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HSE Black Sheriff One Shot
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Vanilla and fresh oak up front, with grassy, earthy sugarcane underneath — the American bourbon barrel really shows, and a few people first mistook it for whisky. Members call it one of the friendlier ways into agricole, though the common gripe is that it drinks thin and watered-down. The grassy, vegetal side can be a shock if you only know molasses rum.
The community says- Easy agricole entry
- Bourbon-like vanilla wood
- Keep in mind: Tastes watered down
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Bourbon-leaning starter agricole, a bit watery Most see it as an easy first agricole with a bourbon-like vanilla-and-wood profile. The recurring catch: it tastes reduced and watery, so the fruit and body feel light.
Aroma profileBourbon and whisky drinkers curious about agricole
People wanting a bold, concentrated agricole
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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Yes, if you're after mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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214 community reviews
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Review by Eldon24
Most helpful positive review
On the nose molasses, sugarcane, apricot, vanilla, cinnamon, a bit of oak, as well as glue and menthol. In the glass slightly oily with a light amber tone. On the tongue a watery, soft mouthfeel, with a certain sharpness, oak, vanilla and pepper. On the finish a hint of salt with apricot, oak notes, almond and marzipan.
Review by Frank
Most helpful critical review
RumX Advent calendar, 15.12., blind: First impression: Agricole, quite clear, but was very diluted. I'm not going to like it. That's how it actually is. I had already tasted it at the Agricole tasting, 10th GRF, Berlin. There: "It's nothing at all, diluted, tastes artificially flavored... Not for the feint-hearted" Nose: freshly squeezed apple juice at the very beginning, slightly perfumed, dusty dry, old wooden floorboards, but also a slight sweetness with tangerine, vanilla and tobacco. Palate: thin and watered down, some sweet licorice. Slightly tart, herbal, freshly cut branches, watered down sugar syrup. Caraway, cap and aniseed on the finish. Old right flat. A great pity.
Review by Stefan Persson
It’s a blend of three-to-four-year old rum aged in American oak bourbon barrels It’s quite young and that’s noticeable when it’s coming to the deep in the rum and the powerfulness. Overall I’m getting a little of a whisky feeling, but that’s not bad. I think it’s quite good for being so young.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
There is no doubt that this was finished aiming a bit for a bourbon/whisky lover. Fruity and fresh with smoky wood. Definitely a rum for whisky lovers. For the price a very good rum.
Review by Rumantisch
I heard that the HSE Black Sheriff is a great start for Agricole Rum, so I bought it. Puuuhh, if you only know molasses rum, this is quite a slap in the face 😆 It tastes very grassy and earthy with a slight sweetness, all very unusual. It took me a long time to get used to it and I don't know if I really need Agricole Rum 😅 But in a caipirinha, it really works well, very refreshing
Review by Torsten vom Endt
My expectations were not quite met. You can taste the cask aging and the typical Agricole sweetness is somehow missing overall. The spice note is quite balanced, which means the clear fruitiness is missing, but that’s not really surprising since it comes from the HSE house 😀
Review by Vincent D
Interesting value for money. It's too reduced and very diluted. But it still has a super pleasant woody and vanilla framework, a thousand times better than any spirit substitute rum like Don Papa. Edit: tested as an aperitif and first impression confirmed. Surprisingly sweet though.
Review by Tim
Very good entry-level rum into the agricole world. In many ways, sufficiently pleasant and round aromas that provide a delicious experience.
Review by Galli33
#14 RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Nose: agricole, grass, sugarcane, earthy, roasted M: earty, grass, agricole, floral, roasted, nutty, soft, vanilla F: oak, vanilla, tannins, soft Prediction: this one is for sure a agricole (maybe saint james or depaz)! approx. 45%, 5- 10years…. Very soft (watered down, maybe) rum. Pleasant to drink Alcohol is intergrated very well. Nose: sugarcane, vanilla, grass, roasted, vegetal, agricole, sweet, woody Mouth: Dry, soft, light, grass, agricole, earthy, roasted, smoky, vanilla, oak, caramel Finish: short, dry, light, minty, fresh, oak, smoky, nutty, tannins
Review by Tom Buteneers
RumXmas #15, blind: Very first scent reminded me of Barbados (vanilla, bourbon), but then the agricole profile opened up with the fresh, grassy en vegetal notes. Alcohol is either not that high or integrated very well, but I would guess around 45%. Bittersweet woody finish. Said it before, so why not again: Saint-James? 😜 Feels a bit watered down, but a nice starter agricole. I think it would make a nice addition in a Mai Tai.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Day 15 RumX Advent calendar: Nose: grassy, herbal, but also somehow fruity, towards red wine. Palate: similar to the nose, but is there even alcohol in it? Seems clearly diluted to me. My (real) guess: diluted Agricole. Not bad, but clearly too watery, which simply means it lacks body.
Review by Tschusikowsky
RumX Advent Calendar 15.12.21: on the nose I had no hint of an Agricole rum. On the palate then unmistakable. I just can't distinguish or recognize the different profiles of the Agricole distilleries. This one is very thin. Still, I'm surprised how a nice complexity comes through. Certainly a good beginner.
