Velier Isautier Hors d’âge Traditionnel 2005

Tasted for the first time in March this year, until then completely under the radar. The nose surprises and convinces, clear difference compared to the 15 year old.It dominates in comparison dark fruits, dried plum, raisins and dates, followed by coconut oil. No less dominant are solvents, furniture polish and a warm woodiness, which completely picks me up, as not too dominant. The Christmas spices are also there in this case by comparison, but are not as present and much more pleasantly integrated. Sweet notes like molasses, butterscotch and toffee are more dominant here. In the mouth it is unfortunately a bit too stormy, because alcohol is not ideally integrated.I find it outstanding and can only recommend it to every lover of tropically matured Demeraras.

Very good! Round and sweeter than the Agricole, but less wine barrel than the Rhum Rhum Integration, and out the back very dry! I like him very very much! Top!

Bombastischer Rum mit harmonisch runder Nase und Mundgefühl, der stark an Foursquare oder Guyana erinnert. Schokolade, Karamell, tropische Früchte, Gewürze, Röstaromen, Holz. Eigentlich gibt es nichts zu meckern. Ausgesprochen gut, vor allem der Abgang ist sehr elegant. Habe mir nochmal ein 5cl Sample zugelegt, auch als Referenz für die hauseigenen Isautier-Abfüllungen.

I love the tropical maturation! You can taste the ageing in this rum, it goes in the direction of the Velier Demerara. Amazing! Compared to the 2006 molasses RX16224, this one is almost worlds better, much more complexity.

Gigantic. I would have blindly guessed a nice cask-strength Appleton. Incredibly cool notes of flambéed banana, honey, caramelized nuts, dark chocolate with sea salt and dried apricots, then a lot of barrel and a lot of tannins and very astringent on the finish. Also very intensely juicy sour blackberry, some lime, mocha, bitter molasses and dark chocolate with coffee nibs and sea salt. Clearly the winner compared to the Agricole. A great wine, but unfortunately a little too bitter overall!

A wonderful deep, copper color.On the nose banana bread, fresh from the oven baked by my wife. Followed by polish. Warm, full, perfectly balanced, alcohol perfectly integrated, not very complex.In the mouth warm and dry.Long full finish with an artificial note.A very good rum to my taste.

Both 16yo Isautier compared, molasses and Agricole. Both are super...Nose: intense and powerful, very spicy and fruity. A mix of blackcurrant and gooseberry along with orange and lime. In addition, fine vanilla, leather and tobacco. A hint of mint or menthol is in the background. Oh, and sick still a slightly sour vinegar note. This goes well with the impression of tart-sweet-sour molasses and maple syrup. Increased flavors of bourbon come at the end.Palate: 8.8Wow, totally intense, complex, powerful and really tasty. Very pleasantly spicy with nutmeg and licorice, but more so aromatic cedar. Very malty with yeast and nicely nutty with hazelnut. But toasted and creamy-fat to go with it. Again strong-sweet-sour molasses with caramel. Dried fruit, like apricot and plum with dark blackberry. Quite bacony on the finish. Brilliant. 9.0

Mit diesen Isautiers von Velier kann man nichts falsch machen. Schmecken mir alle hervorragend und haben auch noch vertretbare Preise. Super Abfüllung zum entspannten sippen mit viel Vanille. Unglaublich rund.

The third in the bunch! My favorite ... it has that certain something that appeals to me! This heavy sweetness in combination with the spices and fruit! It harmonizes so well and is very intense on the palate. It just fits...very tasty

Great fabric. I like it better than the agricole version. Deep and concentrated flavors, tropical woody, very good balance. Powerful, but the alcohol is well integrated. Reminds me a little of a Guyana rum.

#4009 This is a very nice Agricole release that Velier has gotten their hands on, wow. The price tag is pretty steep on this bottle and maybe its overpriced but it's stille a great rum. Fruity profile with nicely integrated wood and some roasted notes. The ABV is perfectly integrated. Needs to rest to release all of its goodness. In the empty glass I can pick up some nougat and chocolate.

Intense, beautifully spicy and dark. If the alcohol wasn't so pronounced, I'd give it a 9. Unfortunately, I have to correct it down a little. But the result is a great rum.

Surprisingly sippable despite the strength. Alcohol is very well integrated and feels like an old Demerara. Tropical aging leaves this with heavy oak and tannins, feels very leathery, in addition baking spices and some fruit.

Mhhh, very tasty, full-bodied. If the alcohol were a little less prominent, this Melasserum would score 90 points.

A nice discovery at Isautier. A well-balanced rum, with very spicy, woody notes. The ripe tropical fruits and the pastry side. Both complex and delicious. A very long finish.