Isautier Antoinette - Rhum Vieux 14 Ans D‘Age 2004 14yr 55%

"Nice discovery!"

"Very nice bottling 👌🏻 A great mix of wood, fruits, roasted aromas, a bit of phenol and perfect integrated ABV makes this rum a very nice daily sipper. Update: I noticed some cool notes of peaches during the finish 😎"

"#4008 Now we're getting somewhere. Slightly darker than the Alfred and motte power in the profile. Intense and fruity with roasted wood and spices. Draws really nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass has nice ginger and smoke. Price to quality is very good. This is the last one for today. Tomorrow I'll continue with the next 3-4 releases."

"Orange, bitter orange, a little cookie, cocoa, vanilla and a little mint with lots of wood. The menthol, orange peel and some strong and slightly burnt coffee come through in the finish. It's really easy to drink and super drinkable."

"Sweet and spicy at the same time. I like Antoinette extraordinarily well. 😍"

"More gourmand than Apolonnie. A touch of vanilla. Less woody. Better-integrated alcohol. Pleasantly pastry-like. Sensitive bitterness. Edit: it's good. But it's not the type of rum that thrills me."

"I've already had some very good Isautier in my glass and am also looking forward to this blend. Nose: full-bodied, balanced, delicious. Spicy, woody and fruity. At first, a tart, fresh fruity note stands out positively. Gooseberry with blackcurrant and lemon with orange. This is followed by vanilla and fine mace. Framed by totally pleasant wood and a light caramel-cocoa sweetness. A little violet at the back. Everything fits together very well. 8,6 Palate: strongly woody and spicy. Salty-bitter and pepper at the beginning, even seems slightly banished. Hardly any fruit, most likely lemon zest. Instead nutty with mocha, nutmeg and light cardamom. The violet comes back on the finish. This dry and woody palate is very different from what the nose suggests. Clearly too much for me. 7.6"

"Compared to the 2006, I found the nose even more promising - on the palate, unfortunately, it falls a bit. Not really round, unbalanced, more barrel influence, somewhat bitter, alcohol not so well integrated."

"A promising profile in itself with dark caramel, chocolate and vanilla sweetness, pepper, nougat, dried fruit, citrus freshness and fine spices ranging from pepper to light licorice in the finish. Unfortunately, the taste picture is overshadowed by the somewhat too rough alcohol, which is why the rum in direct comparison with other Isautier bottlings of the early 2000s for me unfortunately falls somewhat behind."

"A very tasty representative of La Reunion. The only disturbing thing here is the slightly biting alcohol. Otherwise, very nice notes of oak and dried fruit. Very tasty with plenty of power."

"Regouté au rhum fest. L'ensemble ne me semble pas très élégant mais pas aussi boisé et plus gourmand que lors de mon 1ier essai. 1ier dégustation (échantillons) Franchement pas convaincu. Nez plutôt agréable mais bouche trop boisée et terreuse... une amertume et un goût de mauvais médicaments en sort. Goûts qui persiste moyennement lors de la finale. Remarque : il est possible que mon goût soit perturbé (petit rhume), puisque ayant bu un autre rhum que je connais, il m'a semblé bien différent de d'habitude..."

"Der Rum nimmt einen geschmacklich mit auf eine Reise, die bei der frisch geschlagenen Pflanze anfängt und beim weiteren Entdecken am Gaumen immer ältere Schichten offenbart. Guter Rum, der gut gealtert ist."

"My first Isautier (as far as I can remember). Did some research a while back and scored this. Although its a molasses rum it has all the characteristics of a sugarcane juice rum. Freshness. French oak. Cherry. Taste: french when it comes in. Long and dry finish. More red fruits. Port. Dry red wine. Very very dry. I like it. Armagnac. Quity woody. Astringent. Very agricole still. Unique juice. Another one to try again soon."