Neisson Le Rhum XO
For curious explorers of agricole, this unsweetened Neisson XO is a benchmark: balanced sugarcane, nuts, dried fruits and refined oak at 48.5%. RumX members praise its elegance, precision and long, satisfying finish.
- Balanced profile
- Great integration
- Long finish
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Elegant, precise agricole benchmark For curious explorers of agricole, this unsweetened Neisson XO is a benchmark: balanced sugarcane, nuts, dried fruits and refined oak at 48.5%. RumX members praise its elegance, precision and long, satisfying finish.
Agricole fans wanting a refined, oak-driven XO with cane, nuts and dried fruit rather than big funk or sweetness.
Sweet-rum drinkers or beginners who dislike dry, woody, slightly herbal agricole profiles at higher ABV.
How is Neisson Le Rhum XO rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.5 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Matthias
I find the totally delicious. He reminds me when smelling totally nuts. Alcohol well integrated and otherwise very coherent overall picture
Review by Sylvain44
Un agricole modèle d’équilibre boisé/fruité/epices, c est savoureux, on y revient avec plaisir! Un excellent rapport qualité prix
Review by alex
Délicieux 🤤
Review by Oliver
Very nice Agricole!
Review by Benoit Mahe
Un rhum de tous les jours à l'équilibre parfait. Ça n'est pas renversant mais ça fonctionne très bien.
Review by Zorman 🇩🇰
Very complex with a lot to discover both in the nose and mouth. The 48% suites it very well. Somewhere hidden in a corner is the faint impression of a plum brandy.
Review by Righrum
Amazing Neisson, this is just the kind of aged agricole I like. Sugarcane, nougat and chocolate are the main traits I find, with an enormous persistence. The reduction surely impaires a little bit the profile, but it's still great.
Review by Vincent D
Le nez exprime d'abord un boisé élégant. De la vanille, des agrumes et la canne. Entrée en bouche très douce. Les agrumes tapissent progressivement le palais avant que le boisé ne prenne la place et laisse s'exprimer des arômes plus lourds : cuir, tabac, chocolat. Voilà un rhum qui tient sa réputation. Superbe !
Review by John Coffey
Très bon.. On sent bien la canne.. Moins épicé que le vsop.. Bien fruité une réussite..
Review by Simon Leroux
Super accessible, gourmand et très bien fait
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Though usually expensive, Neisson really knows how to make rum. Well balanced and a lot of flavours despite the relative low ABV. Fruity with spices and a light floral note. There is a light nutty note which is even clearer in the empty glass.
Review by Niko
Quel plaisir de profiter de cette vieillesse agricole martiniquaise !!
Review by Djehey
Voilà que je goutte enfin le célèbre Neisson XO. Je comprends mieux les remarques que j'ai pu lire ici et là : "précis", "chirurgical", "orfèvre"... C'est en effet un rhum extrêmement équilibré qui créé un tout très cohérent. On y trouve un peu de tout, c'est bon, on se fait plaisir. Mais on pourrait dire qu'il manque un petit grain de folie dans tout ça pour en faire un rhum vraiment remarquable.
Review by Stefan Persson
Overall a very smooth, elegant and delicate Agricole as all rum I’ve tasted from Neisson. The Neisson distillery was founded by two brothers in 1931 and are still family owned, just one out of two independent family owned distilleries in Martinique. In 1952 they installed a copper Savalle still in production. Today they have 49 hectares to grow their cane of which 4 is organic which make them self-sufficient with raw material. Neisson produces just Agricole and presses its juice in an old mill from 1937. Fermentation with own yeast strains takes place in stainless steel vats up to 5 days, which is very long and the maximum time allowed by AOC. The rum taken out from distillation on the old Savalle column has a strength of 73% whereafter it’s placed in stainless steel tanks where it’s blended and diluted before bottled respectively put in barrels for aging. This XO rum is a blend of rums aged 9, 11 and 12 years old, aged in French oak barrels and ex-American Bourbon barrels.
Review by TheJackDrop
"Coup de cœur en premiere degustation... un peu trop de noix à la 2eme. En resume, mes notes de degutation : Au nez : Fruits secs En bouche : Fruits tropicaux, Cuir , Noix La finale plutot orientee vers : Cuir, Tanins, Noix"
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274 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 114 members.
About the Neisson distillery
The Neisson distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Neisson have been reviewed 3,106 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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