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The Whisky Jury Le Galion The Ester Hunter Catch 8 Grand Arôme 2023
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Varnish, glue and an odd briny olive lead the nose, backed by overripe fruit and a sour strawberry tang — a proper esterbomb from Le Galion. The palate can't quite keep the promise the nose makes: it thins out, a touch pungent, with young wood and olive on the finish. At 59.1% the alcohol sits surprisingly well integrated. Wild and green for three years.
The community says- Wild ester nose
- Well-integrated 59%
- But: Palate falls flat
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How does The Whisky Jury Le Galion The Ester Hunter Catch 8 Grand Arôme 2023 taste?
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Funky Le Galion esterbomb, nose beats palate Nose delivers, palate falls a bit short — that's the recurring verdict. Ester fans still rate it well and call it fair value; several wish it more time in cask.
high-ester funk chasers wanting something raw
anyone wanting a polished, aged pour
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after bold, tropical, funky rums for sipping neat.
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19 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Banana Joe
Most helpful positive review
Wow, great nose. Very funky. Wild mix of esters, overripe fruit, and citrus olives. Very complex for 3 years. Unfortunately, it can’t confirm this strong impression on the palate. But for the price, an exciting bottling—I would have loved to try it with a few more years in the cask.
Review by Skyfly
Most helpful mixed review
The Galion aroma hits you right in the nose as soon as you pour it – overripe fruits, esters, citrus, varnish, and olives. Then on the palate, there's a break: vegetal aromas and acidity dominate, which improve a bit with more air but don’t fade away. Longer time in the cask would probably have led to much better results.
Review by ThreeH
Auch hier nomen est omen. Diesen Ester Hunter parallel zum RX26467 verkostet. Die Farbe dieses 3y gelagerten Rums ist sehr hell. Ein ziemlich helles Stroh. Direkt nach dem Einschenken habe ich zuerst vor allem Banane in der Nase. Diese zerquetschte reife Banane, die ich als Kind hin und wieder auf einem Butterbrot hatte. Schon klasse wie manche Aromatiken bestimmte Bilder wieder hervorrufen. Mit der Zeit kommen noch andere Fruchtester und auch leichte Klebernoten hinzu, aber alles bleibt eher auf der fruchtigen Seite. Ganz anders der Catch 9, der viel stärker auf der Lösemittelseite angesiedelt ist. Am Gaumen dann zuerst adtringierend und irgendwie Tannin-lastig. Dazu eine deutliche Säure. Wird besser mit der Zeit, dominiert mir aber zu stark über die eigentlich leckeren Fruchtaromen. Der Abgang ist auch hier recht lang, aber die Aromatik ist dabei nicht so nein Fall. Eher unbalanciert. Jedoch man muss auch das judendliche Alter und die faire Preisauszeichnung sehen.
Review by Johannes
I really like the Galion profile! However, this one is more on the sour side, so it's not quite my favorite among the Galions.
Review by zabo
Not bad in itself, but unfortunately not my top profile. At first, I was excited by these ester notes. Unfortunately, they couldn't last long on the palate, as it feels a bit flat towards the finish.
Review by Birdman
Tolle fruchtige (Erdbeere) Esterbombe aus Martinique. Alkohol gut integriert und nur im Geschmack wahrnehmbar, ohne zu stören. Nase ist herrlich säuerlich fruchtig. PGV ist, trotz des jungen Alters, ok.
Review by Stijn Zino
Fits right into the Ester Hunter series. A real esterbom. Great rum for it's price.
Review by Michael Schou
#1828 28-08-2026 - Rate 6.9 Warm up to German Rum Festival 2026 Third warm up of the evening. I’m not an agricole man, but this is to bad. Not that I’m a fan. Like the nose more then the taste. To young for me.
Review by Mykhailo
Le Galion Grand Arome 2023/2026, 59.1% The Whisky Jury — The Ester Hunter Catch #8 С дистиллерией Le Galion меня когда-то познакомил Робин — в те времена, когда он еще работал в Crombe и организовывал спецботлинг через The Nectar (сейчас человек творит на бельгийской Dada Chapel, с чем его и поздравляем). Но ближе к делу. И к телу. Этот релиз способен озадачить даже тех, кто мнит себя закаленным высокоэфирным маньяком, привыкшим запивать Hampden утренний кофе. Привычные тропические фрукты и благородный малярный лак здесь взяли отгул. Вместо них из бокала бескомпромиссно веет процедурным кабинетом: плотная анестезия, стерильные бинты и суровая аптечная микстура. Дерзкая юность спиртов, конечно, бодрит, но избалованный эстет внутри меня требует чего-то большего, чем просто качественный наркоз на 59.1% алкоголя. Наш пациент пока слишком дик для изысканного удовольствия. Мой вердикт неприклонен: этому рому жизненно необходимо провести в бочке еще хотя бы лет семь, чтобы укротить нрав и набраться ума-разума. Занимаем очередь на дегустацию выдержанной версии и запасаемся терпением.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Great plant floral aroma The taste is fantastic and strong ester with ongoing agricole. At the end, a great olive flavor.
Review by Loïc V.
Trying samples at home Nose : fruity, buttery, olive Taste : quite faint, nose was promising but taste falls a bit flat, alcohol is super well integrated tho Finale : bit of olive and wood Overall not bad but falls a bit short and lack bit of intensity vs the first swell release for example
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The Whisky Jury Le Galion The Ester Hunter Catch 8 Grand Arôme 2023 at live auctions
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13 bottles logged by 12 collectors.
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15% opened, 0 emptied.
What does The Whisky Jury Le Galion The Ester Hunter Catch 8 Grand Arôme 2023 cost?
Community paid 69–71 €.
Current best price: 76.28 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 69 €. Price history with 2 auction results in RX+ ›
+12 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
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Details about The Whisky Jury Le Galion The Ester Hunter Catch 8 Grand Arôme 2023
A rum from Martinique, bottled by The Whisky Jury, at 59,1%.
About the Le Galion distillery
The Le Galion distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Le Galion have been reviewed 925 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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