HSE VSOP - Port Cask Finish
For curious explorers into agricole, this HSE VSOP Port Cask Finish blends cane-juice character with red fruits, cocoa and gentle oak. At 45%, it’s a smooth, easy sipper many enjoy around festive meals.
- Great value
- Festive red fruits
- Smooth yet complex
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Balanced, fruity agricole-Port combo For curious explorers into agricole, this HSE VSOP Port Cask Finish blends cane-juice character with red fruits, cocoa and gentle oak. At 45%, it’s a smooth, easy sipper many enjoy around festive meals.
Agricole-curious drinkers who enjoy red-fruit, port‑wine notes and want an approachable yet characterful sipper at fair price.
Purists wanting very grassy, typical agricole profiles or those who dislike wine-influenced, fruity finishes.
How is HSE VSOP - Port Cask Finish rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 92% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Stefan Persson
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 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 Tim
For fans of port finishes an absolute no-brainer. HSE is one of my favorites from Martinique and the finish is very well implemented. It gives the Agricole a lot of berry fruit and red wine flavor. Definitely sweeter and less dry in the mouth than other Agricoles, but also fruitier! The finish tames the rum and makes it smoother. I like it very much!
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 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 Timo Groeger
Dann als letztes die Nr. 11 des Adventskalenders von La Route des Rhums. Ein schöner Agricole. Hat wieder die typischen Noten, holzig und würzig, in der Nase und am Gaumen. War ein schöner Adventskalender, da hatte ich schon schlechtere.
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 Basti
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 Leo Krüper
Nice entry-level Agricole. Strong vanilla note. Very strong finish due to the port finish.
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 Korkennase🥃
The port wine influence is noticeable.
Review by Simon Leroux
A very good discovery rum. The finish is not overpowering and the price is top-notch!
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 Air-one
Le rhum HSE VSOP Port cask finish est caractérisé par une belle gourmandise, du nez à la finale. Le côté agricole est légèrement perceptible sous la rondeur vineuse très agréable. C'est un rhum facile à appréhender.
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.
Community purchases
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Also on the wishlist of 75 members.
About the Distillerie du Simon distillery
The Distillerie du Simon distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Distillerie du Simon have been reviewed 4,845 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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