martinique aged farm rums

[Ken Gargett]

have the chance to buy some older rums, that are martinique farm rums. they go back to 1893, which is just way too expensive for me, but from the late '40's, not so bad.

wondering if anyone has tried any or knows anything about them?

[Claudius]

» have the chance to buy some older rums, that are martinique farm rums. they

» go back to 1893, which is just way too expensive for me, but from the late

» '40's, not so bad.

» wondering if anyone has tried any or knows anything about them?

I've mainly tried the regular production stuff in France, which is highly unimpressive. Every "old" rum (like 15, 20, 25 years old) was a disappointment. No complexity and the same underlying "cane" taste. Not sure how to describe it, but they all taste of something similar (which I dont like much). No idea if it's the soil, the plants or something else. If you tried it, you'd probably call it the Sauvignon Blanc of rums!

The Martinique old rum topic came up at a cigar dinner in France (I go there once a month). People praised the old Martinique rums highly, and there was one guy from Martinique giving insider information etc. When they were done talking, I told them how crap, flat and boring I found them :-D

I also did a bit of research and found out that most of the good stuff is not imported into France. The next month, I brought them a bottle of Zacapa Centenario. Never seen a bottle getting drunk that fast :wink: Never heard about the Martinique rums again; they did, however, ask where they can get the Zacapa...

[anacostiakat]

» » have the chance to buy some older rums, that are martinique farm rums.

» they

» » go back to 1893, which is just way too expensive for me, but from the

» late

» » '40's, not so bad.

» » wondering if anyone has tried any or knows anything about them?

»

»

» I've mainly tried the regular production stuff in France, which is highly

» unimpressive. Every "old" rum (like 15, 20, 25 years old) was a

» disappointment. No complexity and the same underlying "cane" taste. Not

» sure how to describe it, but they all taste of something similar (which I

» dont like much). No idea if it's the soil, the plants or something else.

» If you tried it, you'd probably call it the Sauvignon Blanc of rums!

» The Martinique old rum topic came up at a cigar dinner in France (I go

» there once a month). People praised the old Martinique rums highly, and

» there was one guy from Martinique giving insider information etc. When

» they were done talking, I told them how crap, flat and boring I found them

» :-D

» I also did a bit of research and found out that most of the good stuff is

» not imported into France. The next month, I brought them a bottle of

» Zacapa Centenario. Never seen a bottle getting drunk that fast :wink:

» Never heard about the Martinique rums again; they did, however, ask where

» they can get the Zacapa...

Zacapa and Zaya. . . Aaarrrggghhh. . .

[bassman]

I've been to Martinique 3 times. Had our honeymoon there. Their rums do have a distinct cane taste & the Martiniquos are proud of it. They feel they produce a natural rum from pure cane. I've never tried any vintage dated rums, but sampled many regular brands. My favorite is Clemant Vieux.

[Don Candido]

» Zacapa and Zaya. . . Aaarrrggghhh. . .

I just have to ask this.... Are you a pirate?