butterscotch
honey
roasted
candied
citrus
pear
cinnamon
lime
zesty
Barbancourt
15 Estate Reserve Rhum
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Hiding in the Brown Glass Bottle is a lovely Mahogany Spirit
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Roasted almonds and candied citrus fruit
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Baked pears, cinnamon, butterscotch, and lime zest
Finish
Smooth, smoother, smoothest… with trailing spices and honey
Hiding in the Brown Glass Bottle is a lovely Mahogany Spirit
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Roasted almonds and candied citrus fruit
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Baked pears, cinnamon, butterscotch, and lime zest
Finish
Smooth, smoother, smoothest… with trailing spices and honey
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It’s a pure, perfectly-aged Rum experience.
Dupré Barbancourt was a Frenchman from the Charente — one of France’s prolific Cognac-producing regions. At that time, Haiti was a French colony. Heck… French is still the official language. Anyway, it was considered the land of opportunity for young Frenchmen at the time, and Dupré immigrated there and learned about Rum. He founded his distillery the following year in 1862. In all the time since then, the distillery has never been outside of family hands — pretty cool, huh?
Back in 2010, there was the Great Haitian Earthquake. The disaster cost them two employees, a few of their older buildings, and hundreds of barrels of prime aging Rum. Production was quickly restored and this national pride — and number one export — came roaring back. Today, Rhum Barbancourt produces a full range of Rums. From premium aged to white, from spiced to fruit-infused… if you are a Rum-loving pirate at heart, they have a bottle for you.
Rhum Barbancourt Estate Reserve 15 Year is the definition of a “sipper.” You CAN mix it in a Daiquiri, but why would you? How many 15 YO Rums are there? Not many! This sugarcane beauty — not molasses based — is best poured neat and savored slowly. And they import new French Limousin oak casks for the job. So while some older Rums have a Bourbon-like aroma from used casks, the Estate Reserved 15 tastes like Rum perfectly aged in premium oak and nothing else.
Don’t get us wrong. Previously used barrels are awesome. Ex-Bourbon and Wine casks are used to great effect and are a big reason we have so much variety in the spirits world. But buyers of Rhum Barbancourt Estate Reserve 15 are looking for a more pure Agricole Rhum experience and it really works for them.
Dupré Barbancourt was a Frenchman from the Charente — one of France’s prolific Cognac-producing regions. At that time, Haiti was a French colony. Heck… French is still the official language. Anyway, it was considered the land of opportunity for young Frenchmen at the time, and Dupré immigrated there and learned about Rum. He founded his distillery the following year in 1862. In all the time since then, the distillery has never been outside of family hands — pretty cool, huh?
Back in 2010, there was the Great Haitian Earthquake. The disaster cost them two employees, a few of their older buildings, and hundreds of barrels of prime aging Rum. Production was quickly restored and this national pride — and number one export — came roaring back. Today, Rhum Barbancourt produces a full range of Rums. From premium aged to white, from spiced to fruit-infused… if you are a Rum-loving pirate at heart, they have a bottle for you.
Rhum Barbancourt Estate Reserve 15 Year is the definition of a “sipper.” You CAN mix it in a Daiquiri, but why would you? How many 15 YO Rums are there? Not many! This sugarcane beauty — not molasses based — is best poured neat and savored slowly. And they import new French Limousin oak casks for the job. So while some older Rums have a Bourbon-like aroma from used casks, the Estate Reserved 15 tastes like Rum perfectly aged in premium oak and nothing else.
Don’t get us wrong. Previously used barrels are awesome. Ex-Bourbon and Wine casks are used to great effect and are a big reason we have so much variety in the spirits world. But buyers of Rhum Barbancourt Estate Reserve 15 are looking for a more pure Agricole Rhum experience and it really works for them.
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StyleRhum
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RegionHaiti
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CountryHaiti
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Alcohol43%
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DistilleryBarbancourt
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BottlerBarbancourt
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Age15 Year Old
Barbancourt
15 Estate Reserve Rhum
(0.75l, 43%)
Ratings & Reviews
Member Reviews and Ratings of Barbancourt 15 Estate Reserve Rhum
Christopher,
For me, this is much like a good scotch: with a hint of water (or melting ice) it gets smooth; otherwise, not as smooth as say Diplomatico or Kirk and Sweeney 18 YR Old when neat.
Thom,
Very nice extremely smooth Carmel
Michael,
My all-time favorite rum and the spirit that made me want to experience more.
Jesse,
Very good
anonymous,
No competition
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