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Barbancourt 3 Stars
Here's the surprise: for a cane-honey Haitian rum at 43%, it drinks noticeably thin. Vanilla and caramel lead, with a little spice and citrus behind them, but several members land on the same word — flat. Pleasant enough as an easy pour, and the price-to-quality ratio wins people over, yet nobody here calls it memorable. A gentle, watered-down take on the style.
The community says- Good value
- But: Drinks thin
- But: Nothing special
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How does Barbancourt 3 Stars taste?
Summarized by AI from 16 community reviews.
Light vanilla-caramel sipper that drinks thin Most tasters call it fine but forgettable — light vanilla and caramel over a body that reads too diluted to leave a mark. Good value, low drama.
value hunters wanting a soft, easy rum
anyone chasing a full, bold body
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Review by SaibotZtar
The weird Advent calendar day 12 Light sweetness, some vanilla, all okay but also very flat.
Review by zabo
The weird calendar Day 12 All in all it was quite okay. I tasted a lot of vanilla and caramel. Haiti I didn't get again. Unfortunately, the rums from the old years are all very diluted.
Review by Jarek
A bit too little of everything, very delicate on the nose and palate.
Review by w00tAN
Spicy and sweet on the nose Then also fruity and sweet in the mouth. On the finish, I imagine chocolate and vanilla notes. Quite okay but nothing special.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Soooo flat... :(
Review by AustrianOak
Very good value for money.
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20 bottles logged by 20 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
55% opened, 3 emptied.
What does Barbancourt 3 Stars cost?
Current best price: 189.00 €.
20 purchased · 16 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
Details about Barbancourt 3 Stars
A Column Still Rum from Haiti, distilled by Barbancourt, at 43%.
About the Barbancourt distillery
The Barbancourt distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Barbancourt have been reviewed 1,068 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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