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HSE Ragtime
Most people land on "pleasant but young" here. It's a soft, gourmand agricole from Le Simon — sugarcane and vanilla up front, a light Martinique woodiness, dried fruit, and a short, slightly dry finish that a few tasters wish had more punch. One member reckons it'll "be a hit with whisky lovers." Sweet-leaning and easy, not the deepest AOC bottle.
The community says- Soft and easy
- Sugarcane and vanilla
- But: Tastes young
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How does HSE Ragtime taste?
Aggregated from 65 community reviews.
Soft, young agricole for beginners and mixing Well-liked as an easy, gourmand entry agricole — sugarcane, vanilla and soft wood. The common gripe is that it drinks young with a short, thin finish.
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 33% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
82% rate it between 6 and 8. 13 selected write-ups from 65 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stefan Persson
Overall an tasty and smooth Agricole. It’s a selection of agricole rums aged in new 200 liters American oak casks for 12 to 24 months. HSE is made at the distillery Le Simon which is the same distillery that produces Clement and A1710. From the distillery it’s said: “This rum will delight both in a Ti-Punch as well as in cocktails.”, but I’ve tested it neat and thinks it works well that way.
Review by Mc Pirate
Couleur clair, nez plaisant avec ce houblon l, whisky discret mais présent ! Sucre roux présent également et une gourmandise latente. Bouche puissante et expressive pour ce titrage. Très intéressant parce que différent du nez. Les fruits se dégagent sur la seconde bouche, très interessant. Finale courte m, seche et étrangement âpre sur le végétal
Review by Galli33
Nothing special here to tell. It‘s a young soft, thin (diluted) agricole and more recommended to beginners. Anyway, you can taste out a lot of various notes. Easy daily rum with a short and unimpressive finish.
Review by Torsten vom Endt
Seit Wochen mal wieder ein guter Rum den ich verkoste. Nicht zu süß und fruchtig. Der französische Still ist und bleibt mein Lieblingsstill. Ein Agricole bestens für Einsteiger geeignet, als Grundlage für Cocktails zu gut.
Review by Vincent D
Un HSE plutôt axé sur la gourmandise. C'est sucré, rond, facile à boire. Le boisé martiniquais est là. La canne à sucre toujours présente. Pas le plus grand représentant de l'AOC mais pas désagréable.
Review by william republic
Excellente alternative aux rhums de mélasse, avec le raffinement d'un rhum agricole
Review by thomas fraboulet
Légèrement boisé & vanillé, pas très marquant et finale absente
Review by Adrien
Pas assez vieux.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I think this one will be a hit with whisky lovers :-)
Review by DELFORGE Francois
Très bien pour les Ti’ vieux et la mixologie :-)
Review by Morgan Garet
De quoi faire de bon cocktails
Review by Dias Julien
Pour les ti-vieux.
Review by Rum, jazz and cigars
Delicious argicole, great for mixing but also neat. I like it a lot in my el presidente
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Avg. community purchase price 21 €
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Details about HSE Ragtime
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Distillerie du Simon, at 40%.
Community purchases
281 bottles logged by 244 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
41% opened, 58 emptied and repurchased.
What does HSE Ragtime cost?
Community paid 16–26 €.
Current best price: 29.65 € – above the typical community range.
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281 purchased · 71 tasted · 15 wishlist · as of
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