Balan Rum Mauritius Pure Single Sugar Cane (Balan Family Selection)
Sipped neat, this drinks like an agricole even though it's made from molasses — sugarcane, grass and herbs up front, a little cherry and caramel behind. Most tasters find the nose flat but the palate more interesting, with the 51.8% alcohol well integrated. The finish fades quick, though. A relaxed, plant-forward sipper that divides the room on Mauritius rum.
The community says- Grassy sugarcane
- Alcohol integrated
- Short finish
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How does Balan Rum Mauritius Pure Single Sugar Cane (Balan Family Selection) taste?
Aggregated from 11 community reviews.
Grassy, agricole-style Mauritius sipper Opinions land all over the place — some call it a balanced, elegant agricole-style pour, others say it's spirity and unremarkable. Short finish is the common gripe.
fans of grassy, herbal cane-forward rums
anyone wanting a long, rich finish
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How is Balan Rum Mauritius Pure Single Sugar Cane (Balan Family Selection) rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 72% 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?
73% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 11 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Thunderbird
Ein recht ausgewogener Agricole aus Mauritius der sehr elegant und weich daher kommt. Die Aromen sind recht komplex aus Frucht, Süsse, Fass und Gras. Im Abgang dominiert agricoletypisch mehr die pflanzliche Seite. Ein entspannter Sipper
Review by Chrischi78
Schöne Agricole-Note, die Nase noch sehr verhalten aber am Gaumen wirklich toll mit dem Geschmack von Kräutern, Holz und Kirsche. Alkohol gut eingebunden! Mittelanger komplexer Abgang. Sehr solide und natürlich hübsche Flasche! Ist der wirklich aus Melasse hergestellt worden???
Review by F.L.O.
Triple Balan Family Selection Tasting. Die Nase wird dominiert von Alkohol und vergorenen Früchten. Weiß grad nicht ob positiv oder negativ. Am Gaumen ist der Alkohol wie weg und somit gut eingebunden. Melassegeschmack kommt nach vorne und Trockenobst. Der Abgang ist leider nicht so lang.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Ui, gewöhnungsbedürftiger Agricole (ähm, ich meine, Rum aus Zuckerrohrsaft). Etwas zu sprittig und bitter. Würde am ehesten auf Labourdonnais tippen. Muss man nicht unbedingt probiert haben.
Details about Balan Rum Mauritius Pure Single Sugar Cane (Balan Family Selection)
A rum from Mauritius, bottled by Balan, at 51,8%.
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