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HSE Hors d‘Age 1960
People chasing very old Martinique agricole are the audience here. The nose is the showpiece: candied fruit, dried fig, vanilla, leather, roasted notes and old oak, all rounded by decades in cask. The palate turns drier and woody, oily and elegant. The honest catch shows up repeatedly: the finish runs short and, at 45%, a few find it a touch watery.
- Extraordinary aged nose
- Complex and rounded
- Oily, elegant palate
+10
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How does HSE Hors d‘Age 1960 taste?
Aggregated from 22 community reviews.
Stunning old-agricole nose, short finish Loved as a legendary old agricole, with one shared gripe: the nose is "großes Kino" but the palate fades fast, and the finish is shorter than the age suggests.
Collectors of very old Martinique agricole
Anyone wanting a long, punchy finish
How is HSE Hors d‘Age 1960 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 9.2 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
Selected write-ups from 22 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheRhumhoe
One of the most mythical and elaborate of all agricultural rums. The nose begins with a micro-pot of solvents, before letting exotic fruits take the lead, followed by sweet notes (toffee, candied notes) and then letting a rather woody, dark and spicy profile establish itself with elegance, finesse and intensity, while leaving the fruitiness (red fruits, dried fruits) present at times. This framework is repeated on the palate with great complexity and subtlety. Oily, creamy, intense, very round and elegant, with notes of chocolate, leather, licorice, coffee, cinnamon and vanilla, and a hint of exotic fruit. The interminable finish continues the dark profile, with notes of tobacco and hazelnut. A legendary and excellent rum.
Review by Johannes
Despite the 45% probably the best Agricole I've had the pleasure of tasting!
Review by Quentin Rum
Huge. In the markers of old Demeraras rather than Agris. Superb.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Dove back into a retaste of this one and it's still a very good release. Despite the steep price of 1300, - euro I decided to buy this bottle and opened it for a taste after it arrived yesterday. Wow, this is a great rum, though expensive I must say it's almost a perfect rum.
Review by Oliver
Outstanding aroma. Great maturity and complexity! Creamy and intense on the palate despite the 45%. However, the length of the finish is somewhat lacking for even more points. Nevertheless, a real treat!
Review by RumRhush
Tasted during the final of World Cup 2022 soccer ... because or thanks to a certain Kylian I missed a little of this rum! I think it's good, the smell of the glass spilled on my jeans was completely unbelievable the next day.
Review by Émile Shevek
The nose is somewhat woody with coffee, vanilla, tobacco, and a touch of roasted and tropical fruit. The palate is spicy with cinnamon/garf/nutmeg, but also with dried fruits (dates/plums) and slightly woody with leather and tobacco, it also has a sweet and caramel note, I feel it very smooth and silky, it lacks a bit of depth, I would have preferred a higher abv and more woodiness (unfortunately, I don't like cinnamon and clove as spices in general and find them too dominant) The rating fluctuates between 8.4 and 8.7 (objectively it is a 9+ in its category)
Review by N’ours
Er... Too short in the mouth. Lots of flavor, explosive in the mouth but falls right back and no length. A hint of sweet licorice lingers on the palate.
Details about HSE Hors d‘Age 1960
A Rhum Agricole from Martinique, distilled by Distillerie du Simon, at 45%.
Community purchases
21 bottles logged by 18 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
9% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does HSE Hors d‘Age 1960 cost?
Community paid €610–€1,180.
Current best price: €1,800.00 – above 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+ →
21 purchased · 22 tasted · 36 wishlist · as of
About the Distillerie du Simon distillery
The Distillerie du Simon distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Distillerie du Simon have been reviewed 4,970 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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