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Trois Rivières VSOP Réserve Spéciale
Loved by Émile Shevek & 2 more
A curious-explorer friendly aged agricole with soft cane juice, light wood, floral and earthy notes. At 40% it’s easy to sip, often seen as a good gateway to Martinique-style rhum or simple cocktails.
Aggregated from 85 community reviews.
- Accessible agricole profile
- Good value
- Soft, round palate
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A Rhum Agricole from Martinique, distilled by Trois Rivières, at 40%.
How does Trois Rivières VSOP Réserve Spéciale taste?
Aggregated from 85 community reviews.
Soft, easy gateway agricole A curious-explorer friendly aged agricole with soft cane juice, light wood, floral and earthy notes. At 40% it’s easy to sip, often seen as a good gateway to Martinique-style rhum or simple cocktails.
Curious explorers wanting an easy first step into aged rhum agricole, with gentle cane, floral and earthy notes that won’t overwhelm.
Fans of high-intensity or cask strength agricoles, or those seeking deep, woody, long-finishing sippers.
How is Trois Rivières VSOP Réserve Spéciale rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.2 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 58% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Christoph
Hat als Rum pur leicht zitronige Noten ähnlich wie in Ti-Punch durch die Limetten. Sehr süffig und leicht zu trinken.
Review by Émile Shevek
Note vivaci di legno e tabacco, finale interessante con note di mais e vegetali, una solida rotondità, nonostante la giovinezza, lo rende una perla con rapporto qualità/prezzo più che ottimo, e rappresenta la raffinatezza della distilleria pur così giovane. Il voto alto è merito del fatto che sia stato per me, anni fa, il battesimo dei rhum agricoli, c'è dell'affetto. Oggettivamente credo stia tra i 74-79
Review by Johannes G
Der Vsop Reserve Speciale ist meiner Meinung nach wirklich ein richtig toller Agricole Blend. Hat Frucht und florale Noten in der Nase, zu welchen sich im Mund feine Nuancen von Holz und eine gewisse ungewöhnliche Süße finden lassen. Der ausbalancierte und wohlige Abgang sorgt für ein tolles Finish. Für mich ein wirklich toller Einsteiger in die Welt des Rhum Agricole. Bringt alles in Maßen mit was von ihm erwartet wird und überfordert nicht.
Review by JonasTh
Smaakt wat wrang
Review by edouard jaulent
Un Classic agricole, très accessible et agréable. Un rapport prix/qualité très interessant. Beaucoup d’epices, un peu de bois et de douceur (vanillée).
Review by Stefan Persson
This VSOP from Trois Rivieres has spent over 5 years in French oak barrels and is in my opinion a very good start in the world of Agricole. The nose is fruity, spicy, nutty with some sweetness and aroma of cane juice. At the palate it’s soft, round, spicy, fruity and balanced with flavor of honey. The finish is long (for a VSOP), spicy and woody with flavor of honey.
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
A very vegetal nose with lots of sugarcane and dried fruit. The palate is very balanced and round. Lots of earthy and vegetal notes. It reminds me of being in the garden just after it's rained. Some soil elements. The finish is rather long and just as earthy as the palate with nice woody notes going through it and a touch of spice. A very nice rum. Something that would be great to sip with a good book or movie.
Review by Alex1981
Cremig & rund, netter Sipper. Typische agricole Grasigkeit gepaart mit Vanille & hellen früchten. Hinten raus leichte Bitterkeit. Für das junge Alter & niedrige abv echt lecker und guter einstieg in die Welt des aged Agricole.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
02.10.2016 - 03.10.2016 A great extended weekend with rum friends. This was a nice event and lots of space between the tables. Only problem was the level of English at some of the exhibitors. Here are the rums we tasted at the event itself, nothing truly unique but we had fun. This is the second half of the tastings. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Fresh, light wood, sugarcane, citrus, light earthy, light Agricole notes. Palate Light, round, fresh, wood, sugarcane, light citrus, light smoke, light pineapple, medium dry. Finish Short to medium, wood, fruits, grass, medium dry, light smoke.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Trois Rivières from the classic range, recognizable by the vegetal freshness of the sugar cane and the typical minerality. Some dried fruits and spices with a fairly young woodiness also stand out. On the palate, the attack is smooth. A dry, spicy, agricultural character is balanced by vegetal and floral notes. There's a slightly honeyed edge that makes it very approachable. On the finish, the spices (pepper, nutmeg) become more present, joined by notes of dried herbs (hay) and sugarcane. Light, dry and airy. An excellent introduction to the world of agriculture, with excellent value for money.
Review by MarcT
Nice and easy sipping, but not very complex. I like the notes ob herbs and grass, but wonder how they got the rum to be that soft and creamy. I am also surprised by its long aftertaste.
Review by mto75
im Vergleich mit dem Millesime gefällt mir der VSOP ein wenig besser. Der Millesime ist zwar an der Nase komplexer, aber insgesamt wirkt der VSOP stimmiger.
Review by Godspeed
VSOP pas mal mais c’est clair que je n’ai pas eu un coup de foudre avec celui-ci. Un peu trop léger et dilué par rapport à des autres VSOP plus achevée comme ceux de chez Dillon et HSE. La probleme avec la plupart des agricoles VSOP n’est pas qu’ils sont pas assez vieilli mais qu’ils sont trop dilués et voilà ici une example parfaite. Il y a un reticence dans son goût, un côté trop aqueux. Tout cela dit, c’est pas si affreux que ça, on goûte aussi du miel, du sucre de canne, tout ça au dessus d’un fond d’épices assez agréable. Mais bon ça reste un peu trop dilué si je vais rester honnête. Très facile a boire, un bouteille fait pour plaire à monsieur tout le monde. Pour les amateurs de la Martinique il y a mieux à trouver, même pour les 38€ livraison inclu que j’ai payé.
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
Un VSOP avec un super rapport qualité prix qui est aussi bien une super initiation pour les agricole qu’un très bon ami pour un cocktail Old Fashioned.
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Community purchases
191 bottles logged by 178 collectors.
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31% opened, 20 emptied and repurchased.
What does Trois Rivières VSOP Réserve Spéciale cost?
Community paid €27–€52.
Current best price: €43.90 – within the typical community range.
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191 purchased · 93 tasted · 38 wishlist · as of
About the Trois Rivières distillery
The Trois Rivières distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Trois Rivières have been reviewed 1,868 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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