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Agricole drinkers curious about a port-cask twist will find plenty here. The Martinique cane spirit still shows through, but it's wrapped in red fruit, blackberry jam, prunes and a real dose of port sweetness. Several tasters call it a genuinely easy sipper for 45%, softer and fruitier than a typical agricole. A few wish it had a touch more punch and a longer finish.
The community says- Red-fruit port notes
- Easy at 45%
- Keep in mind: Slightly thin body
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How does HSE VSOP - Port Cask Finish taste?
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Fruity, rounded port-finished agricole sipper Widely liked as one of the better port-cask agricoles — fruity, rounded and gentle. The catch: a couple of tasters find it a bit thin and the finish a touch short.
Aroma profileAgricole fans and port-finish lovers who want fruit and roundness
People who want a dry, classic agricole or big body and heat
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after characterful, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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125 community reviews
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Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
Bought this bottle for over a year ago from Catawiki. Rhum HSE is produced at the Le Simon distillery in Martinique. It’s distilled in a Creole column and then aged for more than 3 years in American oak barrels whereafter it’s aged for more than 8 months in casks previously used for Port wine. Overall one of the best port cask finished rums I’ve tasted.
Review by Basti
Most helpful mixed review
The nose and palate clearly show that this is an agricole or distillate based on sugar cane juice. Relatively fresh and grassy with a decent hint of port wine.
Review by Tim
For fans of port finishes an absolute no-brainer. HSE is one of my favorites from Martinique and the finish is very well done. It gives the Agricole a lot of berry fruit and red wine taste. In the mouth definitely sweeter and less dry than other Agricoles, but also fruitier! The finish tames the rum and makes it smoother. I like it very much! At this price you can't go wrong!
Review by Galli33
HSE delivers always great Rums! I thought this would be more on the sweeter/porter side, opposite this is a rum where the Port Barrel had a great impact on the rum without overwhelming. I enjoyed this a lot🤤😎🤙🏻
Review by Air-one
The HSE VSOP Port cask finish rum is characterized by a nice gourmandise, from nose to finish. The agricole side is slightly perceptible under the very pleasant round winey character. It's an easy rum to approach.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Boah, another great discovery! Very pleasant Agricole-Port symbiosis, very drinkable and round. Finally a R(h)um, where the finish enhances the basic product once again.The sample is drunk, I'm afraid I have to buy a whole bottle now. 😳🤣Bin impressed and can only recommend this HSE!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4995 23.12.2024 Enjoying some samples at home. Nose Port, wood, light berries, floral, Agricole, light plum, light nutts. Palate Naturally sweet, wood, light roasted, Port, medium spicy, light plum, floral, spice, light caramel. Finish Medium to long, wood, Port, medium spicy, medium dry, light cherry, spice, light floral. The empty glass has stronger port, caramel and light peach. Very smooth rum with just the right amount of port cask influence.
Review by Fuwi
Yeah, nice sipper. Beautiful aromas from Martinique, great Agricole in full expression, plus oak and cask flavors. Unfortunately, at 45% ABV it's quite thin and doesn't last long, leaving hardly anything but the port aromas. Dark dried fruits like prunes, fig, and blackberry alongside tannins and slightly bitter notes.
Review by Timo Groeger
Then lastly number 11 of the Advent calendar from La Route des Rhums. A nice Agricole. Has again the typical notes, woody and spicy, in the nose and on the palate. Was a nice Advent calendar, I've had worse.
