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Medine Estate Penny Blue Penny Blue VSOP
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Vanilla, oak and butter caramel lead here, with roasted almond and a bit of dark chocolate underneath. It's a light, easy-drinking Mauritian rum most people call a friendly entry point — sweet-leaning but not cloying, with a short finish. A few tasters wish it had a couple more percent of ABV; one found the nose better than the palate.
The community says- Smooth vanilla-oak
- Easy to drink
- Keep in mind: Short finish
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How does Medine Estate Penny Blue Penny Blue VSOP taste?
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Light, vanilla-forward easy sipper Most see a gentle, balanced beginner sipper with nice vanilla-oak. Fans call it good everyday value; critics find the 40% too light and the finish nearly gone.
People new to sipping rum neat who like soft, vanilla-sweet styles
Anyone wanting a bold, long-finishing, higher-proof rum
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
48 community reviews
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Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
Most helpful positive review
The nose has lots of oak, roasted almond, floral cognac and a distance smokiness. The palate keeps the oak the nose. On the sweeter side. There's also hazelnuts, sugarcane and a prickle of cinnamon. Toasted coconut husk and a touch of vanilla towards the finish. The finish is surprisingly long. Still sweet but now with dark chocolate notes and the smokiness from the nose shows up. A very nice rum. Very easy drinking, lot's of flavour and depth. A rum that somebody new to drinking neat spirits would love. Reminds me of Santa Teresa 1796.
Review by Timo Groeger
Most helpful mixed review
The Penny Blue VSOP is quite ok. I think the nose is better than the palate. Nose: chocolate, vanilla and also wood comes through. Vanilla and wood on the palate as well, plus some caramel. But I find it a little too alcoholic.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Nice rum but without being crazy. Bought to have a bar with mid-range rums for friends coming to have an aperitif. Very smooth, almost no finish but easy to drink! I think that the 40% does not play in its favor but it remains a very good value for money!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Surprisingly expressive for such a young rum with only 40%. Roasted nuts, dark chocolate, butter caramel, some banana and nice roasted aromas from the oak barrel. Could of course do with a few more % and is quickly gone again, but you can't complain for the money. Solid Mauritius starter!
Review by kondgab
This Penny Blue VSOP is a smooth, well-balanced, and vanilla-rich rum that leans on gentle wood and caramel accents. It’s particularly well-suited for casual sipping or as an accessible entry point to the Penny Blue line. Value-conscious and friendly for social settings, its simplicity is part of its charm.
Review by Johannes
Good beginner rum. Nice vanilla note from the oak barrel.
Review by Rumpalumpa
A very pleasant, light and fresh rum where the aging doesn't cover anything up. The different barrels provide interesting notes, from fresh vegetal hints to fruit and light wood.
Review by John Coffey
Good value for money..
Review by Rhumakase
Exotic fruity. Notes of vanilla and caramel. Good.
Review by Stijn Zino
Nothing, water taste better then this.
Review by Alexandre Rolin
Very interesting quality-price ratio.
Review by AAymericccc
Simple and effective. A good VSOP very well balanced.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review ›This is a lighter style of rum but it does have a few rougher edges which give it a bit extra character. At £24 it's very good value. An everyday sipper if you like. I would urge anyone embarking on a "Rum Journey" and trying to save a few coppers...
Medine Estate Penny Blue Penny Blue VSOP at live auctions
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95 bottles logged by 88 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 14 emptied.
What does Medine Estate Penny Blue Penny Blue VSOP cost?
Community paid 29–43 €.
Current best price: 37.58 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 37 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
95 purchased · 56 tasted · 51 wishlist · as of
Details about Medine Estate Penny Blue Penny Blue VSOP
A rum from Mauritius, distilled by Medine Estate, at 40%.
About the Medine Estate distillery
The Medine Estate distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Medine Estate have been reviewed 256 times with an average of 7.5/10.
To Medine Estate ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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