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Renegade Études New Bacolet (Upper Combe) 2021
Opinions land all over the map here. Some call it a standout of the Renegade lineup and even compare it to an aged Sajous; others find it thin, young, and let down by the alcohol. Expect grassy Agricole notes, green apple, sugarcane, raisin and a touch of oak, with a bitter edge on the finish. One taster flags it as a possible starter into cane-juice rum.
The community says- Grassy Agricole character
- Green apple, sugarcane
- Hot alcohol
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How does Renegade Études New Bacolet (Upper Combe) 2021 taste?
Aggregated from 44 community reviews.
Young, grassy cane-juice rum, alcohol shows Divides the room: fans love the tropical, grassy cane-juice character, while others find the 55% alcohol poorly integrated and the profile short on depth for its youth.
Cane-juice and Agricole fans curious about Grenada terroir
Anyone wanting a smooth, well-integrated, complex sipper
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How is Renegade Études New Bacolet (Upper Combe) 2021 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.2 sits in the “Good” band. 54% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
80% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 44 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Most helpful positive review
Very different from the "Pearls". Less weird and maybe less exciting for some. Still very nice. More of a Spanish style ron combined with vegetal Agricole rhum. More American Oak in the base.
Review by Jonas
Most helpful critical review
Clearly expected more. Unfortunately, the alcohol bites. Otherwise, a tad better than the Pearls, but a lot of room for improvement in particular the alcohol integration.
Review by Stefan Persson
Tasted this interesting cane juice/Pot Still rum at Sweden Rumfest 2023. The Etudes is the second step in the Single Farm Origin development. The first step was totally unaged Pre Cask rum from different areas in Grenada. This is the distillate released 2021 as Pre Cask New Bacolet now aged for 18 months in first fill American Oak Casks and Premium French Oak Casks.
Review by Filip Lojín
I just like this a lot, after a long time something surprised me so much, I would compare it to an old Sajous! And the price! It's free!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5113 15.02.2025 Running a few samples at home. Nose Light wood, faint smoke, fruits, cinnamon, light dried fruit, light mango, sugarcane. Palate Fresh, light wood, faint roasted, light mango, sugarcane, oily, lightly sweet, light prunes, light Agricole. Finish Medium to long, fresh, light wood, fruits, light citrus, faint grass, spice, light prunes. Empty glass Vanilla, faint caramel, light grass, light apricot. Needs to rest for a while for it to settle properly or add a few drops of water. This is not a rum for everyone but could be a starter into the Agricole world.
Review by Kieron Wood
This is another crscker from renegade... Nosing Pepper smacks you in the face then grass olives and chives Nosing after leaving 15 minutes is like sweet fruit Tasting Agricole start with the grassy notes but oak comes through .. I get a marzipan taste right at the end
Review by Timo Groeger
Trifft gerade irgendwie gar nicht meinen Geschmach dieser Renegade. In der Base ist er vor allem fruchtig, aber auch alkoholisch. Am Gaumen finde ich ihn dann übertrieben fruchtig, außerdem haben wir Zuckerrohr und eine pflanzliche Note.
Review by Johannes
Nice nose, reminds me of bourbon, a bit boring on the palate, alcohol not well integrated.
Review by Christian Rudt
Continuing with the studies with the new bacolet. Again, some apple but also a much clearer sweetness, especially neat raisin in the nose. Very powerful. On the palate initially also then it becomes somewhat bitter before in the finish again something sweet shines through.Overall but rather somewhat disappointing was the Pre-cask new bacolet but one of my favorites.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Fresher Agricole scent, quite fine for the short aging time. Taste very nice combination of fruit and sugar cane. For me, it lacked a little and I could imagine a whole bottle in my collection. The only thing I would fault is the bitterness on the finish.
Review by ordogh
Far from complex and intetesting. Sweet smell with green apple, some vegetal notes. The taste is ruled by alcohol. Some sweetness and peppers, but lack of depth and complexity.
Review by Martin Švojgr
No Renegade is not for me :-)
Review by Buddudharma
For me, the weakest rum of the three Études bottlings. Very restrained profile without depth and complexity.
Review by Pierangelo Pianta
Sempre pazzo, ma più in stile rispetto Pearls
Review by Sebastiaan Linssen
Unique distinct smell that i could recall even after a few hours. The taste is similar to the smell. Interesting rum to try due to the use of cane juice and the influence of the terroir. I think I would not sip it pure due to the unique taste. Would keep it as part of my rum library to let other people taste this unique rum. I would he interested what how it would taste if you mix it.
Review by ChrisPro
Definitely a standout from the renegade lineup for me.
Review by Fifulek
Nose: old passion fruit, mangi, onion, licorice, burnt sugar Taste:some tropucal fruits, candy floss, molasses boring, a bit of alcohol Finnish: mostly candy floss, some fallen apricots that started to rot, a vit of alcohol
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
I think unlike the standard rating, i liked this the most from the first aged releases. Alcohol integration is good and has some nice tropical and sweet desert qualities. Still it does not really excite.
Details about Renegade Études New Bacolet (Upper Combe) 2021
A Pot Still Rum from Grenada, distilled by Renegade, at 55%.
Community purchases
36 bottles logged by 26 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
22% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Renegade Études New Bacolet (Upper Combe) 2021 cost?
Community paid 47–69 €.
Current best price: 49.74 € – within 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+ →
36 purchased · 47 tasted · 9 wishlist · as of
About the Renegade distillery
The Renegade distillery is located in Grenada. Rums from Renegade have been reviewed 577 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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