Aroma visualization from community tastings
HSE Extra Vieux Small Cask 2014
Opinions land here: some tasters find it well-balanced with dried plum, warm spice and a Christmassy cinnamon edge, while others call it a little thin and short on character. It's a dry, fairly woody agricole from cane juice, cask-marked but still young. The nose leans on candied fruit; the palate turns spicy and oaky, sometimes losing the fruit along the way.
The community says- Balanced
- Dried fruit, spice
- Can feel thin
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How does HSE Extra Vieux Small Cask 2014 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Dry, woody agricole with dried-fruit spice Well-made, dry, spice-and-oak-driven agricole with dried-fruit notes. Several enjoy the balance; others feel it lacks power and a real signature to set it apart.
People who like dry, spicy agricole with dried-fruit depth
Anyone wanting a bold, powerful, high-character pour
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How is HSE Extra Vieux Small Cask 2014 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
30% rate it between 6 and 8. 10 selected write-ups from 30 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Christoph
Dry and quite woody Agricole with beautiful Christmas notes (including cinnamon)
Review by Julien Jean'Mich
The nose is clearly focused on candied fruits such as prunes, but also a little vanilla and sweet spices that come a little later. The palate is dry and mellows after a few seconds, with spices and wood coming to the fore. The finish is moderately long but very pleasant, with the woodiness lingering in the mouth. A rum I recommend for its very good value for money, hse offers us a fine experience both on the nose and on the palate. Leave to rest in the glass for a while for the best experience. Once the glass is empty, it gives off a sublime aroma for a long time to come.
Review by Benoit Mahe
A fairly young rum, but well marked by the cask. The profile is very spicy. The fruit on the nose is not present on the palate, which is a pity, as it lacks a little of the gourmandise. The texture is pleasant.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Tasted at the 11th GRF: More exciting than, for example, the XO and quite drinkable. For me, however, is also missing here a unique selling proposition or something character that sets it apart from the mass of Agricoles!
Review by TheRhumhoe
A small cask with selective but concentrated aromas. Notes of fruit and dried fruit blend well with spices and chocolate. This greediness continues on the palate with notes of plums. The finish remains selective in aroma but intense on the palate. A fine success for a relatively young profile.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Auf dem 13. GRF probiert. Hat mir gut gefallen. Klassische Agricole Noten mit einer guten Spur Fasseinfluss. Sehr ausbalanciert. Konnte von der Intensität und Komplexität nicht ganz mit der RX20256 mithalten.
Review by Michael Schillheim
Tasted at the 11th GRF: better than the standard XO. More body, more aromas. Still couldn't convince me.
Review by Oliver
Schooner relaxed HSE. Lacks a bit of power.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is an OK rum is just think it comes off a bit thin/diluted. Would have loved some more umpf.
Review by Thunderbird
On the GRF11 three rum from HSE tasted against each other! Craft they are all well done, but for me personally they are all too flat and little expressive!
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Details about HSE Extra Vieux Small Cask 2014
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Distillerie du Simon, at 46%.
Community purchases
71 bottles logged by 52 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
5% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does HSE Extra Vieux Small Cask 2014 cost?
Community paid 27–79 €.
Current best price: 79.99 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
71 purchased · 30 tasted · 17 wishlist · as of
About the Distillerie du Simon distillery
The Distillerie du Simon distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Distillerie du Simon have been reviewed 5,004 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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