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Dugas La Maison du Rhum #3 2012
Most people land on "pleasant but not exciting" here — a caramel-and-coconut Saint Lucia pot still that's easy to sip without asking much of you. Expect toffee, roasted almonds, dried apricot and a touch of toasted oak. Several note it's fairly restrained on sugar, so more flavour comes through. The 45% shows more heat than the number suggests, and a couple of tasters found it a bit thin on the finish.
The community says- Caramel and toffee
- Roasted almond notes
- But: Alcohol shows through
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How does Dugas La Maison du Rhum #3 2012 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Easy caramel-and-coconut daily sipper A likeable everyday sipper leaning on caramel and roasted notes. Most rate it decent rather than memorable — a few feel the flavour doesn't fully cover the alcohol.
People who want an easy caramel-forward pot still without heavy sugar
Anyone chasing bold fruit, funk or a long finish
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.6 sits in the “Good” band. 73% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
73% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 30 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by MarcT
Most helpful positive review
Compared to the Plantation Extreme with a bit more Alcohol this is mild and tempered, but very similar. Taste wise it's more muted, but I do not have to manage any alcohol burn. Also the cask, spice and roasted fruit is quite present and nice. A sipper for easy days.
Review by Zorman 🇩🇰
Most helpful critical review
Ikke meget eftersmag. Ikke nok smag til at pakke alkoholen ind.
Review by Galli33
This is a very lovely daily sipper. BTW thi is my first St. Lucia. It’s not my favorite but it’s OK. Nose: Coconut, dried prunes, dried apricot, peaches (first impression was Icetea(peaches)when i openend the sample) paired with roated almonds, dark chocolate and sweet toffee. Mouth: Very balanced dry and delicious. Here you’ll find the same tastes but a bit more sweeter. I found some notes of mocha and a clear toated barrel too. The alcohol is very present for 45% only. Finish: Medium long: dry and fruity. You’ll find the roasted almonds, dried prunes, dried apricot and caramel again. With a nice taste of the toasted barrel.
Review by Michael Turner
Einfacher St. Lucia, kaum Fruchtigkeit oder Medizin, eher von Karamel und Holz getragen. Gut zum nebenher trinken zu einer Zigarre. Alkohol ist für 45 % recht merkbar. Von dieser Insel gibt es besseres.
Review by Johan Larsson
Nice. A lot of caramel, or actually a but spicy caramel.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Docela fajn ale reunion je lepsi treba
Review by Rumclub Latvia
Decent rum. This specific release from LMDR have minimum “dosage”. Less stupid sweetness - more flavour. Simple.
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Avg. community purchase price 66 €
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Details about Dugas La Maison du Rhum #3 2012
A Pot Still Rum from Saint Lucia, bottled by Dugas, at 45%.
Community purchases
41 bottles logged by 37 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
48% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
41 purchased · 31 tasted · 13 wishlist · as of
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