Aroma visualization from community tastings
HSE Blanc
The surprise here is a salty, mineral streak that runs under the fresh sugarcane and citrus — a few tasters found it "unangenehm salzig," a couple liked it exactly for that. Fresh cane, citrus zest, light herbs and a peppery finish make it a natural Ti'Punch base, though some feel it's a bit simple and short on fruit for sipping.
The community says- Great in Ti'Punch
- Fresh citrus cane
- But: Salty, mineral edge
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How does HSE Blanc taste?
Aggregated from 50 community reviews.
Fresh, salty-mineral agricole built for Ti'Punch Most treat this as a reliable Ti'Punch workhorse. Works neat too, but a few find it saline and lacking fruit; opinion splits on whether that mineral edge is a plus or a flaw.
People easing into agricole and Ti'Punch mixing
Anyone wanting a fruity, complex neat sipper
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How is HSE Blanc rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.2 sits in the “Good” band. 54% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 4% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
78% rate it between 6 and 8. 10 selected write-ups from 50 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Nez intense de canne fraîche, très floral. En bouche c’est également floral avec une belle longueur. C’est simple mais que c’est bon les Ti-Punch 🤤. On trouve par contre de meilleurs blancs de base pour les Ti-Punch que cet HSE 50% qui manque de notes fruitées et de plaisir. Qui sera mieux mis en valeur dans un arrangé ou un planteur.
Review by TheJackDrop
"Sans plus, c’est vraiment pour du cocktail En resume, mes notes de degutation : Au nez : Agricole En bouche : Vert, Agricole, Salé La finale plutot orientee vers : Poivré" HSE blanc pour le moment ca me reussit pas tellement...
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
08.01.2022 Nice little tasting at my home with a few colleagues. Notes Transparent in colour. Nose Fresh, citrus, light herbs, light olive, spices. Palate Fresh, warm, citrus, sugarcane, light olive, faint salt, light vegetal, faint herbs. Finish Medium long, fresh, warm, citrus, olive, light grass.
Review by Timo Groeger
Oh ja, wieder ein 1A Karibikfeeling hier bei diesem Agricole Rum, genauso wie ich dad liebe. Auch hier wieder Zitrone in Zitrusfrüchte in Nase und Gaumen. Schmeckt sehr erfrischend. Kann man natürlich auch für einen Ti Punch nutzen.
Review by Michael Schillheim
In der Nase hat mich der HSE nicht überzeugen können. Dafür am Gaumen eine kleine Überraschung. Ich mag das salzige und mineralische in Verbindung mit den typischen Agricole-Noten.
Review by Christoph
Schwer zu beschreiben aber irgendwie unangenehm salzig, stärkere mineralische Noten als andere Agricoles aus Martinique. Im Ti‘Punch verwende ich lieber den HSE 55.
Review by F.L.O.
Der perfekte Einstiegs-TiPinch Mixer !
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
super ti Punch Rum! und top plv
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Da er etwas mehr Wumms 😉 als der direkt davor verkostete weiße Saint James (RX3635) hat, ansonsten aber auch meinen Geschmack trifft, bekommt dieser ungelagerte Agricole von mir für die Pur-Performance auch einen Punkt mehr: 81.
Review by Korkennase
Für Ti Punch-Einsteiger zu empfehlen. Man wird nicht überfordert.
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 14 €
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Details about HSE Blanc
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Distillerie du Simon, at 50%.
Community purchases
154 bottles logged by 127 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
42% opened, 35 emptied and repurchased.
What does HSE Blanc cost?
Community paid 11–22 €.
Current best price: 21.72 € – within the typical community range.
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154 purchased · 59 tasted · 13 wishlist · as of
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