Velier Isautier Hors d’âge Agricole 2005
For experienced palates: a powerful 16‑year Isautier agricole at 65%. RumX members love its mix of pear, apricot, citrus, roasted notes, spice and strong oak. Complex, dry, and deeply characterful.
- Complex agricole profile
- Fruit and spice
- Expressive oak
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Intense, dry and complex agricole For experienced palates: a powerful 16‑year Isautier agricole at 65%. RumX members love its mix of pear, apricot, citrus, roasted notes, spice and strong oak. Complex, dry, and deeply characterful.
Seasoned agricole fans and bourbon/Armagnac crossover drinkers who enjoy high‑proof, oak-driven, dry spirits with apricot, pear, citrus, roasted and grassy notes.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who prefer sweet, soft rums with little oak bitterness or agricole grassiness.
How is Velier Isautier Hors d’âge Agricole 2005 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.7 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Émile Shevek
On the nose burnt sugar, spice, citrus, pears and a hint of roast and cask.The palate is very floral, but also fruity, woody and spicy, with some balsamic and peppery notes that add up to a woody long, full-bodied and finely toasted finish. Peculiar and loaded with personality, wonderful surprise and very integrated abv.(The score fluctuates depending on the tasting between 91-92)
Review by Giorgio Garotti
First time tasting isautier and it is a real masterpiece!Intense, you can feel the fruity part and you can feel the cask part which is not invasive and gives a nice complexity to the palate!The hints of citrus make you want to always have another sip more!I was very impressed!
Review by Buddudharma
Great Agricole, complex, balanced, matured to the point.
Review by Mentalo
Ja, der Alkohol könnte etwa besser integriert. Aber es bleibt bislang für mich die beste Isautier Abfüllung. Tolle Agricolnote mit Aprikosennoten, Holz und viel Gewürz. Dazu nicht zu süß, aber auch nicht zu trocken.
Review by igor_loves_rum
Very good and complex rum...I find better than the other Isautier 16.
Review by Santo
Je préfère clairement l'agricole que la mélasse. Je le trouve plus harmonieux plus élégant et plus complexe. De plus, pour moi l'alcool est un peu mieux intégré dans celui-ci. Très belle sélection
Review by Leo Krüper
Wow. I'm impressed. Also the price. Has everything a traditional Agricole should have. Once again in the retasting in the glass and really a great piece. I would buy it again immediately for the price of around €160.
Review by Thunderbird
On the nose a pleasant note of roasted orange peel, apricot and woody influences.The palate is clearly woody, slightly bitter and toasty!But also delicate fruit notes and grass spread! The whole seems very complex and intense!The alcohol could be a little better integrated, because it is still very present!The finish is initially toasty woody and afterwards the classic grassy flavors develop!A top rum... and Agricole
Review by mto75
I like it well, nice Agricole nose with clove, caramel, dried fruit and a subtle freshness. On the palate a nice interplay between tart notes (toasty, black tea) and sweetness (burnt sugar). In the finish charred wood and tannins.
Review by Joachim Guger
A full, dense Agricole on the nose. Nice fruitiness, citrus and then some tart apple, all perfectly dosed.In the mouth then warm and very, very furry. An interesting, nice animal note (dried hippo poop?😉 Haven't had it in this form before. Short, simple finish.Interesting, full, intense, balanced, alcohol perfectly integrated, Velier.The certainly wins at the second tasting to.
Review by Oliver
Very cool, unusual rum!
Review by Frank
Now the Agricole, after the molasses was really great...Nose: also nice intense and powerful. And yes, definitely Agricole. A little fresher and greener, more vinegar. Woody and spicy to boot. The barrel comes through nicely and again I smell the bourbon barrel clearly. The fruit is a bit fresher, green apple with dried apricot. Falls short of the molasses after all. 8.5Palate: oh yes, also very intense, complex and powerful. Spicy-malty. Nutmeg with licorice. Fatty-nutty, maybe a little tonka bean. Has something in the direction of brioche. Somehow also fruity, then rather prune. In the back, however, the Agricole comes through, with grassy sugar cane, plus some licorice. The bourbon barrel is clearly to taste.For an Agricole really damn good, because very complex, spicy and full. 8.9In the end, I like the molasses a bit more. It has even more volume. But both are great cinema for me.
Review by Tim
Ein sehr guter Rum, der eine hohe Harmonie in Nase und Mund aufweist, allerdings funkt das Agricole-Profil manchmal dazwischen. Mich stört es etwas, man könnte es aber auch als Zunahme an Komplexität betrachten. Dazu zählen die frischen Grasnoten, Leder und Zitrusfrüchte.
Review by Christoph
Agricole that tastes like Nutella bread. Also something new.
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103 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 36 members.
About the Isautier distillery
The Isautier distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Isautier have been reviewed 1,145 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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