HSE Extra Vieux Small Cask 2014
For curious explorers into agricole, this unsweetened HSE Small Cask (46%) leans dry and woody with classic cane notes, dried fruits, spices and chocolate. RumX members find it balanced, food‑friendly and great value.
- Dry, unsweetened profile
- Balanced wood influence
- Great value
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How does HSE Extra Vieux Small Cask 2014 taste?
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Dry, spicy agricole with great value For curious explorers into agricole, this unsweetened HSE Small Cask (46%) leans dry and woody with classic cane notes, dried fruits, spices and chocolate. RumX members find it balanced, food‑friendly and great value.
Agricole fans who enjoy dry, oak‑driven rums with dried fruit, spice and chocolate, and want a well‑priced bottle that rewards attention without being too aggressive.
Those seeking sweet, dessert‑style rums, very high‑ester funk, or cask‑strength power; also not ideal if you dislike prominent oak and a relatively dry finish.
How is HSE Extra Vieux Small Cask 2014 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Christoph
Dry and quite woody Agricole with beautiful Christmas notes (including cinnamon)
Review by Julien Jean'Mich
The nose is clearly focused on candied fruits such as prunes, but also a little vanilla and sweet spices that come a little later. The palate is dry and mellows after a few seconds, with spices and wood coming to the fore. The finish is moderately long but very pleasant, with the woodiness lingering in the mouth. A rum I recommend for its very good value for money, hse offers us a fine experience both on the nose and on the palate. Leave to rest in the glass for a while for the best experience. Once the glass is empty, it gives off a sublime aroma for a long time to come.
Review by Benoit Mahe
A fairly young rum, but well marked by the cask. The profile is very spicy. The fruit on the nose is not present on the palate, which is a pity, as it lacks a little of the gourmandise. The texture is pleasant.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Tasted at the 11th GRF: More exciting than, for example, the XO and quite drinkable. For me, however, is also missing here a unique selling proposition or something character that sets it apart from the mass of Agricoles!
Review by TheRhumhoe
A small cask with selective but concentrated aromas. Notes of fruit and dried fruit blend well with spices and chocolate. This greediness continues on the palate with notes of plums. The finish remains selective in aroma but intense on the palate. A fine success for a relatively young profile.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Auf dem 13. GRF probiert. Hat mir gut gefallen. Klassische Agricole Noten mit einer guten Spur Fasseinfluss. Sehr ausbalanciert. Konnte von der Intensität und Komplexität nicht ganz mit der RX20256 mithalten.
Review by Michael Schillheim
Tasted at the 11th GRF: better than the standard XO. More body, more aromas. Still couldn't convince me.
Review by Oliver
Schooner relaxed HSE. Lacks a bit of power.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is an OK rum is just think it comes off a bit thin/diluted. Would have loved some more umpf.
Review by Thunderbird
On the GRF11 three rum from HSE tasted against each other! Craft they are all well done, but for me personally they are all too flat and little expressive!
Community purchases
74 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 14 members.
About the Distillerie du Simon distillery
The Distillerie du Simon distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Distillerie du Simon have been reviewed 4,845 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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