Barbancourt 5 Star Reserve Especiale 8-Year

Nice light gold color. Sugar cane, caramel, and a little alcohol on the nose. Nice flavor with prominent notes of spice and some whiskey. Very little burn on the finish. The flavor leaves you wanting a little more. This is my first experience with agricoles, but I must say it’s a good start.

Haitian produced coffee still rum. Clean. Vanilla water rum. Nice but meant for a simple daiquiri or a cocktail.

Avast! I weren't too sure of what to expect with this rhum, but shiver my soul if it didn't surprise me! Forget what you know about Haitian rhum, mates! This beauty smells sweet of caramel and oak, but there also be a bit of floweriness to it with a hint of fruit. Aye, this be a Haitian rhum, but there be none of that grassy taste only a farm animal would appreciate. She be not too sweet, and the first thing on board is a creamy, smooth flavor I can't quite put my finger on... and can't get enough of. That leads to a bold nuttiness that was clearly hidin' below deck. And then! Unless I am mistook, she finishes with a hint of PEACH flavor. Aye, this rhum be smooth, and there be a bit of burn that lasts for a bit, but everything else about this rhum more than makes up for that. After a sippin' few, you'll find that she's taken a hold of you like a barnacle on the hardest-to-reach part of your hull...

$40CAD) Barbancourt has been on my list for a while. Something about the brand has enticed me; not sure if it’s the simplistic label and bottles or the vibrantly colourful box of the 15 year. Either way the excitement and the build up only pales in comparison to actually tasting it.

It smells a bit like gasoline and a bit grassy. The taste lacks the gasoline and instead gives you some sweetness. Not much mind you, but a little bit until the grassy taste of rhum comes through along with some light citrus notes. It’s got a bit of heat but not much considering the price point, age and 43%abv.

To me, this is a bit of a sweeter rhum or rhum agricole. Very solid for a go to rhum. Now my excitement is building for Barbancourt’s other products. Give me more!

My preference is for agricoles, but the taste, for me, of Barbancourt 8 years is exactly in the middle with molasses based. It's smoother than the agricoles but the push and strength is . I think is mandatory for a perfect cabinet.

Love agricoles. Not as grassy as the agricoles from Martinique. A little more user friendly. It was hard to get for a while. Maybe because if the earthquake problem. Happy to have it available again in the Northeast US. Never occurred to me until now - I need to try this on my mai tai!

A great addition to any cabinet. Truly unique. Highly recommend.

Well quite good but the neck pour was a little disappointing.
For me it needs some time to open up - 3 months in the cellar :)
Thereafter quite impressive stuff - surprising
More of a scotch drinkers rum I would say - similar in some ways to Worthy Park Estate
Good buy below 30 EUR

Light color and easy to drink, goes well on the rocks or straight. Fantastic in a classic Mai Tai.

this sample is certainly simpler than the 15-year-old, but it is also very good. The aroma is rich and fruity. In the taste the fruits is even more, with wood and honey. As well as prunes, leather, and bitter orange. And in the end-the correct ABV! Тhe main drawback is that you can't buy it anywhere ((