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Whisky & Rhum Ten Cane L'Esprit 2008
Sipped neat with a good 15-20 minutes of air, this Trinidad Ten Cane leans into varnish and paint right up front, backed by sour cherry, red fruits and cedar. The palate goes almost industrial — metal, leather, a whiff of the "car repair shop" one taster loved — before a huge licorice finish takes over. At 63.4% it needs the rest and a drop of water.
The community says- Huge licorice finish
- Red fruit and cherry
- But: Hot at full proof
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How does Whisky & Rhum Ten Cane L'Esprit 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 27 community reviews.
Varnish, metal and a huge licorice finish A weird one that most drinkers rate highly — the varnish-and-metal character wins people over, and that towering licorice finish seals it. Give it time in the glass.
experienced drinkers who like weird, industrial rums
anyone wanting an easy, everyday sipper
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% 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?
89% rate it 8 or higher. 11 selected write-ups from 27 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
#5907 29.10.2025 Relaxing with a few samples after work hoping my upset stomach will get better before leaving for Tom Buteneers wedding tomorrow. Nose Fresh, medium intense, wood, light vegetal, burnt, faint smoke, light nutts, anise, faint mint, fruits. Palate Oily, fresh, medium intense, wood, light roasted, light earthy, sugarcane, light anise, coffee, faint tar, tannins, cherry. Finish Medium to long, oily, wood, light roasted, tannins, dried fruit, light nutts. Empty glass Light vanilla, nutts, light caramel, faint mint, light coffee.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful mixed review
Phew... Basically a good ten cane from an aromatic point of view, but the alcohol is so poorly integrated that it's really exhausting to search for aromas here. Unfortunately, letting it breathe for a long time doesn't help here either. What remains is mainly the taste of burnt plastic, sorry. Addendum: on the second tasting a nice toffee berry sweetness is added, hence a slight improvement in the rating.
Review by Jakob
Viel Tiefe, eine kaum dekomponierbare Melange aus Fassnoten, Tee, Eukalyptus und eingekochten Früchten sowie dunklen Gewürzen. Intensiv, ohne extrem komplex zu werden; langweilig wird es in meinen Augen dennoch nicht. Im Abgang noch zu feurig, was leichte Abzüge einfordert - aromatisch aber mit schöner Komplexität. Ein weiterer Beleg dafür, dass Ten Canes zunehmend zu kleinen Wundertüten mutieren - hier durchaus im positiven Sinne.
Review by Righrum
This is one of the gems hidden in the rum world. A weird one indeed, but really pleasant. On the nose, cherries and chocolate (Mon Chery anyone? Or it is an Italian only treat?), but also varnish and paint, plus a metallic note. Drink side, might be a car repair shop, dust and metal, some woodiness and astringency. Not an easy one, nor a rum you can drink everyday, but wow, a great one
Review by TheJackDrop
Dégusté à la Cave Saint Seurin lors d'un passage à Bordeaux. Un nez assez typique, qui promet du lourd en bouche. On tourne autour des fruits rouges, du bois, une pointe d'anis peut être, mais surtout un vernis bien présent tout au long de la dégustation. Je pense qu'on aime ou qu'on déteste ce type de produits, moi j'ai aimé. Finale extra-longue, alcool un peu mordant mais rien de trop génant.
Review by Filip Šikula
Z počátku silný alkohol v nose. Po 20ti minutách ustoupí koření a kovové dílně. V chuti potom silné dřevo, kandované ovoce, a teochu technického laku. Co je na rumu opravdu zapamatovatelné je opravdu intenzivní závěr, který až po několika vteřinách pustil do popředí lékořici. Moc příjemné.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Nez : fuits confits/floral/épices/métallique Bouche liquoreuse : chocolat/épices/mûre/vernis Longue finale expressive : pruneaux/chocolat noir/réglisse J’aime vraiment bien ce jus. Encore une belle sélection de L’Esprit. Je vais essayer de m’intéresser un peu plus à cette distillerie …
Review by Александр Иванов
Nose: Fresh fruits, apples, berries, red fruits, cherry wood, cedar wood, varnish, charred wood, leather, baking spices. Palate: Red fruits, sour cherry, berries, bitter, rubber, resin, smoky, grapefruit bitter zest, dark chocolate. Aftertaste: long, bitter, dry. Lot of spices, bitter chocolate, red fruits.
Review by ilRummista
Naso leggermente alcolico, meglio lasciarlo 15 minuti ad ossigenare nel bicchiere. Finale alla liquirizia maestoso!
Review by Djehey
Very pleasant: intense yet airy. On tangy red fruits with lovely woody aromas.
Review by kargoles
Un rhum tres plaisant bien que quelque note d’ alcool qui s’estompe avec un peu d’aeration. Un bon gout de fruit confit, raisin sec et mure prene le pas sur le vernis tres plaisant. Une longueur sympatique toujours sur les fruit rouge confir avec un léger goût métallique
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Auction results 111 € – 143 €
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Avg. community purchase price 181 €
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Details about Whisky & Rhum Ten Cane L'Esprit 2008
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Whisky & Rhum, at 63,4%.
Community purchases
15 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
26% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Whisky & Rhum Ten Cane L'Esprit 2008?
Community paid 140–184 €.
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About the Ten Cane distillery
The Ten Cane distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Ten Cane have been reviewed 1,035 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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