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Le Galion S.B.S French Antilles 2019
Most tasters here treat this as a happy oddball, and that's exactly the appeal. It's a molasses Grand Arôme from Le Galion — glue, solvent and iodine up front, then overripe banana, grapes and a green, herbal, almost peaty middle. The 60.3% carries a lot without burning much. One reviewer nailed it: built to fool friends in a blind tasting.
The community says- Iodine and ester
- Overripe fruit
- But: Too weird for some
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How does Le Galion S.B.S French Antilles 2019 taste?
Aggregated from 42 community reviews.
Wild, medicinal Grand Arôme funk bomb Funk chasers rate it high — a wild, medicinal, ester-driven oddity most call a pleasant surprise. It's built for adventurous tastings, not for an easy weeknight pour.
funk chasers who love medicinal, ester-heavy rum
anyone wanting a smooth, easy sipper
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 92% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 4% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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79% rate it 8 or higher. 9 selected write-ups from 42 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Vojta
My first experience with Grand Arome rum and i love it. On nose there is lots of overripe fruits, and rotten notes. Musty and meaty notes. Little bit of technical notes The palate consists of overripe fruits, solvents and iodine. Little bit musty and meaty, maybe a little rotten. It'a followed by mint and hay. Finish is warm medium to long with mint, tannis, tropical fruit and iodine. Actually I can't compare with another Grand Arome bottle since this is my first encounter. But to me it's an awesome bottle. I would rate this bottle over 9 if the finish were just a little longer.
Review by Rare Akuma
Tasted this at SDR23, so my review remains rather concise. On the nose rich in fruits such as plantains, grapes and some raisins. This sweet, lightly tannic, sensation is brutally interrupted by a dominant paint thinner note. A ‘leafy’ heart, for lack of a better word, that takes the nose in a rather fresh direction, with plenty of gardening peat and potted herbs. In the mouth very sweet and as a result quite ‘cognac-y’, but with pleasant added complexity of soil, bark and solvents. Freshness supplied by sugarcane, herbs and foremost sweet mint, finished with an extremely minty backlash. This was one of the pleasant surprises at SDR23.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Extremely special rum. Fermented, almost rotten fruit, brine like kimchi, medicinal notes like iodized ointment, plus a subtle acidity... A flavor you really have to like. Unfortunately, it doesn't suit my taste. Sweet, sour and salty at the same time.
Review by Andi
The rum was very exciting for me on the nose and also on the palate, as many aromas interact. Definitely a great Grand Arome from Galion. However, it would overwhelm me for an everyday evening. I would go for something else.
Review by Jordan Signor
Another funky one from the French Antilles. Opulent, aromatic, smooth at this ABV. Load of iodine notes, a balanced smokeyness. Some funky fruits, medicinal and a hefty dose of aromatics and menthol deepness.
Review by Johannes
Another excellent Grand Arome from Galion! I really like the profile! Super nice fruit paired with marzipan.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4543 12.01.2024 Very nice and surprisingly good rum.
Review by Martin Švojgr
Oh, this is awesome... Bompary 😍
Review by Sebastian.W
Tasted at SDR23.
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Auction results 66 € – 100 €
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Details about Le Galion S.B.S French Antilles 2019
A Column Still Rum from Martinique, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 60,3%.
Community purchases
17 bottles logged by 14 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
17% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Le Galion S.B.S French Antilles 2019?
Community paid 56–80 €.
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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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