BFB62E40-2133-454B-948C-A2BDFFDC55E2Guadeloupe Bonne Mère Transcontinental Rum Line
TCRL Bonne Mère Guadeloupe #16 2013 70cl bottle
Bottle
Rum Agricole · 4 years · 43%

TCRL Bonne Mère Guadeloupe #16 2013

One member called it a "very delicious daily driver," and that fits: toasted banana runs from nose to finish, with lightly smoky chamomile, squashed grapes and a juniper edge that reminds a few tasters of an aged gin. Creamy, cinnamon-candy texture. The recurring gripe is the 43% dilution — several wish it hit harder and found it a touch thin.

The community says
  • Toasted banana
  • Creamy texture
  • Feels diluted
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How does TCRL Bonne Mère Guadeloupe #16 2013 taste?

Aggregated from 31 community reviews.

Easy banana-and-cinnamon agricole daily sipper Well-liked, easygoing Guadeloupe agricole with banana and gentle smoke. Most enjoy it as an everyday pour; the common catch is that the ABV leaves it feeling a little thin.

Perfect for

Fans of light, banana-forward agricole who want an everyday pour

Less suitable for

People who want a punchy, full-bodied cane-juice rum

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How is TCRL Bonne Mère Guadeloupe #16 2013 rated?

RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 87% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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What does the community say?

77% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 31 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪

Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Nov 2022151 reviewsItaly
8.2/10

Good rum, but it still lacks something to go up.

Review by Galli33

Galli33
Galli33
Mar 2024487 reviewsItaly
8.0/10

I tried this one in a bar in Posen. Very delicious daily driver!

Review by Vincent D

Vincent D
Jan 2024648 reviewsFrance
8.0/10

A very surprising Guadeloupean, with a profile that stands out from the usual pure Guadeloupean juices. A little fruity candy with cinnamon. With a very creamy Werther's Original texture. Nice. Easy. Pleasant.

Review by Kay Meertens

Kay Meertens
Kay Meertens
Aug 202491 reviewsNetherlands
8.0/10

Candied orange, papaya, egg liquor, vanilla, banana and caster sugar.

Review by Rare Akuma

Rare Akuma
Feb 2023167 reviewsBelgium
7.9/10

Straightforward agricole notes on the nose. Immediately you get fresh and toasted banana that will persist all the way to the finish, as well as very nice lightly smoky chamomile tea. The nose is rounded off by some squashed grapes, salty seawater and woody juniper berries. The palate is very much alike. Again toasted banana and the chamomile with some sweet, juicy apples mixed in. It’s all very elegant and light. Almost like an aged gin. Quite interesting to see the smoky wood notes sourced from juniper and chamomile. Unfortunately you can taste the overdilution. It’s a lovely rum, that would have been much stronger at higher ABV.

Review by Johannes

Johannes
Jun 20232,838 reviewsGermany
7.3/10

Wirkt etwas dünn. Geschmacklich dadurch etwas nichtssagend.

Review by Richard Krupa

Richard Krupa
Richard Krupa
Aug 2023784 reviewsCzech
6.0/10

Ve vuni nemocnice, penicilin, vune nic moc, chut lepsi

Expert reviews

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Expert review by The Dunder Hut

Oh well these transcontinental rum line runs, especially the early iterations, really know how to hit the marque for what they cost. This one is really what I want from a cheapish Guadeloupe rum. Very solid

Details about TCRL Bonne Mère Guadeloupe #16 2013

A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Transcontinental Rum Line, at 43%.

CountryGuadeloupe
DistilleryBonne Mère
CategoryColumn Still Rum
ABV43%
Volume70cl
Age4 years
Vintage2013
Limited edition6,384 bottles

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Community purchases

41 bottles logged by 38 collectors.

A drinker & collector.

31% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.

28 sealed 9 open 4 emptied

What did the community pay for TCRL Bonne Mère Guadeloupe #16 2013?

Community paid 27–53 €.

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41 purchased · 33 tasted · 5 wishlist · as of

About the Bonne Mère distillery

The Bonne Mère distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Bonne Mère have been reviewed 419 times with an average of 7.9/10.

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