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Rhum Chantal Comte HSE Cuvée Caribaea Rhum Vieux Agricole VO 2017
Agricole fans who want a young Martinique rum punching way above its four years will get the most out of this. Cask-strength cane juice from Distillerie du Simon, bottled by Chantal Comte: butterscotch and tropical fruit on the nose, then sugarcane, spice, leather and wood on the palate. Most tasters call the alcohol well-integrated, though a few find it a touch hot. A little water opens it up.
The community says- Rich cask influence
- Complex for its age
- But: Can taste hot
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How does Rhum Chantal Comte HSE Cuvée Caribaea Rhum Vieux Agricole VO 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 69 community reviews.
Intense young cask-strength Martinique agricole Loved almost across the board for cramming so much intensity and wood into a 4-year agricole. A minority find the 57% a little sharp and want more time in the glass.
Agricole drinkers who like cask-strength intensity
Anyone put off by high ABV heat
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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97% rate it 8 or higher. 20 selected write-ups from 69 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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 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 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 Djehey
Tonight's "disappointment" in the sense that it didn't live up to the memory it had left me when I first tasted it. Good, but the aromatic intensity and length on the palate were far less than I remembered. A feeling confirmed by the friend at whose house I tasted it again... Is it because we've just opened the bottle? In any case, try again...
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 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 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 RumTaTa
Very exciting and versatile nose without alcoholic sharpness. On the palate unmistakably an Agricole with balanced spice and barrel influence. The finish continues seamlessly, is quite dry, spicy and wood box. This Agricole I like but a bottle I must not have of it.
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!
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 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 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 Jakob
Intense hazelnut aromas, fully ripe sweet tropical fruit notes, plus the classic Agricole profile - it works really well. It can linger a little in the glass, but then it is a very drinkable, accessible rum.
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 Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
Simply the best VO of my life. The alcohol is beautifully integrated! Better than most HSE's.
Review by John Coffey
Excellent pour un VO.. après mettre 125 euros dans un 4 ans !! Mais un bonbon en bouche !!
Review by alex
Vraiment surprenant qu’un rhum aussi jeune développe autant d’arôme. Quel délice 😍
Review by Johannes
Schon erstaunlich viel Fasseinfluss für nur 4 Jahre Lagerung. Gefällt mir gut!
Review by RumRhush
Ce rhum n’a que 4 ans … une concentration hors du commun pour son âge ! Bravo
Review by Implar
A very nice rum with a good balance between youthfulness and elegance.
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Details about Rhum Chantal Comte HSE Cuvée Caribaea Rhum Vieux Agricole VO 2017
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, bottled by Rhum Chantal Comte, at 57,02%.
Community purchases
112 bottles logged by 79 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does Rhum Chantal Comte HSE Cuvée Caribaea Rhum Vieux Agricole VO 2017 cost?
Community paid 80–136 €.
Current best price: 144.07 € – above the typical community range.
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