Aroma visualization from community tastings
HSE Small Cask 2016
Sip this neat and the first thing you notice is candy — butterscotch, caramel, baked apple with nutmeg over a soft agricole base. At 46% the alcohol sits easy, maybe too easy: several tasters wished for more punch and a longer finish, which cuts off short. The candied side splits people. Some love the sweetness on this aged Martinique agricole; one member found it "too much candy" for the style.
The community says- Butterscotch nose
- Easy at 46%
- But: Short finish
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How does HSE Small Cask 2016 taste?
Aggregated from 13 community reviews.
Candied, soft aged Martinique agricole Well-liked at around 8/10, with one recurring gripe: it drinks soft and the finish drops off fast. Agricole purists wanting more earth and grip may find it too sweet-natured.
agricole fans who like a candied, softer style
purists wanting earthy, high-proof agricole grip
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4 of 13 left detailed tasting impressions
How is HSE Small Cask 2016 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
31% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 13 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Irvin
Une très belle découverte
Review by Adrien B
Super glouglou. Fruit à coque agrume très ronds
Review by Stijn Zino
Brussels Rhum Festival 15/03/2025 Earthy agricole notes, but i'm not a big fan of too much candy notes in a agricole rum. This was too much candy for me. Not bad not great.
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
15/03/25: tasted @ Brussels Rhum Festival. I liked this Agricole rhum. Lots of candy notes on the nose and the palate was also quite tasty. ABV of 46% is OK, but would have liked it a bit higher since the finish was rather short.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Bonne bouteille, très doux mais un peu trop réduit pour moi. Longueur très courte.
Details about HSE Small Cask 2016
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Distillerie du Simon, at 46%.
Community purchases
55 bottles logged by 50 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
9% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does HSE Small Cask 2016 cost?
Community paid 33–67 €.
Current best price: 115.00 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
55 purchased · 14 tasted · 9 wishlist · as of
About the Distillerie du Simon distillery
The Distillerie du Simon distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Distillerie du Simon have been reviewed 5,032 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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