Aroma visualization from community tastings
Poisson Père Labat 8 Ans Très Vieux
Opinion lands in the middle here: most tasters find it dry, woody and genuinely complex, with green apple, pineapple, dried apricot and a briny edge — one reviewer even called it a young calvados. The recurring gripe is the nose, which several find shy and needs air, and a body some read as a touch thin for the age.
The community says- Dry and complex
- Green apple, pineapple
- But: Shy nose
View price history
10 more payment methodsSecure payment Sold by Rum Stylez Returns & cancellation
- Secure payment. You pay via RumX with PayPal, Klarna or card. Your payment data is encrypted and we never store your full card details.
- Clear seller. Sold and shipped directly by the partner shop. And you're never on your own: RumX handles support and communication with the shop, so you always get excellent service, whichever shop you order from.
- Honest shop ratings. The stars show your service experience with the shop, not the rum score. They come from RumX users, and critical ones stay visible.
- Returns & cancellation. Your purchase contract is with the shop, so returns and cancellations run through them under their own policy and your statutory rights. If anything goes wrong, RumX helps you sort it out.
Buy Poisson Père Labat 8 Ans Très Vieux:
Compare all 6 shop offers
Prices & availability last updated on
The look inside the bottle
How does Poisson Père Labat 8 Ans Très Vieux taste?
Aggregated from 52 community reviews.
Dry, woody agricole with green-apple lift Well-liked but not universally: a dry, spicy, wood-forward agricole with apple and citrus. Fans call it elegant and complex; critics find the nose faint and the body slightly thin.
Agricole fans who like dry, spicy, wood-and-fruit rhum
Anyone wanting a sweet, full-bodied sipper
How the community classifies this rum. Each category takes you to similar rums.
Which glass for which rum? The community guide →
23 of 52 left detailed tasting impressions · Click an aroma to explore similar rums
Recommendation
Your next rum
One difference each to this rum.
How is Poisson Père Labat 8 Ans Très Vieux rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.9 sits in the “Good” band. 88% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
50% rate it between 6 and 8. 14 selected write-ups from 52 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Frank
Has something muted, herbal on the nose. Not fresh but rather rooty. And something artificial metallic. Horizon a touch of iodine. In the mouth without air somehow musty stale. With oxygen then comes immediately bitter salty green, green tea. In the finish remains a little bitter green tea. Interesting flavor development, but not quite my cup of tea.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Incredibly cool agricole with a super atypical aroma profile. Nose: toffee, burnt caramel, dried apricots, tonka bean and fully ripe pineapple. The taste is much drier and woodier than expected with a slight saltiness and an intense creamy toffee note. Extremely tasty, elegant and complex!
Review by Pascal Gwada
Rhum très intéressant, frais et fruité. Nez sympa sur la vanille. Bouche très originale fraîche un peu énolique sur le caramel beurre salé. 2de impression pomme verte au nez, attaque un peu trop franche en bouche enolique puis astringente , pas de longueur.
Review by Surcoup Jean
Très bon rhum surprenant et très agréable. Fris , fruité , un parfum de jeune fille ! Un vrai plaisir, une vraie découverte. Quelle maturité et une vraie différence. L artisanat a du bon. Attendre 15 mn dans son verre avant de le boire
Review by Stefan Persson
At the palate and during the finish it’s perfectly alright, but the nose is very unpleasant. The price is very way too high, but I found my bottles at an Spanish webshop to the third of the normal price which make it price worthy for me.
Review by alex
Contrary to the other comments I have read, I find it a bit "light" on the nose, but it is still very pleasant. Also in the mouth where the aromas are powerful and very good. Average length.
Review by Johannes
Very special, unfortunately somewhat diluted, but nevertheless complex rhum that reminds me a little of Reimonenq.
Review by Yann
Rhum très délicat doux et acidulé , nez très discret et qui a besoin d’aération .
Review by Quentin Dhaussy
Sympa, mais prix trop élevé Les bielles ou bellevue surpassent ce père labat
Review by David Calon
Pomme en finale. Un vieux calvados !
Review by Hendrik Fröhlich
Kurzer Abgang, schmeckt nach kürzerer Lagerung, sehr frisch und fruchtig.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Not too bad and the price is OK.
Review by Oliver
Very tasty, but unfortunately a little too thin.
Review by Wado22
Note de piment agréable à la fin
No reviews match this filter.
Expert reviews
Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by Single Cask Rum
Read full review →
Expert review by L'amateur éclairé
Read full review →
Live auctions
Current bids for this rum at Europe's leading auction houses.
Market value
Avg. community purchase price 81 €
What members paid for this bottle, self-reported. Not a market value — the purchases are over three years old at the median and unverified.
Details about Poisson Père Labat 8 Ans Très Vieux
A Rhum Agricole from Marie Galante, distilled by Poisson, at 42%.
Community purchases
124 bottles logged by 113 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What does Poisson Père Labat 8 Ans Très Vieux cost?
Community paid 42–118 €.
Current best price: 78.70 € – 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+ →
124 purchased · 54 tasted · 28 wishlist · as of
About the Poisson distillery
The Poisson distillery is located in Marie Galante. Rums from Poisson have been reviewed 1,051 times with an average of 8.0/10.
To Poisson →Read on in the RumX Guide
You may also enjoy
Rum enthusiasts who like this rum have also given the following rums high ratings:
Depaz XO Grande Réserve
Depaz XO Grande RéserveBalanced, woody aged Martinique agricole
Bielle Canne Grise
Bielle Canne GriseFresh, mineral cane-juice agricole for Ti Punch
Bielle Rhum Vieux Agricole 2011
Bielle Rhum Vieux Agricole 2011Classic, honeyed 10-year Marie Galante agricole
Père Labat Brut de colonne
Père Labat Brut de colonnePowerful white agricole, all fresh cane and pepper
Depaz Millésime 2002
Depaz Millésime 2002Fruity, dry agricole with chocolate and oak
Karukera Black Edition Alligator
Karukera Black Edition AlligatorCharred-oak agricole, big nose, simpler palate
Never miss a price drop.
Set a target price in the app, and we'll let you know as soon as the rum becomes available at that price from one of our partner stores. This works for any rum on your wish list.
Oliver · FounderBy rum lovers, for rum lovers
I'm Oliver, and RumX began in 2018 as a small passion project in Stuttgart, back then under the name Rum Tasting Notes.
What began as my digital tasting diary is now the world's most comprehensive platform for rum fans, today carried by a small team with Jakob, Lukas and Katharina, with Robert supporting us as a freelancer. We combine the collective intelligence of our community with an integrated marketplace, so you can choose with confidence, without paperwork, detours, or expert jargon.
Oliver, Stuttgart
About RumX →YouTube channel (in German)