Review by Schorgelorsch
I don't like this one at all. It has an unpleasant alcoholic touch. The vanilla notes are pleasantly subtle and very good. The wood is powerful. The aftertaste becomes interesting at some point. Overall, though, it's very angular and not smooth. Better to spend a few euros more and enjoy consciously!
Review by tojo
Unfortunately, the HSE is so far the weakest sample in the RX calendar. Intense notes of grass, plant, and wood on the nose. On the palate, rather light with woody hints, leather, fruit, and also a slight sweetness of honey. So it just manages a "good" rating.
Review by Godspeed
My <> rum during my move. Very good for spontaneous old ti punch between packing and transporting boxes. As everyone already knows, agricole rum is by far my favorite style and it's no surprise that I like this cheap agricole even though, to be honest, it's a bum in the world of agricoles. But still, for 25€ at Carrefour I can't complain. But meh, I'm looking forward to being settled in my new apartment where I'll make my big comeback to high-quality (agricole) rums 😋😋🫡
Review by Christoph
At first you really think you are drinking Bourbon here, but after a while in the glass you recognize again (in a positive way) typical HSE notes. A nice change from the “standard” HSE 55 that I usually use in Ti-Punch.
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
A mid-palate that lacks a lot of concentration.
Review by Morgan Garet
Good GS rum with a good quality/price ratio.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very cool combo of agricole with bourbon influence
Review by SaibotZtar
RumX Advent calendar 2021 Day 15 Very watery and weak... Floral notes... Absolutely not my thing...
Review by thomas fraboulet
More power than the HSE Ragtime, more woody and better finish. Product aimed at bourbon lovers who want to start with rum. A decent aged rum to start with, available in supermarkets.
Review by Oliver
Great entry-level agricole. Smells and tastes like a bourbon.
Review by Alexander Rasch
My RumRatings review from 5 years ago: The rum is very spicy on the nose. Wood and smoke come through. But also sweetness and clearly the vanilla from the bourbon cask. When drinking, the rum is a bit more reserved. Primarily spicy with vanilla and caramel detectable, and the rum is dry. Grassy agricole notes come through. The rum also still shows some sharpness. The body is not yet fully developed and the finish could be longer. Oak and roasted caramel notes linger. The H.S.E. Black Sheriff is a cool mix of agricole and bourbon. It's quite special and more for occasional drinking. The grassy agricole notes are somewhat overpowered by the strong bourbon notes. At about 35 euros, it's affordable and could really be interesting for bourbon fans. Ranked 4th in the Wagemut tasting.
Review by Pascal Gwada
Nose and palate in agreement on fresh and young wood, coarse grain. Easy to drink.
Review by David Brandes
A light, not quite typical Rhum Agricole that reminds more of a Bourbon Whiskey. But you can drink it well neat. I tasted it for the first time at the German Rum Festival and also took it home. I'm curious how it will taste with cola or in a "Whiskey Sour."
Review by Fayaman971
A good old rum with a good woody taste on the nose and on the palate. It is smooth and you have the impression at the end of the mouth of drinking whisky or bourbon. A nice surprise!
Review by Rum Schnacker Falk Redlich
Mega agricole to start, the best for that. Familiar barrel aging, foreign notes thanks to the agricoles.
Review by Jazz
Good quality/price ratio. Notes of bourbon.
Review by Mike H.
Too much reduction resulted in a very watery agricole. A little wood, vanilla and vegetable both in nose and mouth. Not really great.
Review by Benoit Touret
An effective entry-level for cocktails.
Review by Valentin Crespy
Tasted at the Rum Galléria evening December 2022
Review by Thomas Kahl
A bit watery, vanilla and wood
Review by Mickaël Aubourg
Super taste, very nice
Review by Happy Oner
Very woody bourbon, like whiskey
Review by Mathieu Barbieaux
Top in tit punch
Review by 𝕯𝖔𝖓 𝕸𝖆𝖙𝖙𝖊𝖔
Not great, but for the price it’s still not bad. I’m not a whisky drinker, so maybe that’s why I can’t really appreciate this rum. However, it works very well in rum arrangé.
Review by Jacques etdom
It goes down as a shooter in the evening. The least bad in this price range, always better than a Clement or the basic Mauny. But that’s about it.
Review by Flipper
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review ›Again its all just very average. Theres nothing I particularly dislike about this rhum. What is there is not unpleasant. Its just there isn't a great deal there. It's all just a bit too subtle and a bit to mismatched to really work. It tries to appeal to both rum...
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
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HSE Black Sheriff One Shot at live auctions
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841 bottles logged by 704 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
36% opened, 119 emptied.
What does HSE Black Sheriff One Shot cost?
Community paid 15–31 €.
Current best price: 32.90 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 26 €. Price history with 12 auction results in RX+ ›
+19 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
841 purchased · 238 tasted · 106 wishlist · as of
Details about HSE Black Sheriff One Shot
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Distillerie du Simon, at 40%.
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