Pere Labat Blanc 59

Very aromatic and fragrant. It has a very pungent and savory aroma, alongside the typical agricole grass notes - bit of a love-it-or-hate-it situation. It's also incredibly (and dangerously) smooth, I wouldn't have guessed its 59% ABV at all if I was blind-tasting it; barely any alcoholic burn at all.

I got great results pairing it with soused herring, try it if you're into cold fish!

One thing I don't like: I get the impression that the bottle loses flavor really fast after unsealing - at first it was welcome, since the freshly-opened flavor had an overwhelming in-your-face pungency that was a bit too much for me, but now after about a month it starts tasting a little flat (note that it's summer here, my kitchen isn't climatized and the bottle is on a shelf; would probably be different in winter. Hasn't impacted any of my other spirits as far as I can tell, though). I assume that it's because the aroma compounds are very volatile, nothing to do with how the screw top was made.

Labet 59
Nosing

Grass, nail polish , acetone ,

Tasting

Spices star anise ,

Tasting

Petrol , grass , olives

It's great but one thing I immediately find is strong minerally flavor, like in tap water. But overall I still get excellent and deep flavor. It's delicious and almost a 9 for me, it's just I get almost something even chlorine like (probably me). There's many layers, floral, herby, fruits, just major flavor all around

Most rájöttem hogy az agricole rum nem lesz a kedvencem...

Un rhum excellent pour boire en ti punch avec des aromes de canne bien présents

Bottle gifted to me by friend Patrik. Clear. Aroma of freshly baked muffins right out of the oven. Hot and thick mouthfeel. This is a delightful warmth. Apples. Pronounced woodiness (without aging?). Finishes with a jucifruit gum flavor. Delightfully powerful.

Very complex, nice heat and long finish. Very grassy and vegetal, tomatoes, olives, salt but also citrus peels. I was surprised with the sweet, aspartame-like, anise finish. It’s almost like having the lingering feeling of an artificial sweetener on your tongue. I’m impressed by that but it was a little overpowering. Makes a fantastic rum sour.

This is as good as it gets for an agricole blanc at an outstanding price. The high proof provides the punch you're looking for, and gives way to grassy, briney, classic agricole flavors. This has become a favorite of mine for mixing into cocktails since the high proof really shines through. Wonderful bottle.

this bottle was another souvenir from guadeloupe, i don t understand why its so high rated, ok good proof, but it don t have good taste, even in a ti punch it have this agricole/cachaca note too strong, drank just a little, found some maracujas (passion fruit) added to the rum, plus some sugar cane syrup, now waiting some months to get a good rhum arrange

I find this agricol white rum really incredible.
The nose may seem a little harsh and dry, but it should be allowed to breathe a little. Then the smell of cane and pure cane juice is amazing.
For the palate despite it being 59 degrees, I find it very easy to drink neat.
We also find the taste and freshness of slightly peppery sugar cane. I find it to be an excellent Agricol white rum. it is uncompromising and a little tough, but it is one of my favorite rums. the taste of fresh ducat cane is amazing. I prefer it to the Neisson 50/52 and 55.