taste, on this site some refer to it as similar to cognac, which I find OK but not exactly what I was expecting. It is nevertheless not a bad rum.

A good Martinique rum. Made for sipping in a aroma glass

I like this one. Not so familiar with the french type rhums, but this one is my cup of thea.

It makes excellent mai tias. I like making cocktails as authentically to the original as possible. Trader Vic"s Mai Tai used a Martinique rum and this was as close as I could get. The man was a genius. Makes an excellent Mai Tai.

Its not smooth but I think in this case that"s a good thing. Its" sharp and concise. Floral notes, perhaps most comparable to rose water and citrus, I lean towards orange peel, are the notes I get. After a sip, if I press my tongue to the roof of my mouth, I can easily imagine the roof of my mouth being an orange peal being pressed for its oils. The flavour that I can only ever describe as "greeness" that I get from rhum agricoles is positioned along the taste differently than I have come to expect. In most rhum agricoles that I have tried the greeness has been near the end. This still has more finish to come after the greeness which is a pleasant suprise. However, the rum is much too sharp for this to be noticed without looking for it. Overall, I don"t see this being a go to sipping rum of mine but I am happy to have it be a part of my collection.

Great nose, but a bit on the mute side when it comes to the taste.

Agricole!

Dabbling into another agricole and I can't lie, this stuff gets better and better the more I try it!
Quick review:

On the nose- Very earthy. Getting grass, orange zest and spice

First sip- Super smooth right off the bat with a big bang of flavor. Somewhat similar to the nose with the grass and orange zest but getting a bit of wood in there as well. Also picking up a bit of coffee and tobacco mixed in. So much flavor it's hard to really put my finger on it but this is an incredible dram. I mean I know the JM VSOP was super good but it's more than a trend at this point. This isn't crazy expensive and is somewhat easy to find. If you are into rum at all or even for the whisky lovers I highly suggest giving this a go as I promise you will not be disappointed. 8.5 out of 10! Enjoy!

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