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Rhum House Domaine de Courcelles Rhum Vieux Édition 2008 1972
The thing that catches everyone off guard is the cherry — intense cherry-yogurt with marzipan, the kind of note more than one taster compared to a liquid Mon Chéri. Underneath sits dry vanilla, toffee, dried fig and a spicy, waxy oak that stays elegant at 58%. A closed Guadeloupe distillery, 35 years old. A couple of drinkers do wonder aloud if all that sweet fruit reads fully natural.
The community says- Intense cherry note
- Balanced at 58%
- Aged complexity
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How does Rhum House Domaine de Courcelles Rhum Vieux Édition 2008 1972 taste?
Aggregated from 32 community reviews.
Rare, cherry-and-marzipan Guadeloupe old rum Adored by nearly everyone who's tried it — a singular cherry-marzipan-vanilla profile people call a highlight. A rare few question whether the perfumed sweetness is entirely natural.
Collectors chasing rare Guadeloupe column-still with a unique cherry profile
People who want dry, tannic oak and are wary of sweet, perfumed notes
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What does the community say?
97% rate it 8 or higher. 13 selected write-ups from 32 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jarek
RumX Community Tasting - Domaine de Courcelles (danke an Jakob) Vier Abfüllungen im Blind Tasting, 2008, 2014 und 2022 von Rhum House und 2005 von Velier. Recht einig waren wir uns über den Sieger des Abends, und wie sollte es sonst sein, es war die nicht gerade günstige Velier-Abfüllung (fruchtig, blumig, süß). Danach folgte für mich Rhum House 2014 (ähnliches Profil, mehr Kirsche als Pfirsich), dicht gefolgt von 2008 (sehr ähnlich dem 2014) und zum Schluss 2022 (im Vergleich weniger fruchtig, mehr würzig, leicht alkoholischer). Aber alle liegen sehr eng beieinander, mal mehr und mal weniger Noten von Kirsche und Pfirsich(-Eistee), Honig oder Bienenwabe und ganz viel Vanille. Sehr gutes Zeug.
Review by Frank
Ein kleines Highlight. Im Jahr der Schließung der Destille destilliert und 35 Jahre gereift. Mein bisher einziger Rum aus der Domaine de Courcelles. Nase: solch ein Aroma hatte ich bisher noch nie im Glas. Intensiv Kirschkoghurt mit Marzipan. Dahinter feiner Lavendel-Honig und überhaupt sehr blumig, fast ein bisschen Parfum-ähnlich. Viel trockene Vanille kommt hinzu und hinten wird er wachsartig und würziger. Elegant und schön. 89 Gaumen: sehr elegant, konzentriert und intensiv. Bitter-holzig, ohne wirklich bitter zu sein. Sehr Würzig mit Vanille, Lakritze und auch umami. Fette Pekanuss. Daneben süßlich-fruchtig, wieder mit Kirsche aber auch mit getrockneter Blutorange, getr. Dattel und getr. Feige. Neben all den eher gedämpften Noten hat er aber sich etwas frisches, kräuteriges mit Kamille. Zum Ende kommt auch noch etwas Gras und Safran hinzu. Sehr schöne Geschmackserfahrung. 91 Ein Rum, dem man sein Alter an der Ausgeglichenheit und der Komplexität anmerkt. In kleinster weiße holzig, tolle, ungewöhnliche Aromen. Eine seltene Schönheit, das kann man wohl sagen.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is another older tasting and I do have an even older one on my shelf equally good. The nose has spices and cherry with toffee, wood and herbal notes as well as light chocolate. The chocolate is more obvious in the empty glass after an hour or so. The palate is well balanced, sweet and fruity with spices, wood, toffee and a light nutty note. The finish is medium long and sweet with dried fruit and wood. The bottle is not cheap but we'll worth the money.
Review by SaibotZtar
Mmmhhh ein richtig leckerer Tropfen. Ich rieche Erdbeeren, Mango, Ananas...Milchschokolade , Lavendel und Blumige Notes. Himmlische Nase Am Gaumen Schön ölig legt er sich in den Mund... unfassbar geiler Antritt ...füllt den Mund voll aus mit Erdbeerkompott Mango und Schokolade verrührt mit Joghurt Wahnsinnig lecker . Absolutes Highlight 🌞
Review by Djehey
Wow, this is a magnificent rum that lives up to all expectations: fruit, freshness, deliciousness, balance, complexity... Certainly one of the best rums I've ever drunk. And the more it opens up, the more it has to offer. A superb experience. Too bad it's limited to 2cl...
Review by Manuel
RumX Tasting mit 4 x Courcelles 1972 (RX1196, RX13308, RX5448, RX2650): Besten Dank an Jakob für die tolle Möglichkeit. Was für eine tolle Nase und Geschmack nach Vanille, Zimt, Bratapfel. Weihnachten pur. Ziemlich genial.
Review by Serge
Blind Community Tasting Courcelles 1972 by Jakob Etwas frisch vergorenes - wie bei rotem Naturwein gesellt sich zu den roten Fruchtnoten. Sonst viel typisches Karamell, Vanille, Honig. Lecker. Sehr lecker.
Review by Thunderbird
WOW… so einen Rum hatte ich noch nicht im Glas… flüssige Yoghurette in Rum !! Einzigartig, am Gaumen dazu eine präsente aber sehr gute integrierte würzige Holznote… Ein absoluter Genuss
Review by Jakob
Part of the rum Olympus. You should have had it in your glass once - or as often as you can. Independent, unique and not just a world of its own in terms of taste. Impressive!
Review by Lukas Jäger
Eines der Highlights auf dem 11. GRF - Klasse, dass man sowas dort überhaupt bekommt und wahnsinnig schade, dass auch diese Destillerie wohl für alle Zeiten verloren ist…
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Auf dem 11. GRF verkostet und sich danach noch 5 cl als Sample abfüllen zu lassen war ein MUSS. Wann hat man so etwas schon mal im Glas? Götternektar. 😋😋😋
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Mon Cheri in flüssig?! Wie kommt so eine krass intensive Kirschkonfitüre Marzipan Note zustande?? Unfassbar abgefahrenes Gerät!
Review by Michael Schillheim
Auf dem 11. GRF probiert. Ich bin froh, dass ich die Möglichkeit hatte diesen Rum probieren zu dürfen. Ein göttlicher Rum.
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Details about Rhum House Domaine de Courcelles Rhum Vieux Édition 2008 1972
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Rhum House, at 58%.
Community purchases
14 bottles logged by 12 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
21% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Rhum House Domaine de Courcelles Rhum Vieux Édition 2008 1972?
Community paid 213–454 €.
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About the Domaine de Courcelles distillery
The Domaine de Courcelles distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Domaine de Courcelles have been reviewed 242 times with an average of 9.0/10.
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