95E1A457-EAFF-4360-8C86-1C5D902EB62DMartinique Distillerie du Simon
HSE Réserve Spéciale VSOP 70cl bottle
Distillerie du Simon · Martinique · 45%

HSE Réserve Spéciale VSOP

7.8/10 132 community reviews ↓
Loved by Korkennase🥃, Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰 & 23 more

A for-curious-explorers agricole that stays approachable: 4-year-old HSE VSOP at 45% with warm oak, vanilla, dark chocolate and yellow fruits. Versatile for neat sipping, ti’ punch or cigar pairings, well liked on RumX.

  • Woody dessert notes
  • Versatile neat/mix
  • Good value
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Details about HSE Réserve Spéciale VSOP

CountryMartinique
CategoryRhum Agricole
ABV45%
Volume70cl
Age4 years

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How does HSE Réserve Spéciale VSOP taste?

Aggregated from 132 community reviews.

Woody, versatile entry-level agricole A for-curious-explorers agricole that stays approachable: 4-year-old HSE VSOP at 45% with warm oak, vanilla, dark chocolate and yellow fruits. Versatile for neat sipping, ti’ punch or cigar pairings, well liked on RumX.

Perfect for

Rum drinkers curious about aged agricoles who enjoy woody, spicy profiles with vanilla and chocolate, and want a versatile bottle that works neat, with cigars, or in ti’ punch.

Less suitable for

Fans of very sweet, soft column rums or those who dislike dry, oak-driven finishes and light bitterness in the aftertaste.

How is HSE Réserve Spéciale VSOP rated?

RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.8 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 81% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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Based on 132 ratings

Review by Korkennase🥃

Korkennase🥃
Feb 2024102 reviewsGermany
8.0/10

Sehr schöner VSOP. Das Aroma füllt den Raum. Eine sehr komplexe Nase, mit Frucht, Holz und Schokolade. Der Eindruck setzt sich im Mund fort. Der Abgang ist lang, etwas bitter und trocken. Ein sehr schöner Rhum Agricole.

Review by AustrianOak

AustrianOak
Aug 202215 reviews
5.0/10

Finition fût de bourbon, finish en chêne français. Très boisé.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Apr 20215,487 reviewsDenmark
8.2/10

We had a go at several HSE today and I'm a bit tipsy from it.

Review by Stefan Persson

Dec 2024656 reviewsSweden
7.7/10

HSE Réserve Spéciale VSOP is just 4-years old an is aged in bourbon oak barrels. The nose is warm, rich, sweet, spicy, fruity and woody with an aroma of vanilla. At the palate the aroma from the nose is persistent with the woodyness dominating. The finish is long with everything persistent with the woodyness and dryness dominating.

Review by Christoph

Aug 2021441 reviewsGermany
8.2/10

Very well matured Agricole. Anyone who smokes cigars will love this rum. Doesn't really taste like matured agricole at first. Quite woody and spicy, few grassy notes.

Review by Timo Groeger

Aug 20241,724 reviewsGermany
7.8/10

A beautiful HSE Reserve Speciale with 45%. It really surprised me in a positive way. Beautiful nose consisting of wood, spices and vanilla. The palate is also woody, but it's very spicy here too, with vanilla and chocolate adding a little sweetness. Really okay.

Review by Godspeed

Godspeed
Aug 2023196 reviews
8.0/10

Très bon et très savoureux vsop. HSE est devenu très actif dans le domaine du “special casks” comme port, sherry etc et je me régale de retourner aux origines de cette marque vénérable. Que de fûts de chêne cette fois. Beaucoup de goût, pas trop dompté mais pas trop sauvage non plus, malgré la jeune âge. Un très bon mélange qui fait aussi un ti-punch excellent (considération important dans ce segment d’agricoles vieilli mais pas trop). Bouteille versatile, aussi bon en cocktail comme a dégustation direct. Pas testé pour le moment mais il est fort probable que celle-ci fera un claque dans un Donga Punch.

Review by Tim

May 2022519 reviewsGermany
7.7/10

This VSOP from HSE is also good: more discreet nose with chocolate, wood and caramelized fruit. In the mouth, the woody profile continues, adding spicy and earthy notes. Roasty coffee and chocolate on the finish to wood and spice and some sweet caramel.

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83 Opened Being poured right now
46 Emptied Finished, came back for more
36% Open rate Share that isn't sealed

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About the Distillerie du Simon distillery

The Distillerie du Simon distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Distillerie du Simon have been reviewed 4,853 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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