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Isautier L'Apollonie Rhum Vieux Traditionnel 2005
Dried apricot, red grape and roasted oak lead here, with cocoa and a herbal, minty edge that shows up in the empty glass. This is a molasses Isautier from Reunion, aged 16 years at cask strength — surprisingly fresh for its age. Tasters love the nose, but several feel the alcohol isn't fully tucked in and the finish runs a little short.
The community says- Beautiful nose
- Dried apricot, cocoa
- But: Alcohol not integrated
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How does Isautier L'Apollonie Rhum Vieux Traditionnel 2005 taste?
Aggregated from 33 community reviews.
Fruity, woody Reunion cask with a hot edge Well-liked single cask: a lovely apricot-and-cocoa nose over roasted wood. The recurring gripe is that the 55% isn't fully integrated and the finish falls a bit short.
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 93% 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?
79% rate it 8 or higher. 8 selected write-ups from 33 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Dr.Django
Most helpful positive review
Antoinette: holzig mit vanille, etwas bitter, süß im abgang. nicht sonderlich komplex. Ein holziger easy sipper. Der Abgang ist mittellang und das Beste an dem Rum. Apollonie: Weicher, auch süß, mit einem pflanzlich und mit einem Kräutereinschlag. Insgesamt komplexer, lecker. Elise: Dieser hat die bislang intensivste Nase, welche sich am Gaumen fortsetzt. Hier kommen deutlich die dunklen und roten Früchte mehr zum Vorschein, als bei den vorher probierten. Auch lecker. Aventurier: das ist ja mal gar nichts. erinnert eher an einen jungen foursquare. schlecht eingebundener Alkohol. aventurier bdf: fast 80 % abv. klingt vielversprechend, zeigt sich hier aber vergleichsweise zahm und langweilig. Der Alkohol ist gut eingebunden, ein Aromenspektakel bleibt aber leider aus. Hätte hier mehr erwartet. Audacieux bdf: Schon besser, die 73 % abv sind sehr gut integriert, am Gaumen ölig, warm, holzig mit dunklen Früchten. Der Abgang enttäuscht. Das Tasting war eine Ernüchterung, vllt. habe ich aber auch einfach viel zu hohe Erwartungen, wenn ich Isautier sehe. Meine Favoriten bleiben mot großem Abstand die Abfüllungen von Velier und Swell.
Review by Jakob
Most helpful mixed review
Brings especially in direct comparison with the second Antipodes bottling a present floral perfume note, which is too dominant for me. Apart from that, overall somewhat more restrained than L'Elise, which comes far more pleasing in taste and therefore clearly has the nose in front for me.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Nice isautier single cask but overall not particularly complex and could definitely do with a few % more. Red grape & apricot and some grapefruit, cocoa, vanilla cookies and mint. Aromatically very balanced.
Review by Joachim Guger
Very good molasses isautier. Not quite at the level of Velier bottlings.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is an example showing that older isn't always better. This profile is different from the L'Elise and that's a nice surprise. The quality is equally high! Fruity with nice roasted wood and floral notes with some added pastries/marmalade. The empty glass reveals some mint and chocolate.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Magnificent nose. Very good and delicate on the palate, but lacks length for me. Nice product though, easy to drink. Below Antoinette.
Review by Djehey
Rather fresh despite its age. This is a profile I like. The alcohol could be better integrated. Surprising that it's molasses.
Review by Vincent D
The nose is appealing. Strong wood, pepper. A sensation of grapes. Then a grassy touch. On the palate, the nose is confirmed. Cocoa is added. But the alcohol is too present for me. Too bad. Rather short finish, on wood and cocoa. Edit: first impression confirmed
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Auction results 99 € – 112 €
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Avg. community purchase price 135 €
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Details about Isautier L'Apollonie Rhum Vieux Traditionnel 2005
A rum from Reunion, distilled by Isautier, at 55%.
Community purchases
13 bottles logged by 12 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
7% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Isautier L'Apollonie Rhum Vieux Traditionnel 2005?
Community paid 83–140 €.
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13 purchased · 34 tasted · 12 wishlist · as of
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