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Valinch & Mallet The Spirit of Art 2014
Most tasters walked away disappointed with this one. The nose brings banana, mango and a medicinal edge, but the recurring complaint is raw, unintegrated alcohol that flattens everything behind it. There's some vanilla, caramel and cane sugar on the palate, plus a little young oak, yet several members felt it read as young and short on real character for a single-cask Mauritius release.
The community says- Banana and mango nose
- Cane and caramel notes
- Raw, hot alcohol
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How does Valinch & Mallet The Spirit of Art 2014 taste?
Aggregated from 24 community reviews.
Hot, young cane-juice rum lacking depth Divisive but leaning cool: fans note banana, mango and light oak, while most found it too alcoholic, young and thin, with sweetness papering over a missing profile.
Cask-strength drinkers curious about Mauritius cane-juice rum
Anyone wanting a polished, well-integrated sipper
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How is Valinch & Mallet The Spirit of Art 2014 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.2 sits in the “Good” band. 58% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 4% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
79% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 24 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4117 I'd say this one is a bit disappointing because the other releases were pretty good on average. Naturally sweet with fruit and light roasted wood and lightly dry on the palate. Draws nice curtains and the empty glass is nice with stronger chocolate and a very light smoky note.
Review by Timo Groeger
Schade, hatte mehr erwartet von diesem Rum. Ist jedenfalls sehr alkoholisch in Nase und Gaumen. Außerdem sehr medizinisch in der Nase, außerdem Banane und Mango. Am Gaumen ist dann noch junges Holz und Schokolade erkennbar.
Review by Jakob
Puh, das ist nun so gar nicht meins. Meines Erachtens viel zu jung abgefüllt, recht ruppiger Alkohol, dahinter mit viel Süsse, die kaum Platz für ein echtes Profil lässt. Hat leider zu viel Anflug von Neutralalkohol für mich. Schade, aber es gibt glücklicherweise deutlich bessere Abfüllungen aus Mauritius.
Review by Mirco
Sowas muss nicht extra abgefüllt werden. Besserer Neutralalkohol. Sehr entäuschend.
Review by Skyfly
In der Nase ganz viel Banane, daneben Mango, Vanille und leichte Holznoten. Im Gaumen primär Holz, Zuckerrohr und Karamell, im Hintergrund auch tropische Früchte. Der in der Nase schon leicht wahrnehmbare Alkohol ist hier stärker präsent. Ich setze darauf, dass sich dieser mit geöffneter Flasche etwas verflüchtigt. Dies wird aber erst die Zeit zeigen. Im Abgang wieder Holz und Zuckerrohr.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Hier passiert nicht viel: etwas Süße vom Fass, grüne Äpfel, eine leichte Camembert Note. Alkohol könnte besser integriert sein, wird aber mit längerer Standzeit besser. Leider verfliegen dann auch die Apfelnoten, die Süße bleibt zurück. Zudem stört eine leichte Kartonnote.
Review by Righrum
Too much alcohol in the profile, beginning from the nose to the mouth. A bit of vanilla on the nose and some wood in the mouth are the only taste that have been able to emerge from alcohol. A very disappointing pick from a bottler with usually high standards
Review by Joël
Gar nicht meins.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
A mediocre rum killed of by a terrible finish. The penetration of cheap vanillin already fights the wine cask in the nose and this imbalance only continues in the tasting. Again a surprise at this price point
Details about Valinch & Mallet The Spirit of Art 2014
A Column Still Rum from Mauritius, bottled by Valinch & Mallet, at 57,2%.
Community purchases
8 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
37% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Valinch & Mallet The Spirit of Art 2014 cost?
Community paid 62–115 €.
Current best price: 102.71 € – 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+ →
8 purchased · 24 tasted · as of
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