Habitation Velier Trois Frères Distillery Takamaka 2018
For experienced palates: a young, cask‑strength cane‑juice rum that’s dry, herbal and a bit wild. Expect mint, herbs, rubber, citrus and light tropical fruit. RumX members find it complex, intense and very distinctive for cocktails or slow sipping with water.
- Herbal complexity
- Distinctive profile
- Dry, unsweetened
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How does Habitation Velier Trois Frères Distillery Takamaka 2018 taste?
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Herbal, dry, wild cask-strength agricole For experienced palates: a young, cask‑strength cane‑juice rum that’s dry, herbal and a bit wild. Expect mint, herbs, rubber, citrus and light tropical fruit. RumX members find it complex, intense and very distinctive for cocktails or slow sipping with water.
Curious explorers of agricole-style and mezcal/tequila-like profiles who enjoy dry, herbal, minty and slightly rubbery rums at high ABV and don’t mind a young, edgy character.
Newcomers, sweet-rum lovers, or anyone sensitive to alcohol heat or rubber/medicinal notes; the dry, herbal intensity and 60.8% ABV can feel harsh and unbalanced.
How is Habitation Velier Trois Frères Distillery Takamaka 2018 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.6 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 83% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Beau de Vries
I really enjoyed this and absolutely have no understanding for the low reviews. I thought it was absolutely delightful for its high alcohol and young age, a bomb of flavour. Had a sample, immediately bought a bottle.
Review by ...and a bottle of Rum.
I have been procrastinating on this review far too long. Color: apple juice Nose: more flowery than fruity, like that dried flower bouquet your grandma used to have, incl. that note of hay and dust. a hint of apricot as well. very slight perfume-y notes Taste: somehow less varied than the nose, more on peach schnaps. goes down with a slight burn. Finish: not too long, not spectacular. something lactic like yoghurt pops up. As much as I fell in love with it's home (who wouldn't), this doesn't cut it. The distillery is charming and worth a visit if you happen to pass by (right besides the main road). I wanted this to be better, but it's only a high average. The destination is a solid 10, though.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A complex and well balanced rum in my mind, especially when thinking about the age. Very fruity with spices and herbal/minty/floral notes to balance it all. A bottle already gone from most shelves, but definitely worth a buy if you find it. Price to quality is very good.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Very disappointed with this Velier! Frankly, it's like drinking bad medicine and chewing rubber. Astringent to the max, I won't finish this 3cl split. One of the first rums in my little experience to disappoint me to this extent, not enjoying the moment at all.
Review by Michael Janek
Seychely vůně jemná, jako polštářek, jako obláček, občas zapíchá v nose, vůbec není znát 60% po napiti zašimrá a po polknuti v puse vybuchne koule malých hřebíků simrava chuť zůstává v puse, v krku hladí a dlouho trva
Review by Benoit Mahe
A little disappointing compared to the white. I don't like the nose but the palate is nice, but nothing more.
Review by Joe95
A fairly transparent rum. The nose is light on young tropical fruits. The palate matches the nose with more floral and medicinal notes. The finish is short.
Review by Jules Selected Spirits
The most herbal rum a ever tast how they do that.a bottle for your rum cabinet cheers
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Unlike anything I've had before. A bit tequila/mezcal-esque. Dry. Crisp. Pretty clean spirit. Needs wood to make it more interesting. Not bad but not great either.
Review by Olimpia1936
Un rum ottimo vista l’età, non ha nulla da invidiare a rum più blasonati. Non si capisce l’accanimento verso questa ottima bevuta. Sorprendente
Review by Pavel Spacek
I feel gin, needels in the tail
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Crass what a few % more and 3y in the barrel compared to the takamaka White make. As if one would mix mate / herbal tea with peach black tea, plus some cinnamon, clove and spice / fruit bread, neat wood, discreetly again mate and lemon verbena. Very exciting
Review by mto75
On the nose at the beginning herbaceous-earthy, almost something unpleasant towards wet jute bag. After some standing time, then much fruitier, with watermelon and peach, and also a bit floral. In the background comes confectionery and young wood. On the palate, peach and herbal freshness. The finish is rather short. In diplomatic parlance, one would probably say an 'interesting' rum.
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Community purchases
111 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 11 members.
About the Trois Frères Distillery distillery
The Trois Frères Distillery distillery is located in Seychelles. Rums from Trois Frères Distillery have been reviewed 673 times with an average of 7.1/10.
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