Review by Eric Frechin
J étais curieux de voir ce qu apportait l ex fût de Porto au rhum HSE relativement jeune. Il y a de la rondeur dans cet agricole, on a bien du fût, du raisin sec , des épices, un côté un peu fruité (rouge). Je trouve que hse fait un travail avec des vieillissement en fût et des finitions intéressantes et reussies
Review by Henry Davies
I find the cask finish HSE rums a big step up from their other offerings. Good balance here across the mouth with rich fruit and delicate sugar notes. Nose is inviting with some wood but more fruit and currant with candied Christmas fruit. The mouth really brings the port notes to the front making this a very approachable and drinkable rum, more Christmas candies fruits and some balanced sweetness. The finish is slightly dry and medium length with more barrel and woody notes. A solid port cask rum
Review by TheRhumhoe
A rum that clearly doesn't smuggle in the Port cask aging. The influence of the cask is felt throughout the tasting. On the nose, a myriad of red fruits, grapes and prunes jostle through the influence of alcohol. It's clear, clean and precise. On the palate, although the red fruit and port are still very much present, spicier, woodier notes make their appearance. A touch of caramel and a light floral veil also appear. Surprising but well conducted. The finish is quite long and very round, with nutmeg, cinnamon, mocha, red fruit and woody notes coming together to create a delicious rum. A clearly assertive choice for this cuvée, which will delight Port lovers, and which shows the extent to which rum can be aged without being too nauseating.
Review by Leo Krüper
Nice entry-level Agricole. Strong vanilla note. Very strong finish due to the port finish.
Review by RumTaTa
Unmistakably a rum agricole. Complex but not outstanding. The alcohol is quite dominant for my taste.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Oh well... Very pleasantly surprised. The Agricole base is still clearly recognizable with lots of wood and a good portion of fruit influence. It can do something without being particularly demanding. A real easy sipper. The 45% is ok. The alcohol is not perfectly integrated, but there's a lot here for 4 years. I would estimate it to be older with the finish. The tropical storage really pops here. P/L TOP.
Review by cetto
Not bad, you can taste the port but the finish is a bit short
Review by TheJackDrop
Une dégustation un peu en montagne russe, un nez ultra doux, très porto et caramel, avec quelques notes fruitées, un bouche légère au début, très porto, puis qui migre vers les fruits et les épices, epices qui restent bien longtemps dans une finale assez longue, plutot sympa, on ne s'ennuie pas !
Review by Eugene227
It combines fresh agricole notes with dried fruits, red fruits, wood, and a bit of spice. The port cask complements the rum pleasantly without overpowering it. Soft, round, and easy to drink, yet aromatic enough for a successful sipper.
Review by Maxence (Les Tontons Trinqueurs)
A rather fruity, woody rum with a slightly warm finish.
Review by Korkennase🥃
The port wine influence is noticeable.
Review by Nicofr
An agricole rum with a finish in a Port cask is not common. On the nose, the aromas of Port are already quite present, also on the palate, but they don't dominate the rum which still manages to keep its soul. The VSOP was already quite successful, the Port finish gives it a little extra, well done.
Review by Acroc
Too young, replaces the port finish, but not yet of the same acabit.
Review by Simon Leroux
A very good discovery rum. The finish is not overpowering and the price is top-notch!
Review by Julien Ries
Ce rhum de la Martinique a connu 3 ans de vieillissement tropical en fût de bourbon, puis 8 mois en fût de Porto de 225L. Il titre à 45°. Sa robe se pare de beaux reflets acajou. Le nez est puissant sur les fruits noires bien mûres, avec notamment une confiture de mûres très présente. Des arômes plus torréfiés de cacao arrivent en transparence et ça se marie super bien. Qu'est-ce que ça sent bon ! Un léger boisé, sur du chêne, se diffuse en deuxième nez. La bouche a une attaque assez vive mais l'alcool est bien intégré. Au départ, une acidité de bonbon acidulé surprend au prime abord, avant des accents plus ronds de cassis. Des épices comme la cannelle arrondissent encore le palais tout en gourmandise, avec aussi des dattes confites. Vraiment un rhum idéal pour des fêtes de fin d'année après un bon repas. Mais il convient aussi en cette saison automnale. La fin de bouche est encore sur ce boisé délicat et des notes de figues. La finale est moyennement longue, avec un léger réglisse rafraîchissant, un peu de menthol et de miel doux. C'est un VSOP incroyable de complexité avec ce finish. Je recommande vivement.
