Rhum Chantal Comte HSE Cuvée Caribaea Rhum Vieux Agricole VO 2017
For curious explorers into agricole, this 4‑year HSE at 57% is surprisingly rich and polished. Expect intense cane, tropical fruit, nuts, caramel and spice with a long, warm, dry finish. Widely praised on RumX.
- Intense complexity
- Great alcohol integration
- Long warm finish
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Young but seriously intense agricole For curious explorers into agricole, this 4‑year HSE at 57% is surprisingly rich and polished. Expect intense cane, tropical fruit, nuts, caramel and spice with a long, warm, dry finish. Widely praised on RumX.
Agricole fans who enjoy powerful, cask‑strength-style rums with lots of cane, nutty notes and spice, and enthusiasts curious how much character a young 4‑year can deliver.
Those sensitive to high ABV, newcomers to agricole’s grassy profile, or drinkers who prefer sweet, soft, easygoing sippers with little oak or spice.
How is Rhum Chantal Comte HSE Cuvée Caribaea Rhum Vieux Agricole VO 2017 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.7 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 →
Rum reviews
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Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
Simply the best VO of my life. The alcohol is beautifully integrated! Better than most HSE's.
Review by Godspeed
Beautiful HSE! I was dazzled to learn that this one carried just 4 years of age on its shoulders. Incredible quality and I was really lucky to find it at one of my wine shops for the introductory price. One of my best bargains this year. Highly recommended (if you can still find it) and it makes you dream of what else of the same or better quality you can find in the ali-babaian cellars of the HSE? An exciting rum.
Review by jonathan.p🇫🇷
Quel rhum, quelle intensité ! Pour un 4 ans !
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Thinking about how much flavour they got into a 4 year old rum like this is astonishing. Very fruity with Agricole notes and vanilla. The cane comes sneaking in after a while alongside caramel and some nuts. The wood is also the without being dominant but more enhancing the overall prolile. Price to quality at release was really good in my mind.
Review by alex
Vraiment surprenant qu’un rhum aussi jeune développe autant d’arôme. Quel délice 😍
Review by Albert Fred
Très belle robe ambrée. Nez très gourmand, d'abord sur la canne, le boisé, un côté caramel au beurre puis viennent les fruits tropicaux, ananas, mangue... même un peu de pomme. En bouche, on ressent bien le boisé, le cuir, le tabac, mais également la canne. Les fruits tropicaux reviennent également puis le côté poivré, épicé... et ça dure, ça dure... Une superbe réussite pour un rhum aussi jeune.
Review by Lot-NAS
Intense and opulent. Great nose to begin with, the cask works very harmonic with the spirit. Overall it feels older than it actually is. Especially on the palate followed by the sweet, long and warm finish. A few drops of water are necessary to open up its full potential.
Review by Frank
Wow, what an intense bouquet. And that with only 4 years of maturation. Nose: intense, full-bodied, delicious. Dark fruit such as blackberry and blackcurrant meet sweet, dried dates with citrus marmalade and maple syrup. Behind this, fresh sour cherry and a hint of mint if you take a stronger drag. I like it very much. 8.9 Palate: there's a lot going on here. Powerful and intense, spicy and fruity. As is so often the case with Agricol from Martinique, I start with soap and violets. Then comes light pepper with caraway and nutmeg, which are immediately replaced by sweet tonka bean. It also has a slightly buttery texture like brioche. Violet and herbs with grass at the back. 8.7 Great, intense Agricole that has a lot to offer for its young age of 4 years.
Review by Adrien B
Très belle équilibre. À noter cette bouche épicée sur le clou de girofle ! Magnifique Pour son âge mériterait plus de 90 Je me suis un peu enflammé mais c'est très bon, grosse épicée poivrée avec une puissance gourmande et florale
Review by Alexander Rasch
Very tasty. I love the HSE profile and here it's super fresh ubd floral. Nice spiciness on the palate and everything seems balanced and easy to drink. Alcohol sensationally integrated. I like it very much. Had it under observation for a long time. As was often the case last year, it was a little too expensive for me (4 years). Otherwise I would have liked to have had a bottle.
Review by Dr.Django
Erstaunlich, was vier Jahre im Fass an Intensität und Komplexität hier für einen Rhum gezaubert haben. Typische Agricole Noten, Gras, Würzigkeit, Kräuter, Früchte... mit sehr gut eingebundenem Alkohol. Toller Agricole, leider nicht mehr verfügbar.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very tasty and surprisingly drinkable young Agricole with plenty of power. The alcohol could be slightly better integrated, but this is balanced out by an exciting complex aroma of green apple, caramel, pear, mint and citrus zest, as well as pleasant tannins. Above all, quite drinkable considering its young age!
Review by RumRhush
Ce rhum n’a que 4 ans … une concentration hors du commun pour son âge ! Bravo
Review by Oliver
Wow, what an aroma. Dense, spicy wintry and great grassy sugar cane associations. Great, intense agricole. Amazing what 4 years of tropical aging can do. Absolute recommendation!
Review by ElReyTristan
Nez parfumé sur des notes oxydatives, noix, vin jaune et fût. En bouche c’est gourmand, sans sucre la sensation est chaude et caramélisé et on retrouve la noix et la « bonne oxydation ». Je note aussi des saveurs de Pedro Ximenez ou un autre liquoreux oxydatif. C’est très équilibré et très bon!
Community purchases
128 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 46 members.
About the Distillerie du Simon distillery
The Distillerie du Simon distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Distillerie du Simon have been reviewed 4,845 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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