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Neisson 12 Years 2004
Anyone who likes an aged agricole that leans woody rather than grassy will feel at home here. Members find dried fruit, cocoa, light leather and tobacco over a very elegant cedar-wood note, with a long, slightly dry finish. At 52.7% it's warmer than some Neissons but stays smooth. Give it air — a couple of tasters note it opens up.
The community says- Elegant cedar wood
- Balanced and warm
- But: Medium finish
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How does Neisson 12 Years 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 41 community reviews.
Elegant, woody aged agricole sipper Consistently loved as a "very typical Neisson" and one of the marque's better bottlings — balanced, woody and elegant. Main note: medium length and best after some air.
Fans of aged, woody agricole rhum
Anyone wanting sweet or grassy young agricole
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What does the community say?
98% rate it 8 or higher. 10 selected write-ups from 41 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Joachim Guger
Aahhh! A dream of a neisson! Fresh macarons, the 12 years in the barrel perpetuated with a beautiful cedar note. Chapeau. Compared to the 2004 SC, much more dried fruit. Elegant and perfectly balanced. Then woodier in the mouth, crisp, warm. Mmhhh, the salivation is stimulated. It does not have the shortcoming of some Neisson to be a little too weak on the chest du. A great rum, what can I say! Will soon taste it against the 15ys Batch #3, my reference so far.
Review by Benoit Mahe
A very good Neisson. As usual, it's a cut above the rest. A beautiful gourmandise perfectly counterbalanced by the spices.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Just spend an extended weekend in The Hague, Holland and I found a lot of nice places to test rum. This one is a lovely one from Neisson and i think even beginners may give it a chance. The nose is fruity with spices and chocolate trailed by light leather and wood. The palate ia kifgtly dry and very smooth with fruit, spices and wood as well as lighter notes of chocolate, leather and wet tobacco. The finish is long and lightly dry, which makes the flavours stick to your palate for very long. Dried fruit, wood and spices complete this finish.
Review by mto75
wieder ein richtig guter Neisson! Was mir bei diesem besenders auffällt, ist die erdige Wurzel-Note am Gaumen. Ein schöner Kontrast zur eher fruchtigen Nase. Besten Dank nach Wien für diesen leckeren Feierabend-Sipper!
Review by Romain de L
Very nice. Went through some Neisson tasting recently. Leather, dry fruits, a bit of cocoa on the nose. Smooth attack, well balanced and pleasant. Quite long - with dry fruits and some sweetness. Recommended Tasted again - really very good - liked it more than the first time around. Increased the grade by 0.2
Review by alex
Very good. Superbly made. Nice roundness, nice woodiness. Average length.
Review by BnBrt
Degusté à l'aveugle, très typique du neisson du nez à la finale. Excellent.
Review by Vidian
Goût noix, le nez est très expressif, à la longue parfum de tabac. En bouche la première accroche est riche, mais légèrement en dessous de l’attendu. Le rhum reste agréable peu d’amertume, longueur moyenne
Review by BottleShrimp
Line up decouverte Neisson. On débute par le 12 ans. Un produit déjà très équilibré et expressif quand on lui laisse le repos nécessaire. Belle entrée en matière dans le hait de gamme de la marque.
Review by Sylvain44
Au nez du fruit, des épices, chocolat, cuir léger, et un boisé très très élégant. En bouche on retrouve tout ce qu’on a au nez et du tabac léger . La finale et longue et nappante
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Auction results 251 € – 322 €
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Avg. community purchase price 305 €
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Details about Neisson 12 Years 2004
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Neisson, at 52,7%.
Community purchases
108 bottles logged by 78 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What does Neisson 12 Years 2004 cost?
Community paid 152–323 €.
Current best price: 427.00 € – above the typical community range.
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