Barbancourt Volcanic Cane (Peated Whisky Cask Finish) 2008
For curious explorers who like smoky drams: a 15‑year Barbancourt cane-juice rum finished in peated Islay casks. RumX members describe it as whisky‑like, with light wood, peat smoke, caramel and citrus.
- Distinct peat smoke
- Whisky‑like profile
- Interesting experiment
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How does Barbancourt Volcanic Cane (Peated Whisky Cask Finish) 2008 taste?
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Smoky whisky‑rum hybrid experiment For curious explorers who like smoky drams: a 15‑year Barbancourt cane-juice rum finished in peated Islay casks. RumX members describe it as whisky‑like, with light wood, peat smoke, caramel and citrus.
Peated whisky lovers and rum drinkers who enjoy smoky Islay notes and want to explore a crossover rum that drinks very close to a light, peated Scotch.
Drinkers seeking classic rum character, clear cane-juice notes, or who dislike peat smoke and whisky finishes dominating the base spirit.
How is Barbancourt Volcanic Cane (Peated Whisky Cask Finish) 2008 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.1 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 50% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 12% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Jarek
Exhibition review The Village 2025, Nuremberg: It's not that it didn't taste good at all, but when I want a whisky, I pour myself a whisky. And if I fancy rum, then I go for the rum. The point of a whisky finish where the base spirit is completely lost (this is especially true for peated whisky) is not entirely clear to me. You can try it if you get the chance, but that's all I need.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4894 Whisky Live in Paris 27.09.2024-30.09.2024. Another great event meeting a lot of RumX new and old friends. This year three weren't as many new releases as in 2023, but I still had a great time. Nose Fresh, light wood, faint roasted, peat, faint smoke, fruity, spice, light nutty, light caramel. Palate Oily, light wood, light roasted, peat, light smoke, light nutts, light caramel, faint orange, light plum. Finish Medium to long, light roasted wood, light peat, light smoke, light caramel, oily, light orange, faint prunes. This is a really nice example of a peated finish that for me works really well. I think it will split waters and many will disagree with me.
Review by Tomas Hajlich
A very interesting rum. If someone poured it for me in a blind I'd guess straight whiskey, and if I'm not completely off base it reminds me of La Gavulin 16y in subtlety and flavour. I bought the rum at auction for a pretty penny, so the price/performance is fine.
Review by Leo Krüper
Very peaty. Islay hits the spot Fair rating
Review by Pavel Spacek
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Review by Boletus
Na ja, damit kann ich nicht wirklich was anfangen. Das leichte Destillat selbst wirkt irgendwie inhaltslos und alkoholisch und die Fässer haben außer ausgelutschter Holzigkeit fast nur phenolischen Torfrauch mit viel Asche und etwas Teer zu bieten. Erinnert mich eher an einen jungen Grain-Whisky aus einem verbrauchten Islay-Fass als an einen Rum.
Review by Sebastiaan Linssen
Tasted at Rum Depot I have to align my experience with wha lt the others have mentioned. You think your are drinking whisky if you do not know that this a rum. The drink itself is pretty good, a nice try, but I do not see the niche for it.
Review by Johannes
Another whisky finish that completely masks the base spirit. You can't even taste whether the rum was produced from molasses or sugar cane.
Community purchases
5 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 3 members.
About the Barbancourt distillery
The Barbancourt distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Barbancourt have been reviewed 981 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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