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Manutea Brut de Fût V.O. Private Cask 2017
Most tasters land in the "interesting but not perfect" camp, and the mint is what everyone remembers — several say it drinks almost like a mint syrup. Around it: ripe banana, brown sugar, licorice, and dried fig and date from the Banyuls cask. A few enjoy the fresh cane and warmth; others flag oak clash and an astringent, tannic finish. A genuinely unusual Tahitian cane-juice rum.
The community says- Fresh mint character
- Ripe banana, licorice
- Astringent, tannic finish
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How does Manutea Brut de Fût V.O. Private Cask 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 47 community reviews.
Minty, banana-heavy Tahitian cane sipper Divisive but well-liked around 8/10. Loved for its rare Tahitian profile — mint, banana, licorice, Banyuls fruit. The catch: some find it woody, astringent and a touch bitter late.
Curious agricole drinkers wanting something off the beaten path
Anyone put off by astringent, bitter finishes or high ABV
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How is Manutea Brut de Fût V.O. Private Cask 2017 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% 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?
55% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 47 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Benoit Mahe
Un rhum très étonnant, ça change de ce qu'on a l'habitude de boire.
Review by ElReyTristan
Nez très gourmand et belle couleur acajou. Au nez le boisé domine avec une belle gourmandise apporté par des notes de canne à sucre au maximum de sa sucrosité. En bouche la canne à sucre apparaît longuement au départ. Puis le vieillissement en fût Ex-Banyuls apporte tout son potentiel: une belle richesse aromatique, chaude et rappelant les saveurs méditerranéennes, dates et figues séchés. En finale il reste une certaine amertume et astringence, probablement lié aussi aux tanins du Banyuls, un peu dommage mais il se mariera probablement bien avec cigare dominicain ou nicaraguayen épicé.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Incredibly beautiful bottling from Tahiti. Overripe banana, blackberry, vanilla pulp and dark chocolate and caramel candy with salt and coffee, plus a good dose of sugar ear, honey and tobacco. Alcohol is very well integrated and extremely complex and long lasting! Absolute benchmark underdog bottling at a very good price from Tahiti💯.
Review by Barnagricole
👃: Vin blanc liquoreux, doux, fraîcheur mentholé sous un fond légèrement fruité et bois jeune et d'épices pas facile a distinguer. L'alcool est très bien intégré. Le deuxième nez annonce davantage de fruits, c'est assez funky. Ça sent bon mais c'est assez timide. On sent qu'on a quitté les petites Antilles françaises.⭐⭐⭐ 👄 : Explosion de saveur, texture très grasses rappelant le vin liquoreux. l'attaque est frange sans être désagréable, l'alcool est plutôt bien intégré. Prédominance de fruits plutôt mûrs et vient ensuite les fruits a coques et les épices dans un fond de bois. J'aime beaucoup cette bouche. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⏳: Bois humides pas très agréable avec des épices types poivres, cardamomes. Dans l'ensemble assez amer, ce que je n'aime pas d'autant qu'elle est assez longue ⭐⭐
Review by Adrien B
Étonnant car évolue. À l Aveugle fiji puis gourmand puis souffré. En bouche attaque vive, presque Astringent le tout compensé par une très belle finale rappelant le finish fruit rouge murs cerise
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Vraiment un très joli rhum avec ses accents de cire d’abeille, de miel, de fruits jaunes, et une note mentholée, une belle rondeur apportée par le fût de Banyuls, très très gourmand! Une belle réussite.
Review by Vincent D
Menthe omniprésente, au nez comme en bouche. A se demander sérieusement si on n'a pas à faire à un sirop de menthe. Le rhum est ensuite fruité, puis oiucre en fin de bouche. Découverte totale pour moi. Et surprise très agréable.
Review by ChristophFFM
Die Minze ragt im Geschmack heraus. Spannend! In der Nase ich neben der grasigen Note eine geschmeidige Tonkabohne zu erkennen. Das Ganze ist süß-gelb-grün mit einer dezenten Textur. Etwas sehr besonderes: wenig gezuckerte Erdbeermarmelade im Angang. Aber ob das als "daily sipper" taugt? Tbc...
Review by BnBrt
Le rhum que j'ai préféré de Manutea jusqu'ici. Nez agréable, plaisant et bien intégré malgré le titrage. Il me fait penser à un sirop à la menthe. En bouche, l'alcool est toujours bien intégré, l'attaque est plaisante avec de la fraîcheur, je retrouve toujours le côté mentholé. La finale est plutôt longue, la menthe laissant place à des notes plus florales. Après la dégustation, le verre a une belle odeur de tabac.
Review by Double Barrel
Some clashes between the oak and the distillate (mostly on the nose). Flambeed banana with a nice licorice presence, some vinous aspect too. Very interessant selection... pricey for 3 years old like all polynesian rhums (think Rangiroa). Won't buy a full bottle but i'm glad to have tested it!
Review by NoMorePants
Surprisingly different and yet familliar to the good stuff.
Review by Johannes
Exciting, complex rum! Milk chocolate, nougat, light medicinal notes.
Review by Filip Šikula
Pro mě zcela nová destinace, kterou je Tahiti. Ve vůni silně mátové, kokos a rozinky. V chutě se stále drží máta, doplňená banánem a perfektně integrovaným alkoholem. Závěr středně dlouhý a velmi banánový.
Review by Cédric Meyers
Très bon rhum pour un ESB
Review by Timo Groeger
Na ja, da gibt es weitaus bessere Rums mit 58% ABV. Dieser hier sehr holzig in der Nade, außerdem ist noch Minze und gebrannten Zucker zu erkennen. Am Gaumen dann überwiegend Lakritze, aber auch Minze und Zucker. Alkohol doch zu sehr zu spüren.
Review by Djehey
Plus doux au nez (fruits, fleurs, fraîcheur...) qu'en bouche. En bouche, un côté épicé suivi de tanins (thé ?) sur fond de fruits trop mûrs.
Review by Émile Shevek
Al naso solvente e resina, al palato frutta secca tostata, banyuls, canna da zucchero, datteri, litchi. Un po' pungente.Finale lievemente tannico,tostato e sapido. Nel bicchiere vuoto sentori di amarene e fichi. Particolare come agricolo, ma gradevole
Review by Frank
I've also never had a Manutea or a rum from Tahiti in general in my glass. Nose: Sweet, fruity and spicy. Scented peach with lemon and a hint of fresh mint. In addition, soft cream toffee with vanilla, slightly chocolaty. In my opinion, the sweet wine barrel is clearly present. Overall, however, very pleasant on the nose. 8.0 Palate: Sweet, spicy and fruity. Peach at the front, then clearly spicy, with pepper, salt, nutmeg and a little caraway. Now sweet again, with soft liquorice and chocolate. Lemon zest brings acidity and bitter notes, but also fruitiness. Swings constantly back and forth between sweet, bitter, citrus fruit and chocolatey texture. A little green at the back. Too unstructured for me. 7,4
Review by Pavel Spacek
Sweet and mild taste. Nuts, pear, wood
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Details about Manutea Brut de Fût V.O. Private Cask 2017
A Pot Still Rum from French Polynesia, distilled by Manutea, at 58,7%.
Community purchases
11 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
27% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Manutea Brut de Fût V.O. Private Cask 2017?
Community paid 76–94 €.
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About the Manutea distillery
The Manutea distillery is located in French Polynesia. Rums from Manutea have been reviewed 175 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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