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Barbancourt 5 Stars 8 Years Réserve Spéciale Vintage
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How does Barbancourt 5 Stars 8 Years Réserve Spéciale Vintage taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
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How is Barbancourt 5 Stars 8 Years Réserve Spéciale Vintage rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 45% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
90% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Leslie Haigh
Really good rum not much after burn very smooth easy going rum taste a little creamy ..money wise very good vaule
Review by Abrahan Reyes
I like this one as much as the 15 year version, is good for sipping and mixing. Wood flavor is perceived and some flavor notes that for some reason reminds me a brandy. Herbal after taste which i find very pleasant. Excellent price.
Review by GigiMartini
A quite pleasant and easy-drinking rum
Review by Nick Gerrard
Doesn't offer a lot of depth as a sipper but some complexity on the nose and little burn when drunk. Herbal and grassy flavour. It's fine, but I wouldn't be offering this to guests to impress them!
Review by X-Savior
On The Rocks: On the nose it smells mildly sweet and slightly earthy but I can’t put my finger on the smell. Taste has a mild alcohol and burn with a delayed moderate spice. Finish is short with the spice and sweetness fading away. Mixed Pepsi Zero: On the nose Pepsi Zero only. Taste is smooth with a moderate sweetness. Finish is short. This is a nice delicious mixer and suggest it is better mixed. At this price it would be reasonable as a regular mixer.
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Auction results 25 € – 34 €
from 2 sales, latest 02/2026
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Avg. community purchase price 37 €
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Details about Barbancourt 5 Stars 8 Years Réserve Spéciale Vintage
A Rhum Agricole from Haiti, distilled by Barbancourt, at 43%.
Community purchases
48 bottles logged by 45 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
29% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Barbancourt 5 Stars 8 Years Réserve Spéciale Vintage?
Community paid 10–34 €.
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48 purchased · 20 tasted · 7 wishlist · as of
About the Barbancourt distillery
The Barbancourt distillery is located in Haiti. Rums from Barbancourt have been reviewed 1,040 times with an average of 7.5/10.
To Barbancourt →Read on in the RumX Guide
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