J. Bally 12-Year

September 2020
I have now finished my bottle and have decided not to do a rebuy cause after having testing quite many Agricoles now I don’t find it’s defending a place in my rumbar even though I still find the bottle quite attractive and I also adjust down my rating to a 6.
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The bottle is why this rhum earns a place on my shelf. The nose and the taste is alright, but no more. It’s quite sharp but there is nothing else that’s special.
Picture: My opened bottle, My single bottles from Martinique distilleries & My last drops.

Really enjoyable and tasty with a particular and complex aroma, recommended.

une très belle version du " classique des caraïbes".
Racé mais doux, boisé mais pas Parkerisé. Canelle, épices, cane.
Je ne connais pas très bien le reste de la collection, mais celui-ci est un must have.

Ottimo regime francese. Sapori forti profumi intensi. Uno dei miei preferiti.

Rhum J. Bally
Rhum Vieux Agricole Martinique
12 Ans d'Age
45%

Color: Amber

Nose:
Whoom ... this one smells intensive and tasty with a spicy aroma and sandalwood at first nosing.
Then there are notes of toffee and caramel, oranges, prunes and plum butter. It is slightly herbal as well.
After some time the aroma has changed and is dominated by notes of tobacco, smoke and ashes.

Palate:
Hot and spicy at first mouthfeel, dominated by notes of cardamon and black pepper.
Tastes like toffee and caramel, sandalwood, tobacco and licorice with a dash of orange juice.
Very tasty.

Finish:
Long, spicy and dry on notes of black pepper and licorice. Slightly herbal and bitter.

Great stuff. Typical Old agricole. Vanilla, Pear, lemon, sandalwood, pepper and dried fruits

un bon rhum assez goûtu mais aussi assez fort malgré ses 45 degrés.