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Habitation Velier Takamaka 2018
Cane-juice lovers who want something wild and herbal will find plenty here: mint, dried flowers, peach and a heavy dose of herbs, backed by roasted wood and pepper. Several tasters compare it to tequila or mezcal, and rubber shows up too. At 60.8% it's hot; a splash of water pulls out more fruit. Polarizing and, as one member put it, "very complex but very acquired."
The community says- Intensely herbal
- Fruity with water
- But: Hot, high ABV
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How does Habitation Velier Takamaka 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 91 community reviews.
Herbal, fiery young cane-juice rum People are genuinely split. Fans call it a fruity, herbal bomb impressive for its age; skeptics find it too hot, too woody, and hung up on a rubber-medicinal note.
Cane-juice and agricole fans who like herbal, funky, high-proof rum
Anyone wanting sweet, smooth rum or put off by rubber and heat
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.6 sits 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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What does the community say?
60% rate it between 6 and 8. 16 selected write-ups from 91 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Thunderbird
In this rum I was initially ambivalent!In the nose fresh and sour buttery with a portion of ester !On the palate then a kind of artificiality with gum flavor, later joins a sour vegetable note with herbal essenzz! The rum spreads creamy oily in the mouth, the alcohol is well integrated, the finish is short and unspectacular!After a second tasting I was then sure:The rum is inharmonious and not mine
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 Jakob
Verhaltene Nase, die am Gaumen durch ein ziemliches Feuerwerk abgelöst wird - allerdings bezogen auf die würzige Schärfe, weniger auf aromatische Komplexität. Der Alkohol ist dabei zwar erkennbar, primär entstammt die Schärfe m.E. aber aus einer pfeffrigen Würznote, eine deutliche Röstaromatik sowie Holzanklängen. Guter Rum, der mir aber zu feurig daherkommt und Abstriche bei den Frucht- und Süssnoten verzeichnen muss.
Review by ElReyTristan
Au nez notes fraîches mentholées et de Vanille ainsi qu’un peu d’orange confite mais ça n’est pas très expressif. Assez discrèt. En bouche c’est très piquant et chaud, les notes fraîches de menthol brule un peu le palais mais laisse une belle sensation fraîche en bouche. Peut être un peu de clous e girofle en finale. Il ne se passe pas grand chose de plus c’est un interressant mais cher pour le plaisir apporté.
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 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 ...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 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.
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 Rumclub Latvia
Sweet juice, with lots of lemon and orange peal. Like sweet-citric cocktail on nose. Banana. Pineapple. Young. Гогль-могль! с сахаром. (Нос) Palate: young. sweet chawing gum, again fresh tropical fruits. To be honest expectations was higher. With water comes out more vanilla, plombir ice cream.
Review by Filip Šikula
The aroma is earthy and rather bland. The taste tastes of penicillin and that strange artificial taste of something. The alcohol is pleasantly integrated throughout, and comes across strongly on the finish, but only a little past the mouth. In the mouth, the gum remains.
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 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 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 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 ilRummista
The only Habitation Velier that I didn't like very much. The exception that proves the rule. I found it very alcoholic on the palate.
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Auction results 63 € – 86 €
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Details about Habitation Velier Takamaka 2018
A Pot Still Rum from Seychelles, bottled by Habitation Velier, at 60,8%.
Community purchases
66 bottles logged by 61 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
13% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What does Habitation Velier Takamaka 2018 cost?
Community paid 70–120 €.
Current best price: 79.00 € – within the typical community range.
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66 purchased · 92 tasted · 14 wishlist · as of
About the Trois Frères Distillery distillery
The Trois Frères Distillery distillery is located in Seychelles. Rums from Trois Frères Distillery have been reviewed 729 times with an average of 7.1/10.
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