La Mauny XO Hors D’Age 10-Year

To replace a good Cognac

Very good Rum. When Clement's single cask, I preferred this one slightly

The nose gets fruits, especially lemon. On the tongue, it gets a little rough and smokey. Oak? It reminds me of some whiskies I've had. I like that in a rum, though. The finishing is still some wood, mixed with dried fruits again. All in all: Well done.

Une merveille venue de Martinique, avec un final de fruits secs qui tient longtemps en bouche !

Beautiful amber color with notes of exotic fruits, sugar cane, citrus, vanilla and woody. On the palate, the woody is always present with vanilla and spices that arrive later. A nice finish on dried fruits, vanilla and woody.

This is a mild and balanced rhum agricole which is especially noticable as it has its origin in Martinique. The typical grassy notes are clearly present but not too dominant nor too heavy. Notes of wood, oak, vanilla and tropical fruits add to the aroma profile. Nice finish that continues the aroma profile of the palate. Clearly a very pleasant rhum that might be especially interesting for newcomers to the world of rhums agricole.

agricole, vůně velmi příjemná, nasládlá ovoce, koření, chuť ostřejší, hodne chutný

Very nice agricole rum, I like to drink it as a brandy.

Magnifique, génial... Un must à avoir dans sa cave pour les connaisseurs.
Il a tout d'un grand, même sa bouteille est belle.

It’s quite sharp in nose initially after warmed up. After that the fruitiness and vanilla takes over in nose palate and afterburn. The latter is then quite long and the vanilla is even more significant.
As a summary I would say it’s an quite elegant and pleasant Agricole which should be a concurrent to J.M. XO as a perfect start in the Agricole world.
Pictures:
My opened bottle & My La Mauny shelf.