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Barbancourt Haitian Proof Rhum Blanc
Green pepper, raw sugarcane and a milky, almost cheesy funk hit first — this Barbancourt white leans hard into vegetal, floral clairin territory. Several tasters call it a "baby clairin" with a room-filling nose. At 55% it carries fruit and grass without turning rotten, though a metallic, medicinal edge divides people. Some sip it neat, others say it only clicks in a cocktail.
The community says- Great value
- Big vegetal nose
- But: Metallic edge
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How does Barbancourt Haitian Proof Rhum Blanc taste?
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Vegetal, funky Haitian white with clairin twang People are genuinely split: fans call it great value cane juice with a wild nose, while others find it too metallic, thin and pepper-heavy to enjoy neat.
Fans of vegetal cane juice and clairin funk
People put off by green pepper or metallic notes
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 62% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
72% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 50 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Thunderbird
Most helpful positive review
Fair rating I am pleasantly surprised by the bottling. It is very clearly reminiscent of a Clairin on the nose and develops a fresh, herbal, buttery intensity on the palate, which is not too overpowering. The 55% is well chosen. It can be enjoyed neat, but it should also be completely convincing as a mixer
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful critical review
On the one hand, unusual and exciting because of this light milky cappuccino, cocoa note. On the other hand, too sharp, too metallic/impure and unfortunately generally very "thin" and unaromatic. Almost meaningless in the daiquiri. Too bad.
Review by DomM
Funky on the nose with strong vegetale and solvent notes. A hint of sweetness and berries. Clearly cane juice characteristics and Barbancourt funk. Similar on the palate. More sweetness than expected. Alcohol is reasonably well integrated. Good stuff but not as exciting as some clarins from Haiti.
Review by Timo Groeger
Ein typischer Haitianer wie ich finde. Ist in Nase und Gaumen sehr pflanzlich und floral. In der Nase konnte ich neben grüner Papriika tatsächlich auch Milchprodukte erkennen. Am Gaumen waren diese dann nicht mehr vorhanden, dafür Zuckerrohr.
Review by Dr.Django
Wow, this Barbancourt is very wild. Fermented fruit, herbal, sharp-edged and medicinal. It will probably present itself better in a cocktail than neat in a glass. Still very interesting, if it weren't for the spiciness.
Review by Mirco
Exciting journey in the glass, something different for a change. Extreme floral notes paired with some burnt sugar, not much fruit and a medicinal/metallic palate/finish. Finally coffee, or cappuccino. Only limited fun on its own.
Review by Stefan Persson
Bought me a bottle of this extremely round Haitian rum on my way down to Costa del Sol. It’s produced from pure cane juice, an hybrid cane originally from Haiti. According to the EU definition is it not an agricole, even if it has clear similarities. The nose is round, fruity, floral and spicy with scents of citrus, banana, mango, herbs, eucalyptus, flowers and pepper. At the palate it’s round, fruity, floral, metallic and a little spicy with flavors of citrus, herbs, eucalyptus and copper. The finish is medium long, floral, fruity, spicy, metallic and dry.
Review by Skyfly
Cologne-Bonn rum tasting: a clairin that brings nothing special to the table. Definitely suitable as a mixer, but pure in the lower range. Lots of fermented, vegetable, dairy products and sugar cane. Quite medicinal on the finish
Review by Leslie Haigh
My 1st blanc I like it a lot I can drink it neat or mix it a very good value rum
Review by Christian Rudt
Schmeckt wie ein Clarin light. Schön von Anfang bis Ende. Macht eigentlich gar nichts falsch, ist halt doof wenn man weiß das es noch besser geht. Viel Erfolg weiterhin barbancourt 🙏 Hoffentlich geht es selbst in Haiti irgendwann Bergauf 🙏🙏🙏
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
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Review by Leo Krüper
Nase schrott, Geschmack ok
Review by Moss Cail
This is a great improvement on a classic affordable high quality rum. More strongly flavored than the basic white, yet still very approachable for those not familiar with the extreme notes in some cane juice rums.
Review by TheJackDrop
Dégusté au salon Rhum Fest Paris, notes partielles. Un bébé clairin, j'adore les notes d'olive, de fruits trop murs, par contre la finale est extra courte :x
Review by RumCzar
This is an interesting cane juice rum. At 55% it's able to carry a good balance of fruit and vegetal flavor without the rotten vegetal odor that I get with lower proof rhums. It's almost like a blend of agricole and molasses rum flavors. It's quite nice. I drink this neat. EDIT: This has grown to be one of my favorites. It's good neat, it's good with lime. I will definitely rebuy.
Review by Roberto Ross
Taken aback, at first, by the bombastic nose. It really is quite something. Flavour is more typical clarin. Vegital, raw cane, lots of spice, white pepper. It's the aroma though, fills a room, you don't even need to get near the glass to know exactly what's going on here.
Review by Adam B
Fabulous expression. Changed my mind about Barbancourt. Great value. Kind of defies the categories of nosing/tasting notes on this site; absolutely bursting with incredible off-axis flavors. Approaching the level of the lmdw clarins for less than half the price.
Review by Anonymous
Candy up' vanilla that envelops. The rest is fresh
Review by Anonymous
Sweet and pleasant, the aromas are present but not very persistent.
Review by Kieron Wood
This is a hefty expression for the price of what Barbencourt can produce ... The esters on the nose are insane .
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Details about Barbancourt Haitian Proof Rhum Blanc
A White Rum from Haiti, distilled by Barbancourt, at 55%.
Community purchases
70 bottles logged by 59 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
22% opened, 8 emptied and repurchased.
What does Barbancourt Haitian Proof Rhum Blanc cost?
Community paid 15–34 €.
Current best price: 24.80 € – within the typical community range.
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+5 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
70 purchased · 51 tasted · 16 wishlist · as of
About the Barbancourt distillery
The Barbancourt distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Barbancourt have been reviewed 1,056 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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