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Depaz VSOP Spéciale Réserve
"An easy sipping agricole that offers a lot of flavour" is how one member sums up this Depaz. Expect vanilla, young oak, sugarcane and tropical fruit, with citrus and a peppery, cocoa-tinged finish. Several tasters call it their gateway into agricole — soft, balanced, and at 7 years old it carries more wood than most VSOPs. The main gripe: it plays it safe and stays a bit linear.
The community says- Well balanced
- Easy agricole entry
- But: Fairly linear
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How does Depaz VSOP Spéciale Réserve taste?
Aggregated from 206 community reviews.
Balanced, vanilla-and-oak agricole daily sipper Widely liked as a balanced, well-made agricole VSOP and a common first step into the style. A few find it too linear or too wood-forward; some wish it were bottled stronger.
Newcomers easing into agricole who want vanilla and wood
Anyone chasing complexity or high-proof intensity
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 84% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
61% rate it between 6 and 8. 18 selected write-ups from 206 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by F.L.O.
Most helpful positive review
Verdammt leckerer Daily sipping Agricole mit spitzen PLV. Nicht nur für Einsteiger geeignet, sondern auch für alle anderen…zwischendurch. Unkompliziert und einfach nur leckere Frucht mit starke floralen Noten.
Review by Michal Flamik
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Moc korenisté na mňa
Review by Stefan Persson
After a retest comparing with other VSOP’s I raise my rating to 7,8. A remarkable VSOP that’s very balanced and elegant. The only one of those I’ve tasted that can compete is the 8yo from Dillon. Significant scents and flavors are prunes, grass, sugarcane, vanilla, licorice and tobacco.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
From the white to vieux plantation to this. More flowers in this one. More wood. Again nicely balanced. Yellow fruits. Peach. Apple. Tropical. Taste: still tropical but also a lot dryer than the previous one. Hay. Grass. Some cacao. Very different juice. Gets fruitier over time. The dryness needs time to get used to.
Review by Vincent D
A VSOP quite similar to its peers. It's typical. Woody, vanilla. The cane is still there. Some citrus. The finish of this Depaz seems more leathery and earthy than usual. No risk with this rum. It's good and effective. Edit: feeling confirmed on a second tasting. Very pleasant finish.
Review by Timo Groeger
A good rum, but then most Martinique rums are. A slightly vanilla and spicy nose, also vanilla and spices on the palate as well as chocolate (dark). Alcohol wonderfully integrated.
Review by Oliver
Beautiful Agricole at a great price-pleasure ratio!
Review by Louis Zimmermann
Super Depaz ! Jamais déçu avec cette maison. Ce VSOP offre un moment de gourmandise intense malgré un boisé présent du début à la fin. La gourmandise se caractérise par des notes de vanilles et de fruits gorgés de soleil. Idéal avec un dessert
Review by Tim
Similar to Depaz XO, but the orange and pear / apple is more pronounced in the smell. Also, a lot of spice on the nose. In the mouth dry hot and spicy, with some fruit emerging at the same time. The finish is dominated by bitter chocolate, spice and sweet fruit. Among all VSOP, this one stands out and the price is quite good.
Review by TheJona'Spirits
Découvert au Limoges Spirits Festival 2025. 👃 & 😋 Boisé épicé et vanillé typique Martiniquais mais avec ce petit truc en plus qui fait la différence sur la gamme vsop. Les fruits sont variés sans pouvoir vraiment y déceler un en particulier. Fruits tropicaux, secs, agrumes. Pas mal d'épices sur du poivre, muscade, cannelle. La canne à sucre légèrement confite crée un fil conducteur. ⛳ Boisé épicé et chocolaté, canne à sucre, amertume du cacao, quelques fruits secs mélangés à du café torréfié, du chêne toasté et du cuir. 💡 Personnellement, ce Depaz est un VSOP martiniquais de référence avec le J.M (le meilleur pour moi) et le Saint James.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
14.10.2018 Nice little get together with new rum friends. Notes. Medium dark colour. Nose: wood, light roasted, citrus, dried fruit, spice. Palate: fresh, round, light, wood, citrus, cinnamon, light licorice sugarcane, dried fruit. Finish: medium long, light wood, chocolate, spice, medium dry.
Review by Julien Ries
Un petit VSOP très agréable. Un nez qui saisit par son côté fruité, avec de la pomme bien mûre, un soupçon de poire et d'abricot sec. Il y a aussi un côté très floral dans ce nez. Après un peu d'attente, des épices comme la muscade, la vanille, et du gingembre font leur apparition. Avec le poivre typique de la Martinique. L'alcool est très bien intégré et on sent à peine ses 45°. On lui donnerait 5° de moins. La bouche est là encore sur les mêmes fruits que le nez, dans une totale cohérence. Mais le boisé raffiné est plus présent dès la seconde gorgée. Une douce vanille nappe le palais. Il y a des accents herbacés qui apparaissent. La finale est moyennement longue, sur le chêne et le caramel.
Review by Eric Frechin
Nez agréable assez doux. En bouche il passe très bien, il est orienté vers l agrume, vanille et léger boisé.finale très moyenne. Avec le temps je l apprécie de plus en plus, il fait aussi un bon début de line up
Review by Christoph
Complex Agricole that was stored despite VSOP 7 years and you notice it in a positive sense. Woody, grassy notes mixed with citrus and dried fruit.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A VSOP with a surprising age count despite its appellation (7 years). This additional ageing confers to the nose a good aromatic palette sometimes on tropical fruits and citrus fruits, sometimes on woody, spicy and sugar cane. The mouth is carried by spices, some fruits followed by a note of tobacco. The finish has a medium length and draws on cocoa and wood, joined by pepper and an earthy touch at the end. A very solid and round rum for its age.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Je souhaitais avoir cette bouteille pour mon bar afin de pouvoir avoir quelque chose de simple à boire de temps en temps. Et c’est très bien fait, un agricole VSOP de belle qualité avec un côté vanillé et boisé !
Review by Agricoler
Persönlich finde ich eine echt tolle Nase und ein guter Start in die Welt des Agricole!! Eben klassisch Agricole. Karamellige Töne und Trockenfrüchte überwiegen im Geschmack. Die tropischen Früchte klar erkennbar in der Nase.
Review by Jean Louisss
Ce rhum a un côté boisé et terreux assez particulier qui nous rappel d'où il vient mais cela reste de bonne facture
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Avg. community purchase price 37 €
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Details about Depaz VSOP Spéciale Réserve
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Depaz, at 45%.
Community purchases
375 bottles logged by 344 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
39% opened, 55 emptied and repurchased.
What does Depaz VSOP Spéciale Réserve cost?
Community paid 21–56 €.
Current best price: 47.84 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+5 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
375 purchased · 221 tasted · 102 wishlist · as of
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