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Rhum J.M 2003
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Here's the surprise: at 41.8% this 15-year agricole isn't the grassy, vegetal thing you might expect. Ex-bourbon aging pushes it toward vanilla, cocoa, tobacco and leather, with tropical fruit weaving through the oak. Several tasters call it a "rhum à papa" — round, elegant, easy to sip. A couple wish the wood backed off to let the fruit breathe.
The community says- Elegant and round
- Vanilla and cocoa
- But: Wood can dominate
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How does Rhum J.M 2003 taste?
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Elegant, woody, ex-bourbon-aged Martinique agricole Most find it round, elegant and fruity, with vanilla, cocoa, tobacco and leather over strong oak. A few say the wood dominates and it lacks punch at 41.8%.
Aroma profileFans of soft, oak-forward aged agricole
People wanting grassy, high-proof punch
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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46 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by cigares
Most helpful positive review
A rum with a very interesting nose, on the woody, tropical fruits and coffee.An intense mouth with leather, spices.A medium and balanced finish.Very nice agricultural rum.
Review by Jacques etdom
Most helpful mixed review
On the nose, apple with a woody old barrel side. On the palate, a slightly tart apple, good woodiness, notes of tobacco, leather. Decent finish. Well-made rum, no surprises.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
After resting the first sip was biting a bit but from sip number 3it had settled down completely. The wood is strong on this one but I like it especially because the roasted note also supplements it. Fruity with nice chocolate and vanilla as well as light leather and toffee. I really like the front of the bottle because it's made from leather 😊 I did get a bottle after having a go at the sample.
Review by Vincent D
The nose offers a beautiful intensity with marked woodiness, vanilla, citrus, and a nice indulgence brought by a hint of chocolate. These markers are found on the palate with a rum of fine finesse. The intensity builds up as the tasting progresses. Leather and tobacco appear, bringing a pleasant dark side. Nice length. Very pretty rum.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A JM with a very elegant profile, carried on the nose by woody, spicy, vanilla and cocoa fragrances before opening up to more fruity and floral notes after aeration. On the palate, the attack is smooth, with tobacco, caramel, wood, vanilla and chocolate blending with notes of coffee, dried fruit and spices. The finish is long, smooth and warm, with the same notes of cocoa and tobacco, and a hint of leather on the finish. A JM faithful to the house's hallmarks, very elaborate and successful.
Review by alex
Excellent rum. Superb on the nose and palate. The ex-bourbon barrel ageing is clearly visible. Very well-integrated alcohol. Very good length. A real treat.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
This is a pure cane juice distilled in 2003, and matured for 15 years (leather label at JM) under the Martinique sun in US Ex-Bourbon oak barrels. To be bottled in 2018 in BDF at 41.8% and beautifully presented in a wooden box. This vintage boasts a beautiful amber color. On the nose, extravagant tropical fruits magnify a woody background! In the background, candied fruit and cocoa. The whole is very attractive. Round and elegant on the palate. Tropical fruit leads the way, accompanied by notes of wood and tobacco. The finish is soft, long and subtle, with tropical fruits. Some will say it's a bit flat, lacking in power, a BDF at 41.8%, what the hell? Yes, it's true, but this candy is really good. Some Martinique 15 ans are nothing but wood, but this is a far cry from that, with fruit galore and a gourmet taste. A real rum of pleasure, to sip quietly without worrying. What else! A vintage that can stand up as an ambassador for JM! This tasting was rather surprising, between the white bielle de Rasta Morris which is no longer white, the young ESBs (Profil 62 and Exploration 3) which have more body than expected, the BDC with its provocative herbaceous notes, the atypical Bellevue 98 with its nose of Napoleon tangerine and this candy of JM 2003 15 years, there was something for every taste. Save the date for Thursday 07/12, the event will be created very soon with a spotlight on the selections made by our friends from other tasting clubs in Belgium! Not to be missed ...
Review by Righrum
Like the 2000 millesime, also this 2003 welcomes us with a great nose: wood, spices and nuts are the main traits that we can find drinking too. Unfortunately, again the wood is too strong to make us delve into all the levels of complexity this rum should have
Review by Djehey
A daddy's rum. Woody, vanilla, caramel, leather and light tobacco aromas. What is pleasant is the veil of freshness. I'm surprised: I had a bottle and never tasted it. Excellent in its kind.
Review by Quentin EYOT
Hello. I'm still an amateur despite a few years of tasting rum, but I have to admit that this 2003 vintage left me speechless. 15 years of aging in ex-bourbon casks, single cask, and my arms fell off. On the nose, an invitation to sweetness. You can tell that J-M's journey is going to be a smooth one. Vanilla, caramel, fruit. It's round and well-balanced. On the palate, what the nose hinted at is confirmed: round, easy-drinking. On the attack, vanilla and caramel. Then we move on to "woody fruit". The finish leaves us with a long, sweet aftertaste, literally like candy. This rum is a happy nostalgia.
Review by Portman
Typical J.M: Fruit, wood, little citrus, subtle sweetness. Something special, like every vintage edition.
Review by Émile Shevek
On the nose wood, forest and red fruits; on the palate it is soft and silky with hints of oak, red fruits, cocoa and tobacco; soft finish with some notes of matured flavors. Needs to rest a bit before it expresses its aromas.
Review by Michal S
Unconventional agricole, gentle and elegant, with wood and dried fruit.
Review by Jeremy C
Woodiness very present and well established Strong notes of leather and tannin Tangy fruits A real BDF super powerful Excellent
Review by Viet DO PHAN
Vanilla Complex gourmand
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Community shelf
284 bottles logged by 218 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
7% opened, 8 emptied.
What does Rhum J.M 2003 cost?
Community paid 89–190 €.
Current best price: 282.24 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 158 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
284 purchased · 49 tasted · 49 wishlist · as of
Details about Rhum J.M 2003
A Rhum Agricole from Martinique, distilled by Rhum J.M, at 41,8%.
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