Le Gus‘t Isautier Optimum Proof 2010
Grapes, dried fruit and buttered caramel greet you first — this Reunion agricole spent enough time in cognac cask that several tasters read it as an eau-de-vie before rum. The palate turns drier and earthy: sugarcane, roasted nuts, dark chocolate, clove and pepper, with the 58.6% "well integrated," as one Frenchman put it. Long, spiced, faintly sweet close.
The community says- Cognac-cask depth
- Integrated at 58%
- Medium finish
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How does Le Gus‘t Isautier Optimum Proof 2010 taste?
Aggregated from 15 community reviews.
Cognac-cask Reunion agricole, dry and nutty A well-liked Le Gus't cask pick, praised for its cognac-and-grape twist on Isautier. Most rate it good, not remarkable — a couple prefer the Velier and Swell siblings.
agricole fans who like cognac-cask depth
beginners or anyone wanting bright classic agricole
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How is Le Gus‘t Isautier Optimum Proof 2010 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% 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?
7% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 15 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Thunderbird
Dieser Isautier gefällt mir recht gut, ist er an der Nase noch recht verhalten, entwickelt er am Gaumen eine schöne Süße, die von angenehmer Würze, Schokolade und leichter Pflanzlichkeit abgelöst wird. Der Alkohol ist top eingebunden und der Rum verteilt sich cremig und weich. Im Abgang sind die Pflanzlichen Noten, sowie Nuss und Schokolade bestimmend. Ein herrlicher Sipper
Review by mto75
nach dem Velier Isautier 16 war die Erwartungshaltung schon recht groß…und ich finde, der Le Gus‘t enttäuscht nicht! An der Nase macht sich das Cognac-Fass positiv bemerkbar. Die frischen, floralen Noten werden schön kompensiert durch Fruchtbonbon, Trauben und Malz. Am Gaumen super smooth (für einen Agricole), um nicht zu sagen, süffig. Im Abgang herb-frisch.
Review by cigares
Un nez de sous-bois, de champignons, végétal, et avec un côté cognac. Des fruits, mais plutôt secs. Mélange de noix et de fruits secs. La bouche est assez explosive, les épices et un côté agricole prennent ensuite le dessus. La longueur est moyenne, avec un côté cognac et comme sucré tout à la fin. Une preuve supplémentaire que les gens de chez Le Gus’t savent sélectionner les fûts et faire de belle réductions.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Le Gus’t montre ici ses qualités en matière de sélection de fût. On a un Isautier avec un nez aromatique et complet, passant des notes vineuses et cognaçaises (raisin notamment) aux épices (piment, poivre, clou de girofle), aux noisettes, mais aussi par le caramel beurré et le sucre brun. Le côté frais, terreux et floral fait penser au sous-bois avec des champignons d’automne. Un nez évolutif et complet. La bouche se veut plus sèche, marquée par le fût de cognac et le raisin sec. On y trouve un rhum plus tourné sur l’agricole avec la canne à sucre et des saveurs végétales, mais aussi une tonalité bien épicée. Le café, le chocolat et la noisette donnent pas mal de gourmandise ici malgré le penchant sec en bouche. L’alcool est bien intégré. La finale est plutôt moyenne, sèche, sur le cognac, les arômes végétaux et les épices gourmandes. On retrouve une trame douce et sucrée qui vient parachever le profil sur la toute fin de dégustation. Un bon rhum de qualité d’une distillerie qui s’impose peu à peu comme une référence pour les rhums de la Réunion.
Review by Mentalo
Die Isautier Abfüllung von Le Gust ist etwas süßer und fruchtiger, als ich das von Isautier kenne. Da scheint das Cognac Fass etwas mehr durchzukommen. Im Abgang dann dezente Agricolenoten und etwas Gewürze. Kein schlechter Isautier, aber die Swell und Velier fanden ich etwas besser ausbalanciert.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Parallelverkostung RX19571 und RX20906 Nehmen sich beide nicht viel und beide nicht überragend. Kommen nach meinem Eindruck nicht an den Klassiker von Velier (RX10631) ran. Wenn ich mich entscheiden müsste, hätte der Le Gus't die Nase vorn, weil der Alkohol besser eingebunden ist als beim Swell und er auch etwas mehr nach Holz und Cognac schmeckt, wofür ich immer zu haben bin.
Review by zabo
Hab mich mal wieder außerhalb einer üblichen Range bewegt. Eine gute Erfahrung, aber wieder nicht mein absolutes Lieblingesprofil. Um hier Vergleiche ziehen zu können, fehlt mit ein wenig die Bandbreite der Isautiers. Aber echt nicht schlecht
Review by LukaŽiga
7,9:On the nose, the first impression we get is quite dull, as it is a bit rigid.We find a lot of vegetal, woody notes, but almost none fruity. There are mushrooms, tobacco, flowery notes, some perfume, the wood is roasted and toasted, nutty, spicy with clove. On aeration, there is a touch of grapes, perhaps cognac like dried fruits. It becomes dark with roasted hazelnut, black tea, honey and caramel. 8,3:On the palate, the attack is vegetal and woody, the sugarcane is flowing underneath, mineral.The wood is charred with caramel, roasted nuts, chocolate, butterscotch, later with coffee and licorice. There are yellow and dried fruits with honey and malty, black tea notes.Pleasant, round now. 8,3:The finish is is pretty long, the sugarcane more open, mineral, sweet, glazed with honey, caramel, there is some tea.The wood is spicy, dry and toasted with chocolate, pepper and earthy notes.Dried fruits remind us of cognac like end.
Review by Jonathan Massard
Première dégustation à l'ouverture de la bouteille. Note à confirmer avec le descriptif.
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Details about Le Gus‘t Isautier Optimum Proof 2010
A rum from Reunion, bottled by Le Gus‘t, at 58,6%.
Community purchases
4 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
4 purchased · 15 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
About the Isautier distillery
The Isautier distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Isautier have been reviewed 1,199 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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