Barbancourt 5 Star Reserve Especiale 8-Year

I thought I liked most rums, but this was gross tasting. It smelled like medicine, and I felt faintly ill after drinking it.

Rum produced from sugar cane juice in french style, aged for a long time if compared to Martinique/Guadaloupe cousins.
A real 8 years old agricole, for a price under 30€ is a very good value for money.
I enjoy this rum neat, there is a very good balance between the fresh, dry notes of the sugar cane and the wooden notes of a sipping spirit.

At first sip, this rum goes down smooth but it bites with a powerful oak punch. Doesn't mix well in my opinion with cola, so neat or on the rocks it is. It tastes fantastic and has a genuine originality to it. It's my favourite Jamaican rum at this point! It's made from cane sugar which is a fresh change from big name rums using beat sugar or molasses. It isn't my favourite overall, but I highly recommend it nonetheless!

Rum classico, sapore neutro con un piccolo nota acerba. Va bene sia liscio che per cocktail.

It had lots of flavour and has a real strong kick to it.

A little "rough" maybe but excellent with a bit of ice.

A surprising rum from Haiti. Quality taste and extremely smooth.

I could see his becoming my daily sipper. Different then other rums I tried. It was nicely balanced. Very fruity and just dry enough to cut through the sweetness with a smooth finish.

Far better that the 3 star, good rhum to drink with soda. Worthy of the Barbancourt name.

A bit too harsh on the aftertaste ..... Nice to sip but wouldn't purchase if I had the choice ... It's like a mix between spiced and aged that doesn't quite work