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Barbancourt 3 Stars 4 Years
Vanilla, baking spice and a little woody dryness lead here, made from cane honey at Barbancourt in Haiti and aged four years. Most tasters find it light and thin, with prune and mild sweetness — pleasant enough but faint, and the 43% alcohol never fully tucks in. One member calls it a "basic hispanic rum" with a short finish. More of a mixer than a sipper.
The community says- Light and easy
- But: Thin, faint flavor
- But: Alcohol not integrated
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How does Barbancourt 3 Stars 4 Years taste?
Aggregated from 73 community reviews.
Light, thin, better mixed than sipped Opinions land mostly in the middle: light, a touch sweet, vanilla and spice, but the alcohol reads rough and there's just not much flavor to hold onto. Better for long drinks.
People who want a light, cheap-and-cheerful mixing rum
Anyone wanting a rich, flavorful neat sipper
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How is Barbancourt 3 Stars 4 Years rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.8 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 28% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 5% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
88% rate it between 6 and 8. 16 selected write-ups from 73 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Ian Gilman
I haven’t had a Barbancourt I really enjoyed, and this one is no different. Hardly any flavor to speak of, and what’s there is relatively hard to distinguish. Some woodiness, some rounder baking spice notes, but overall forgettable and the finish is fleeting. Despite the lack of flavor I somehow get alcohol that isn’t well integrated even at this low proof. This was bought for cocktails.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted at the Lucerne Gin and Rum Festival 2024. An agricultural nose with bitter herbs, sweetness and yellow fruit. The palate begins smoothly, the aromas grow and the alcohol takes over. The finish is short with bitter wood. Not a very interesting rum, but well made and pleasant to drink.
Review by Timo Groeger
The last one, in the background a few cool samples from Jarek :) Also a little too sweet, vanilla, wood and spices on the nose. Too much sweetness on the palate, especially vanilla and chocolate are recognizable. But unfortunately the alcohol is not well integrated either.
Review by RumCzar
This is my favorite aged Barbancourt. You can taste the rum much more than the more aged expressions. It's similar to low ester Jamaican flavor. A higher abv would help. I drink this neat. I will rebuy. I suspect this has a bit of added sugar.
Review by jeremy dervin
Trop d alcool (mauvais) aucune subtilité. Je déconseille. Et vu le prix vraiment déçu. Le nez est fort en alcool qui cache toute senteur. En bouche on a encore le gout de l alcool mais pas grand chose de plus. A voir dans une 2eme dégustation car je sors juste d une grippe..
Review by Montana
A slightly fruity aroma, somewhat woody and dry. The taste is initially slightly sweet, then a little more bitter, slightly alcoholic.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Again the price to quality is pretty good though this one I'd probably use for a mixer. You and sweet with fruit and light dryness.
Review by Mazoola Merluche
Très bon rhum vieux d Haïti
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
I find that at less than 30 euros it is an excellent choice. To have behind your bar.
Review by MarcT
Not enough of anything to be a reasonable sipper, better for mixing.
Review by Torsten vom Endt
My first "French still" rum 😁 had promised me more.
Review by Richard Krupa
jemny, nasladly a dost koreneny, ale pomerne dobre pitelny
Review by Niko
Bon rapport qualité-prix à 30€ pour les long drinks.
Review by Mythologie
Good, not too sweet, but nothing more
Review by Werni
Actually only bought it to compare it in parallel with its Pondon from the 70s, but already started to get rid of it. :-D Floral, for me, indefinable notes, a bit fruity, all very thin. On the whole, it's nothing.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Slabsi nic moc rum.
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Auction results 18 € – 24 €
from 2 sales, latest 04/2025
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Avg. community purchase price 24 €
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Details about Barbancourt 3 Stars 4 Years
A Column Still Rum from Haiti, distilled by Barbancourt, at 43%.
Community purchases
105 bottles logged by 95 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 24 emptied and repurchased.
What does Barbancourt 3 Stars 4 Years cost?
Community paid 11–35 €.
Current best price: 25.95 € – within the typical community range.
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105 purchased · 75 tasted · 26 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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