Review by rum_sk
Very very veeeeery prominent finish, as if you are drinking heavy port wine. I dont like wine honestly but this combo is good. Heavy in taste, just a little agricole and more on woody, spicy and wine portish taste. I kind of like it as it is quite original. I must admit it tastes better than the 👃.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Good and drinkable Agricole, with top PLV. For my taste, unfortunately, a little too thin, a few percent more would probably have done him good. For me, an easy sipper, and a good entry-level Agricole, although by the port finish anything but typical.
Review by François Delmotte
La première dégustation ne m'avait pas marqué. Et pourtant, belle découverte. Au nez : on sent fort ce côté fruits rouges du porto. En bouche : attaque identique au nez mais ensuite le côté rhum agricole et bois vient. Final : le côté porto disparaît au profit du rhum. Belle dégustation.
Review by Michael Janek
5.3.2025 Casa Havana Prague really smells strongly of port The taste is completely different, really agricole.
Review by Fabrice Rouanet
It's so good to get back to this finish! A great wine, with a perfect balance between nose and palate. Atypical fruitiness with red berries. Truly a great success.
Review by P-O Côté
This new VSOP Porto finish is a real success in my opinion. I have to say that I wasn't initially a fan of the 2009 port finish, not that it wasn't good, but for my taste it was too round and lacked freshness (hey ho that's my personal opinion ok!?). In the world's range of finishes, it was the one I liked least, as I felt the finish took up too much space compared to the agricultural side. However, I know that it's perhaps for the same reasons that some people loved it, and that they'll prefer it to the new VSOP.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Not so sour and I feel Jim Beam in there!
Review by Christoph
Very pleasant woodiness. Port wine from the finish very present. Lots of blackberry and peach. Tasted together with Anton's Liebe (cheese).
Review by Emmanuel Brulin
The HSE Porto Finish is a Martinique agricole rum that seduces with its balance between power and indulgence. Aged in oak barrels then finished in port barrels, it develops a nose rich in red fruits, cocoa, and mocha. On the palate, the sweetness brought by the port blends with woody and spicy notes, offering a round and velvety texture. The finish is long, honeyed and fruity, with a beautiful harmony between the agricole character and the smoothness of the wine. It's a refined rum, accessible but complex, ideal for a friendly tasting.
Review by Alexandre Rolin
Really charmed by this VSOP, maybe one of the best in its category. It is well balanced with a port finish that goes very well. A real favorite.
Review by Pascal Gwada
Top, top, top.... Avent 2024. Un VSOP, en aveugle on croirait un extra-vieux, boisé hypergourmand, intense, riche sur la gourmandise . Nez top très gourmand fruits confits pruneaux. Bouche café gourmand épices, alcool un peu present au début (VSOP) pas derangeant. Super longueur sur café moka épices cuir, j'adore. Jusque là je n'aimais pas les finishs porto mais là je n'ai remarqué que le bon.
Review by ThreeH
Finally trying this rum from the P/L recommendations line in the glass. Beautiful dark amber color. On the nose, agricole mixed with sweet port aromas and a cheeky light woody spice. On the palate mild and extremely drinkable. The 45% is fully integrated and the rum just goes down so easily at this moderate ABV. Aromatically, this is an absolutely successful blend of the sweet, berry, fruity port wine aromas with agricole notes without overshadowing the origin. As a port wine drinker, I naturally like this aroma palette. The medium-long finish continues pleasantly on the palate aromas. A rum not to discuss but to drink. Luckily, I still have a whole bottle on the shelf.
Review by AustrianOak
Tasting 16.07.22.
Review by Nco77400
Light aroma of bananas and oak barrel. Powerful.
Review by topibajo
Powerful fruity banana
Review by zamord sandy
Nice discovery
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HSE VSOP - Port Cask Finish at live auctions
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239 bottles logged by 204 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
23% opened, 22 emptied.
What does HSE VSOP - Port Cask Finish cost?
Community paid 23–61 €.
Current best price: 57.51 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 41 €. Price history with 13 auction results in RX+ ›
+9 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
239 purchased · 128 tasted · 94 wishlist · as of
Details about HSE VSOP - Port Cask Finish
A Rhum Agricole from Martinique, distilled by Distillerie du Simon, at 45%.
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