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Neisson Straight from the Barrel (No. 278) 2021
Toasted oak, sugarcane and black pepper up front, with vanilla, ripe fruit and dried apricot rounding it out. This is a young cane-juice agricole from Neisson, four years in a Cognac cask at full proof — one taster caught "dark berries" from that barrel. It's powerful and a touch herbal, needs air and a drop of water. Grassy agricole finish that not everyone loves.
The community says- Long peppery finish
- Vanilla and dried fruit
- Fiery, young
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How does Neisson Straight from the Barrel (No. 278) 2021 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Powerful young agricole, peppery and grassy Well-liked for its gourmand nose and long, peppery cane finish. A few find it too fiery and young, and the Cognac cask stays subtle. The grassy agricole edge divides people.
Agricole fans who like it high-proof and spicy
Anyone put off by grassy agricole or high heat
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 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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17% rate it between 6 and 8. 12 selected write-ups from 30 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
#5734 27.09.2025 Day one of the Whisky Live 2025, which this year looks better organized/arranged inside. I just love these Straight from the Cask releases. They're usually pretty different. This one is really good and the price tag is kind of OK. Lots of sugarcane and fruity notes with a light tingle to the palate.
Review by Sebastiaan Linssen
Most helpful mixed review
Home tasting 2026-03-14 Pleasant rum, still the grassy aftertaste of Agricole is not my cup of tea.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
Time to review some rums from Neisson. This one is aged 4 years in Cognac casks. On the nose: At first it was woody, with some fruity notes in the back. After sitting in the glass it has roasted woody note with grassy agricole notes in the background. Somewhere in between it had nice fruity and vanilla notes. Taste: Oily, sugarcane notes and toasted woody notes. Then you get of spices like black pepper in there. The abv is integrated very nicely. It had some fruity notes at first but once opened up the agricole notes took over the palate. Finish: Warm,oily, slightly herbal and grassy first and then you get charred woody notes and spices. Its a another great rum from Neisson. Just the cognac cask influence was quite weak on the palate in general, especially as the rum opened.
Review by alex
Joli profil de chez Neisson encore une fois. Un nez plutôt gourmand, avec une belle note de vanille, des fruits secs, du boisé, et une touche pimentée. En bouche on retrouve ces arômes accompagnés d’une belle longueur. Très appréciable 🤩
Review by TheJackDrop
Whisky Live Paris tasting: Typical Neisson cane, but rounded out with vanilla, ripe fruit and a tangy, fruity sweetness that counterbalances a good dose of spice and tannin.
Review by Johannes
Nicht ganz rund, grasige, würzige, vanillige Noten.
Review by Righrum
Whisky Live Paris 2025 - to be tasted again to confirm score and notes This was a surprise to me..the cognac cask added a good layer of complexity with dark berries that pairs well with Neisson nuttyness.
Review by Emilien
Description Nez: Bouche: poivré dans la gueule dès qu'on le laisse se développer dans la bouche,intense , boisé, légèrement chocolaté, fruité, épicé et équilibré.. un plaisir. Touche de cognac après le poivre. Un Plaisir. Finale: poivré,cognac et légèrement boisé Conclusion : recommandé. J'aime bien 8+
Review by Thefrenchagave
Belle découverte au whisky live ! Nez : vanille douce, épices, une touche florale, des notes herbacées et un bois toasté qui apporte de la profondeur ! Une bouche Ronde et puissante, avec de la canne fraîche, des fruits mûrs, du sucre brun, des épices douces (cannelle) et toujours cette belle empreinte toastée qui accompagne la dégustation Finale : longue et chaleureuse, boisée et vanillée, légèrement sèche, avec un retour herbacé
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Enfin, deux Single Casks Straight from the Barrel, sortis spécialement pour le Whisky Live : 2021 Fût 278 – 58.9% : 4 ans en fût de cognac de 600 L, chai Vevert. Profil puissant, très marqué cognac. Trop vif pour moi. 2021 Bio Fût 698 – 56.9% : 4 ans en fût de 225 L ayant contenu du Profil 105 Bio. Plus sur les épices et la canne, et clairement mon préféré des deux.
Review by Александр Иванов
Nose: herbals, thyme, fennel, dry chamomile tea, flowers & mint ! Hint of barrel, black pepper, vanilla, shugarcane. Also dry apricots & raisins. Palate: powerful ! Oily, dominate of the herbals, grass, flowers, some olive, ginger. Very interesting note of chestnut & fennel. Very spicy, need time & water. Aftertaste: long, fresh, oily. Some mint, fennel, herbals, chamomile. Really interesting. Conclusion: so, it's still young, but tasty rum. Not best ballance, but great aroma & taste. Try it, about few weeks.
Review by Adrien B
Cognac, vif puissant
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Details about Neisson Straight from the Barrel (No. 278) 2021
A Rhum Agricole from Martinique, distilled by Neisson, at 58,9%.
Community purchases
15 bottles logged by 14 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
6% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Neisson Straight from the Barrel (No. 278) 2021 cost?
Community paid 90–125 €.
Current best price: 123.96 € – within the typical community range.
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About the Neisson distillery
The Neisson distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Neisson have been reviewed 3,244 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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