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Isautier L'Aventurier Rhum Vieux Traditionnel (LMDW) 2008
Reunion-island fans who like their island floral character wrapped in real oak will feel at home here. The nose drifts from florals and thyme through cardamom and nutmeg into candied citrus and marmalade; the palate turns herbal and dry, with citrus, dried fruit and spice trading places before the wood takes over. At 58% the alcohol reads mostly integrated, though a couple of tasters found it fading toward the finish.
The community says- Floral Reunion nose
- Marked oak
- But: Dry, tannic finish
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How does Isautier L'Aventurier Rhum Vieux Traditionnel (LMDW) 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 13 community reviews.
Floral, woody Reunion sipper that dries out late Ratings land around 8/10, with the floral-woody Reunion profile the draw. A few note it goes decrescendo — the nose promises more than the dry finish delivers.
fans of dry, floral Reunion rums
anyone wanting sweet, easy sipping
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77% rate it 8 or higher. 6 selected write-ups from 13 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
#4377 22.10.2023 Whisky Live 2023
Review by Dr.Django
Most helpful mixed review
Antoinette: holzig mit vanille, etwas bitter, süß im abgang. nicht sonderlich komplex. Ein holziger easy sipper. Der Abgang ist mittellang und das Beste an dem Rum. Apollonie: Weicher, auch süß, mit einem pflanzlich und mit einem Kräutereinschlag. Insgesamt komplexer, lecker. Elise: Dieser hat die bislang intensivste Nase, welche sich am Gaumen fortsetzt. Hier kommen deutlich die dunklen und roten Früchte mehr zum Vorschein, als bei den vorher probierten. Auch lecker. Aventurier: das ist ja mal gar nichts. erinnert eher an einen jungen foursquare. schlecht eingebundener Alkohol. aventurier bdf: fast 80 % abv. klingt vielversprechend, zeigt sich hier aber vergleichsweise zahm und langweilig. Der Alkohol ist gut eingebunden, ein Aromenspektakel bleibt aber leider aus. Hätte hier mehr erwartet. Audacieux bdf: Schon besser, die 73 % abv sind sehr gut integriert, am Gaumen ölig, warm, holzig mit dunklen Früchten. Der Abgang enttäuscht. Das Tasting war eine Ernüchterung, vllt. habe ich aber auch einfach viel zu hohe Erwartungen, wenn ich Isautier sehe. Meine Favoriten bleiben mot großem Abstand die Abfüllungen von Velier und Swell.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A traditional Isautier with fairly full and varied aromas, the nose taking a journey between floral notes and thyme, then making a stopover on spices (cardamom, nutmeg) before landing at its destination in tropical fruit, candied citrus and marmalade, all with a sweet, honeyed edge to boot. An olfactory journey that makes you want to return. The attack on the palate is a little more choppy, with herbaceous notes first, followed by citrus, dried and exotic fruits, before woody and spicy notes take over and finish the dance. There's a touch of alcohol on the cognac that lingers on the palate. The alcohol is fairly well integrated. The finish completes the harmony of aromas, with a predominance of herbal and spicy notes that leave a certain dryness on the palate (also partly due to the tannins). Dried and shelled fruits make themselves quite small at the end of this gustatory journey. A good cuvée from Isautier with undeniable qualities, but the profile seems to decrescendo as the tasting progresses, unfortunately.
Review by Rodolphe
Tasted live, I found it nice, more so than the Agricole version. I rediscovered the floral profile that I find so typical of Reunion Island, but with a marked woodiness. I thought it would make a good competitor to some Savannas.
Review by Fred Tillac
👃 = le nez est léger avec des fruits mûrs comme l'orange, l'abricot et la coco, un boisé bien présent et de la vanille. 👄 = la vigueur des 58% d'ABV laisse rapidement place aux fruits exotiques, à la gourmandise de la mélasse avec du chocolat au lait et une longue finale épicée et un peu de réglisse.
Review by Thomas Renoud
Nose : you smell the alcohol, floral, grassy Mouth : in line with the nose, very dry Final : medium, fresh, might be my favorite part
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Details about Isautier L'Aventurier Rhum Vieux Traditionnel (LMDW) 2008
A Column Still Rum from Reunion, distilled by Isautier, at 58%.
Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
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Current best price: 147.76 €.
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