Fine Drams Le Galion Martinique Rhum Grand Arôme Grand Arôme 2020
Most tasters land somewhere around "seriously good, but not for everyone." This is unaged Grand Arôme at full throttle — ester, glue, plastic and a savoury, meaty-salty streak that one member compares to cured meat and cough syrup. It's intense and a little shocking neat, but it makes a killer daiquiri, and reviewers say it keeps improving the longer the bottle breathes.
The community says- Massive ester punch
- Savoury meaty depth
- But: Raw meat funk
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How does Fine Drams Le Galion Martinique Rhum Grand Arôme Grand Arôme 2020 taste?
Aggregated from 33 community reviews.
Wild, savoury Grand Arôme ester bomb A love-it-with-caveats crowd: most call it wildly flavorful and great in a daiquiri, though the raw-meat, plastic-ester side isn't for everyone. It rewards air time.
ester chasers who love savoury, funky rum
anyone put off by meaty, plastic funk
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 81% 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?
45% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 33 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stefan L
Sorry to say that I own this this bottle... it’s a real experience indeed with raw meet and mushroom tastes, but really really really really not for me. Unfortunately you will burp this for days after... ————— Wow! Haven’t tasted this bottle in a while and it really seemed to need some oxygen in the bottle, I’m increasing it from 34 to over 70 points, since my first tasting. That is astonishing indeed. It’s almost shocking in a way. - This bottle is really crazy and it kind of getting better each time.
Review by Timo Groeger
Ja der Grand Arome gefällt mir sehr gut. Viel Ester in der Nase, ausserdem noch Plastik, wirkt irgendwie sehr künstlich. Am Gaumen dann natürlich auch sehr viel Ester, ein sehr intensiver Rum. Alkohol super eingebunden.
Review by Oliver
Creamy, meaty, bacony. In the daiquiri comes ne super gooseberry to it.
Review by Mirco
Sehr interessantes Destillat. Klar aber doch ziemlich röstig und etwas fleischig, was mir sonst nicht so gefällt. Komplex und vielschichtig. Ergibt super Drinks aber macht auch pur Spass. PLV, grandios.
Review by Ian Gilman
So much flavor. It reminds me of the wacky flavors of a Clairin—super glue or meat or something. But so, so good and with a seriously room filling aroma. I would buy a candle of this.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
in terms of le galion for me the absolute reference. insanely awesome shit, absolute taste explosion
Review by Joël
Erstaunlich komplex für einen ungereiften.
Review by Johannes
A fantastic Grand Arome!
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Details about Fine Drams Le Galion Martinique Rhum Grand Arôme Grand Arôme 2020
A Column Still Rum from Martinique, bottled by Fine Drams, at 58,32%.
Community purchases
15 bottles logged by 12 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
15 purchased · 33 tasted · 10 wishlist · as of
About the Le Galion distillery
The Le Galion distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Le Galion have been reviewed 890 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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