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Ferroni Le Galion Grand Arome FR 2016
High-ester fans, this is your lane. Glue, banana and spice on the nose, then a powerful, oaky mouth full of caramel, ripe fruit, licorice and a briny olive edge that keeps showing up. At 63% it's a big, complex Grand Arôme — several tasters were surprised how fruity it read, almost agricole-like. Not an everyday pour.
The community says- Big ester complexity
- Banana and caramel
- But: Wood-forward finish
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How does Ferroni Le Galion Grand Arome FR 2016 taste?
Aggregated from 41 community reviews.
Intense, funky banana Grand Arôme sipper Loved by funk fans for its intense, layered banana-and-caramel character with licorice and a salty note. A few find it a touch too woody, and nobody calls it easy.
People deep into high-ester funk and English-style woody rums
Beginners and anyone wanting a soft, low-proof sipper
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How is Ferroni Le Galion Grand Arome FR 2016 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 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?
80% rate it 8 or higher. 15 selected write-ups from 41 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
Considering the age and price tag this is a very good rum. Fruity with wonderful spices that makes it live up to the "Grand Arôme". Very intense in the flavours with a hint of licorice and mint. Price to quality is very good.
Review by Djehey
Most helpful mixed review
Très particulier
Review by Fasen
Being a big fan of high esters, I can't help but love this one. It's extremely aromatic and complex, with a nice dose of fruit (Tropical / Dry) and a great sweetness (Burnt toffee / Brioche / Cream / Pastry / Gingerbread), and the spices, although sweet, are quite present and accompany this sweetness wonderfully (Vanilla / Cinnamon / Clove / Nutmeg / Licorice). With all this, the long fermentation brings plenty of empyreumatic notes that harmonize perfectly with the rest (Rubber / Tar / Acetic / Copper / Smoke / Peat / Plastic). The iodized olive in brine is present from start to finish, like the conductor of this rum's orchestra. Wow, what a rum, just my style! Bravo Guillaume! 👏
Review by MarcT
I had to look this up after my first taste, as it did taste so much different than other Melasse Rums I thought it might be an Agricole after all. Quite fruity in a way I was not expecting and must be refined in a second tasting. I liked it very much. Second tasting: Thinking I found the reason it is so different, Caramel and malt go with grapes and herbs, but also some fresh sweetness. Are all Grand Aromes along those lines? Worth checking this out...
Review by Renato
The fermented molasses gives a wide variety of empyreumatic esters, well complemented by barrel aging. A great discovery for lovers of the English woody style. The finish is extra rich and long.
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
Excellent GA from Ferroni! A little too woody on the palate to reach 90, but superb complexity for a 5-year-old rum. Express tasting. Needs more time to see evolution.
Review by Johannes
Ich mag die Grande Arome sehr gerne! Allerdings habe ich fast das Gefühl, dass sie mit längerer Lagerung eher an Kraft verlieren. Ich glaube das ist bisher der älteste GA, den ich getrunken habe.
Review by Niko
Grand arôme martiniquais très réussi ! 🙂🙂
Review by Vincent D
Un jus de banane puissant et fort agréable. Édit : 2e dégustation plus aboutie. On n'est pas juste sur un jus de banane. Un nez pâtissier, bourré d'esters et de fruits mûrs. Une bouche très puissante, avec de la banane omniprésente accompagnée d'une gourmandise caramélisée, de touches de réglisse. Un côté iode également. De l'olive. Une finale iodée encore. Intense. Pas un rhum de tous les jours. Mais c'est très bon.
Review by Jean Louisss
Terrible ! Une surprise auquelle je ne m'attendais pas. Quel rhum superbe. On pense que le nez est excellent mais la bouche est une véritable claque de douceur et d'arôme ! Très très bon, un rhum avec une profondeur aromatique impressionnante.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
De la colle, de la banane et des épices plein nez. En bouche c’est puissant, c’est long et c’est une explosion de saveurs. Beau produit !
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Une vraie petite bombe, le côté grand arôme prend un sacré goût de boost et devient un magnifique rhum de dégustation, j’adore!
Review by EUDIER Vincent
This is a complete mind blowing stuff, the rhum is clear but black. The taste is expected to be “young high Esther” but it vanishes with ginger and licorice… interesting and playful ! Given the price, the quality and the trip… this “rhum” is amazing.
Review by Morgan Garet
Le nez est génial, il attaque sur les solvants et la vanille, puis, au bout de quelques minutes, la pâte d'amande,le fume, les fruits tropicaux et les épices arrivent et tout se marie parfaitement ensemble. En bouche c'est complexe avec les mêmes acteurs qu'au nez. On fini sur une belle fraîcheur médicinale. Un vrai grand arôme👌🏼
Review by alex
Magnifique Ferroni , Grosse explosion en bouche avec plein de fruits, de la vanille, du caramel, des épices, du boisé, un peu de Saumur sur la longueur qui au passage est plutôt longue. Je me régale C’est super bien foutu 😍
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Details about Ferroni Le Galion Grand Arome FR 2016
A rum from Martinique, bottled by Ferroni, at 63%.
Community purchases
29 bottles logged by 26 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
41% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What does Ferroni Le Galion Grand Arome FR 2016 cost?
Community paid 73–94 €.
Current best price: 81.22 € – within the typical community range.
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About the Le Galion distillery
The Le Galion distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Le Galion have been reviewed 894 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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