Rhum Barbancourt 5 Star
Rhum Agricole Vieux
Barbancourt // Haiti
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Barbancourt 5 Star spends 8 years in French Limousin oak casks. Compared directly to its younger sibling, 3 Star, it's certainly more amplified, with heartier, deeper flavors, and is more popular globally than domestically in Haiti. As with the entire Barbancourt lineup, it's made from sugarcane juice and double distilled.
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age8 Year
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abv43.0
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Rhum Agricole VieuxRhum distilled from fresh sugarcane juice that has been aged in oak in barrels not to exceed 650 liters. In Martinique, aging requirements are at least 3 years for a VO designation, 4 years for VSOP, 6 for XO, and at least 6 for vintage rhums. Hors d'age is aged between 8-12 years.
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Tasting Notes
"Barbancourt 5 Star is definitely a rum meant for sipping. There's an oaky spice, pepper and wood on the nose, hints of a rich caramel and vanilla in the background. On the palate, find dry oaky notes, vanilla, molasses and cane sugar; its agricole nature shining. On a long finish, find more oak and spice, and a hearty molasses undertone."
Reviewed by
Jake Emen