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Rhum J.M 2001
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Wood, spice and dried fruit lead here, with honey, orange peel, chocolate and a tobacco edge underneath. This 15-year Martinique agricole from J.M drinks round and elegant, more gourmand than grassy. Several tasters call it soft and harmonious — a spiced, pastry-like sipper. The recurring note: at 41.7% it's easy and gentle, and a few wish it hit harder.
The community says- Elegant and round
- Spice and dried fruit
- But: Low ABV
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Summarized by AI from 31 community reviews.
Elegant, spiced older agricole, gentle strength Most find it elegant, spicy and dried-fruit-forward, an easy older agricole to sip. The common gripe: the low ABV leaves some heat poking through the finish and less punch than expected.
People easing into aged agricole who want spice and dried fruit over grassy funk
Anyone wanting cask-strength punch or a bold, high-proof pour
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
30.05.2020 Had a nice afternoon with friends and friends of friends including some nice bottles of rum. Notes Medium dark colour. Nose Fresh, wood, roasted, dried fruit, grass, spice, faint caramel. Palate Round, balanced, wood, roasted, nutty, medium dry, dried fruit, spice. Finish Medium long, wood, roasted, medium dry, raisin, spice.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A round, elaborate and structured JM. The nose is highly perfumed, with spices (vanilla, nutmeg, pepper), wood and pastry notes of caramel, toffee and cookie. Fruit comes through with aeration, with hints of orange, raisin and tropical fruit. The olfactory profile is particularly sweet and harmonious. The attack on the palate is very elegant and infinitely smooth. There's a spicy, woody, gourmet feel, with notes of chocolate, coffee, caramel and honey. Fruits arrive on a drier tone with grapes, but also a little greediness on exotic fruits and lemon. The alcohol is very well integrated for a relatively low degree, showing that the basic profile is dynamic. The finish, on the other hand, is slightly less pronounced. There's a good dose of dried fruit, but also wood, a few spices, honey and slightly bitter nuts (walnuts, almonds). A very good bottling from the distillery, smooth, pleasant and tasty.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Getting warmed up to Agricoles, though this probably is not my favourite profile. Some light fruit like peaches and apple, some nutty notes, earth, honey, I also get mint in late palate. General profile is also quite spicy, not too sure about alcohol integration.
Review by Leo Krüper
Could not completely convince me even in the 2nd tasting. Somehow remained an alcoholic sharpness in the finish. At the quality and price very unexpected.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
wacky device from an Agricole. unusually fruity, acidic, light dark chocolate and espresso notes and less wood than expected with a nice spice of cinnamon, prunes and dried apricot and rose water with orgeat. a few % more would be exciting, however, the thing here is also really very concentrated and intense.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
🔥 JM 2001 – 15 years (41.7%) Vintage 2001 from the Distillerie J.M, 15 years under the Martinican sun in ex-US bourbon casks, bottled in 2016 at 41.7% (leather label, wooden box). On the nose: 🌶️ Explosion of spices 🌳 Noble wood 🍫 Candied fruits & cocoa in support On the palate: ✔️ Round ✔️ Elegant ✔️ Dominant chocolate ✔️ Woody & tobacco notes Long, soft, subtly tropical finish. So yes... 41.7% in BDF, some will cry scandal 😅 Yes, it lacks a bit of punch. But how good it is... Not a monster of power. A real pleasure rum. Indulgent. Accessible. A Martinican candy to sip without hassle. Although, personally, the 2003 remains above with more fruit 🍍
Review by David
JM very elegant. Woody honey wax and spices. Very harmonious. An excellent rum.
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94 bottles logged by 85 collectors.
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11% opened, 6 emptied.
What did the community pay for Rhum J.M 2001?
Community paid 95–201 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 196 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Rhum J.M 2001
A Rhum Agricole from Martinique, distilled by Rhum J.M, at 41.7%.
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