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Rhum J.M Single Barrel (Selected by Kirsch) 2004
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Surprise here: 14 years of tropical aging and it still drinks light and elegant, not oak-bombed. Expect toasted-cask vanilla, cherry, plum and apricot with floral, almost perfumed notes, and one taster caught "some apple pie notes." Several call it a beautifully balanced agricole, never thin. The recurring grumble is the 43.6% ABV — a few wish it hit harder.
The community says- Balanced, not oaky
- Cherry and apricot
- But: ABV feels low
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How does Rhum J.M Single Barrel (Selected by Kirsch) 2004 taste?
Summarized by AI from 51 community reviews.
Elegant, fruity aged agricole, gentle proof Widely loved among J.M fans — one member's winner of a 30-bottle blind tasting. Elegant, fruity, well-balanced. The one real gripe: several wanted more ABV for a longer finish.
People who like elegant, fruity, cask-aged agricole
Anyone wanting high-proof punch and a long finish
Style & occasion: Fresh & grassyMature & oakySipping neat
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51 community reviews
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Ranges include their upper bound: “7–8” means above 7 up to and including 8. See the full rating guide
Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Oliver
Most helpful positive review
One of the Agricole highlights 2019 for me
Review by Joachim Guger
Most helpful mixed review
On the nose, the J.M shines with Neisson's elegance. Complemented / dominated by cherries and dusty dresser (great!).In the mouth liquid maraschino cherries.Very exceptional Agricole, probably perfect with cheese fondue.
Review by zabo
Tested at the Franconian Tasting against the J.M. bottling from WuDram. Both very successful in my opinion. I'm probably swimming against the tide here, everyone saw the WuDram in front, but I liked the Kirsch bottling better.
Review by Maxence
Superb alcohol integration. Nose is magnificent with some apple pie notes 🤩 Very good agricole !
Review by Jakob
Very tasty bottling with a broad spectrum of flavors in the best balance. Does not seem thin at any time, always offers new facets and thus becomes wonderfully quaffable. Agricole par excellence.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
03.04.2020 Nice private tasting with a new group of rummies. Notes Medium to dark in colour. Nose Wood, roasted, fruity, plum, cherry, light polish. Palate Oily, wood, roasted, balanced, dried fruit, spicy, cherry, grass. Finish Medium long, wood, roasted, medium dry, dried fruit, spice.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Incredibly cool Agricole! Not too thin, not too much wood despite such a long maturation period, very elegant and complex. I like it extremely well!
Review by Thunderbird
A smooth, excellent rum! A little too tame for me though
Review by Agricoler
Similar in basic character to the 2003, but much more intense and with a nicer finish.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Der erste Agricole, von dem ich mir seinerzeit eine ganze Flasche zugelegt hatte, weil mich eine Probe überzeugte. Für mich mit seinen 14 Jahren tropischer Lagerung auch heute noch ein sehr guter Rhum, der alles für einen vollmundigen gelagerten Agricole mitbringt. Aber ich hätte nicht den Fehler begehen dürfen, ihn parallel zum Les Ephémeres No. 1 (RX12796) zu verkosten. 🙄 Denn dem ist er wirklich in allen Belangen deutlich unterlegen. Ich behalte den J. M trotzdem in sehr guter Erinnerung - schließlich war er mein erster Agricole. 😉 Und er überzeugt immer noch mit einnehmender Qualität.
Review by Wernie
Great nose. For me, too diluted, which is a shame; with a few more percent it would do more on the palate, also the finish is quite short because of that.
Review by Portman
Great fruitiness with hints of amaretto and apricots. Intense and soft at the same time. And the visual presentation rounds off the enjoyment for me.
Review by Johannes
The absolute winner of the blind tasting of 30 different J.M!
Review by Frank
Fruchtige Nase, Pfirsich oder Mirabelle vorne, florale parfümierte Anklänge Am Gaumen deutlich Holz und wieder die floralen Noten, süßlich Abgang recht kurz aber schön fruchtig-holzig. Ausgewogener, leichter Rum, für meinen Geschmack zu wenig %
Review by Nico Köppe
The guys at Kirsch really nailed an insanely great bottling back then. A totally beautiful agricole, great nose (toasted barrel dusted with vanilla 😉). The wood nuances are excellently embedded. The hint of cherries I personally find mega! With the low proof it absolutely doesn't need to hide. This candidate is a lot of fun! Class...
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Ročník 2004, plněno z jednoho sudu. S 8,4 z 10 jde o velmi dobrou lahev, byť ne špičku mého žebříčku.
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Wow, this is an awfully awesome Agricole
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Community shelf
47 bottles logged by 26 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
25% opened, 6 emptied.
What did the community pay for Rhum J.M Single Barrel (Selected by Kirsch) 2004?
Community paid 84–110 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 91 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Rhum J.M Single Barrel (Selected by Kirsch) 2004
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Rhum J.M, at 43.6%.
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