Clement XO Hors d'Age 6-Year

This was one of the better agricole rums I tasted recently, but still not convinced, I think these are not for me.

Saw this at a restaurant and had to give it a try. What a delicious spirit. It was full bodied and had a ton of Agricole flavour. Rather smooth as well, would love to grab a bottle of this!

Lehčí typ rumu s dřevem vanilkou a skořicí, v chuti trochu do cognacu. Mě tam chybí nějaká nadstavba. Láhev bych si nepořídil, na návštěvě bych láhev vypil :-)

Make no mistake, this is an agricole rhum. It’s a lot more dry and has grass and banana tones. But it’s also traditionally sweet without vanilla, and it’s super smooth. I was concerned about it being younger but it’s excellent. Very slight over burn, otherwise a 10.

I don’t generally like agricole but this one hit the spot. Great stuff.

Last bottle I was looking forward to try of the “entry-level” offer of Clement.
At the nose quite strong, it laters open in a great bouquet of fruit, with a clear influence in taste of bourbon casks.

Comparing it to the VSOP 4-year, precedently rated as a 7, and the 10-years version, which still stands a good point beyond, I find it is a great compromise. Even if it doesn’t reach the complexity of the older brother it does indeed offer a good step forward from the VSOP, adding fruit scents and vanilla to the taste and a lasting experience definitely improved from the younger brother.

I expected the grassy notes of a typical rhum agricole, but did not find many of them. I got oak on the nose and a little bit of earthiness. The flavors developed a bit on subsequent tastings, but only a little. It was spicy with trace of banana. On the plus side, I made a Donga Punch with it, which was excellent.

For me this is really good rhum.
Very rich aromas and taste.
Now is one of my favorites agricole 👍

En bouche l attaque est assez douce et agréable laissant paraître le boisé principalement.
La suite est plus sèche moins appréciable.
La finale est assez longue.

Though I was not sure if I'm ready to enter world of rhum, now I can say that Clement was a good choice. I truly enjoyed every sip. Much yet to discover!