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Rhum House Domaine de Courcelles Rhum Vieux Edition 2014 1972
Sip this one neat and slow — it's a 38-year-old Guadeloupe column-still rum built around cherry, cream toffee and caramel, with a soft fruity nose several tasters compared to strawberry-cream candy. The palate is elegant and balanced but noticeably lighter than expected: at 47% the age barely shows as wood, and a few members found it thinner than its cask-strength siblings.
The community says- Cherry-cream-toffee nose
- Elegant and balanced
- But: Softer palate
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How does Rhum House Domaine de Courcelles Rhum Vieux Edition 2014 1972 taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Elegant, cherry-toffee old rum, soft palate Most people love the cherry-and-cream-toffee nose and how balanced it is for its age. The common catch: the palate turns softer and less intense than the higher-proof versions.
People who love long-aged Guadeloupe rum and a fruity, toffee-driven nose
Anyone chasing big, intense palate impact or bottled at cask strength
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How is Rhum House Domaine de Courcelles Rhum Vieux Edition 2014 1972 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.8 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% 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?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 18 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Un très beau nez, cerises au kirsch, boisé, vanillé mais toujours dans l’équilibre. Une attaque en bouche assez douce, mais la bouteille arrive à la fin. Toujours des fruits très équilibrés avec le reste. Une finale moyennent longue mais avec beaucoup d’élégance. Regoûté et encore meilleur que dans mon souvenir. Un tout petit peu en dessous des versions à 54%, mais je chipote. Un rhum magnifique qui fait rêver.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
03.03.2018 A wonderful day with my friend from Singapore at the whisky.dk event in my hometown. Notes: Very good bottling. Fruity and fresh with very good balance. Palate is oily and the finish is long with light minty notes. Extra note. I have tried several different bottlings of different ages and I also have two bottles in my collection. In general these releases are really good.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Toller Rum! Wie ausbalanciert er ist für die Jahre, die er auf dem Buckel hat. Sehr geil.
Review by Joachim Guger
Tolle Nase. Massig Lösungsmittel, sticht auch ordentlich, sehr rauchig und rote Früchte. Die lange Zeit im Fass ist kaum merkbar. frisch und grasig. Tolles Mundgefühl und gute Trinkstärke. Arrak. Plastik, Karamell und pfeffrige Würze im Abgang. Sehr guter Rum, mir gefällt besonders die Kombination aus stechenden Lösungsmitteln und roten Früchten. Geschmacksprofil einzigartig.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Erdbeer Sahne bonbons von Campino in der Nase 😅🍓🍒🍰 Blind hätte ich hier sofort auf Savanna getippt. Null Holz, brutal intensiv nach Erdbeer Joghurt und Eis Menthol Bonbons. Richtig geil und total außergewöhnlich!
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Auction results 289 € – 301 €
from 2 sales, latest 10/2025
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Avg. community purchase price 305 €
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Details about Rhum House Domaine de Courcelles Rhum Vieux Edition 2014 1972
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Rhum House, at 47%.
Community purchases
9 bottles logged by 9 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Rhum House Domaine de Courcelles Rhum Vieux Edition 2014 1972?
Community paid 236–313 €.
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9 purchased · 18 tasted · 11 wishlist · as of
About the Domaine de Courcelles distillery
The Domaine de Courcelles distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Domaine de Courcelles have been reviewed 241 times with an average of 9.0/10.
To Domaine de Courcelles →Read on in the RumX Guide
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