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Neisson Rhum Agricole Blanc 50%
Rhum Agricole Blanc — Martinique, Martinique
Reviewed
May 22, 2022
I had heard great things about Neisson, so I was excited to try this. It didn't totally deliver, but by that I just mean it was dang good like every agricole rum I've ever had, rather than being mind-blowingly better than the other ones I'd tried.
The nose is mainly sugarcane, as you might expect. It's got that delicious sweetness with a bit of vanilla, like plain sugar icing that you get on a cinnamon roll or something. There is also a tropical background, like maybe green bananas and fresh flowers.
It's in the taste where this diverges from all other agricoles I've tried. I consistently get a noticeable blueberry note. It's not totally like a fresh blueberry, but almost like blueberry bubblegum or some kind of blueberry candy. I was surprised by this as it's not at all the sort of flavor I expect from an agricole. There's nothing bad about it, though. Apart from that, the flavor is again sugarcane with a bit of lime. The finish is sharp and burning with more tart lime and a slight bitterness.
It does rock in a ti punch.
It's kind of hard to give distinct ratings to different agricole blancs because they all have a similar overall profile. That said, strange as it may seem, this may be my least favorite of the half-dozen or so that I've tried. It's great in a ti punch but on its own I find it a little more harsh than others I've had.
But really the difference is pretty small. My experience is still not huge, but I'm not sure there is any such thing as a bad agricole blanc. This is good stuff. It cost $40 for a liter bottle, which is roughly in line with most others I've had. I may well get it again at some point after I've cycled through some others.
40.0
USD
per
Bottle
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