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Barbancourt 3 Stars 4 Years
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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?
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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
Style & occasion: Mature & oakyCocktails & mixing
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What does the community say?
73 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Mazoola Merluche
Most helpful positive review
Very good old rum from Haiti
Review by Wernie
Most helpful critical review
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 cigares
A rum tasted at the Lucerne Gin and Rum Festival 2024. A nose of agricole with bitter herbs, a sweet/sugary side and yellow fruits. The palate starts gently, 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 Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
25.09.2026 - 28.09.2026 Attending the Whisky Live in Paris 2026 with a few good friends. We had a great time and it was nice to introduce them to this event which was a first for them. ------ RETASTING ------ 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 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 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 Mythologie
Good, not too sweet, but nothing more
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
I find that at less than 30 euros it is an excellent choice. To have behind your bar.
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 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 Niko
Good value for money at 30€ for long drinks.
Review by jazz8751
Basic Hispanic rum. Similar to a Dominican rum with a short finish.
Review by Richard Krupa
Smooth, sweet and quite spicy, but fairly drinkable.
Review by jeremy dervin
Too much alcohol (bad), no subtlety. I don't recommend. And given the price, really disappointed. The nose is strong in alcohol which hides all scent. On the palate you still have the taste of alcohol but not much more. Will see on a second tasting as I just came out of a flu..
Review by Filip Heimerle
Weaker, not much of a rum.
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Community shelf
105 bottles logged by 95 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 24 emptied.
What does Barbancourt 3 Stars 4 Years cost?
Community paid 11–34 €.
Current best price: 26.90 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 24 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
105 purchased · 76 tasted · 27 wishlist · as of
Details about Barbancourt 3 Stars 4 Years
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 1,083 times with an average of 7.5/10.
To Barbancourt ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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