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La Maison Du Whisky Rum Dominican Republic (Flag Series) 2008
Most tasters land in the "nice but not remarkable" camp: a woody, roasted Dominican with dark chocolate, coffee, caramel and a clear Spanish, sherry-like edge. Several called out dried fruit and a touch of glue, and praised how well the 60.8% hides. The common gripe is a short finish and a palate that "misses intensity" for what it is.
The community says- Dark chocolate & coffee
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Short finish
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How does La Maison Du Whisky Rum Dominican Republic (Flag Series) 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 29 community reviews.
Roasted, woody Spanish-style sipping Dominican Well-liked as an unusual, roasted Spanish-style Dominican with coffee, chocolate and dried fruit. Most enjoyed it; the recurring catch is a short finish and a palate lacking richness.
People who like roasted, sherry-influenced sipping rums with coffee and chocolate
Anyone wanting a long, rich, intense finish
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How is La Maison Du Whisky Rum Dominican Republic (Flag Series) 2008 rated?
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What does the community say?
76% rate it between 6 and 8. 14 selected write-ups from 29 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
Most helpful positive review
8,3:On the nose, glue, really roasted wood notes like dark chocolate, caramel, leather, roasted nuts, spicy, prunes and raisins, peaches and cherries, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, toasted coconut is out, baking spices with cinnamon, vanilla, burnt sugar and coffee. 8,2:On the palate, the attack is fruity with various dried fruits like prunes, raisins, apricots, some toasted coconut, orange peel and later red fruits, medicinal with glue and mild esters, as the wood is strongly roasted with chocolate, caramelized burnt sugar, leather, coffee and confectionery, spicy with baking spices, as the molasses is dark with licorice. 8,3:The finish is long, round, dry, slightly bitter, but creamy, fruity and dark with very roasted wood notes, spicy..
Review by cigares
Most helpful mixed review
Un rhum dégusté au Whisky Live Paris 2025. Un nez auquel il manque un peu de complexité, mais avec des esters, de la vanille de bois neuf, un côté bonbon et du caramel. Des beaux arômes espagnols en bouche, sucrosité et caramel amer, réglisse, épices et bois neuf. Mais aussi des fruits et quelques esters. La finale est courte mais le caramel amer reste très longtemps. Un rhum dominicain qui sort du lot mais qui peine à me convaincre.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5719 27.09.2025 Day one of the Whisky Live 2025, which this year looks better organized/arranged inside. This is an OK release with a nice ans spicy palate. fruits, coffee and some light chocolate notes balance out the wood in the profile that also has a light leather touch.
Review by Skyfly
Typischer Rum aus der DomRep. Ganz viel Holz, Kokosnuss, Röstaromen, Kaffee und Karamell. Andere Aromen wie Getrocknete Früchte und etwas Schokolade im Abgang nimmt man nur partiell wahr. Alkohol gut eingebunden.
Review by DomM
Rich dark chocolate on the nose with a hint of smoke. Intense Spanish profile on the palate with vanilla and coconut. Well balanced with significant age to it.
Review by DutchRumPirate
Lots of wood, smoky, and Spanish influences. PX/sherry-like notes. Dark chocolate, coffee, wood and caramel are prominent. The finish is slightly dry, glue, smokey and long. Alcohol is well-integrated.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Ein eher ungewöhnliches Profil für Dom Rep. Neben Kaffee, Schokolade und Rosinen und intensiven Sherry, sowie Nougat Noten ist hier auch eine relativ penetrante Maggi und Kräutersalz Aromatik zu schmecken, sowie bitter süße Lakritzbonbons. Grundsätzlich gut aber nicht wirklich das Profil was ich bei Dom Rep bevorzuge...
Review by Julien Huitel 🇫🇷
"First impressions of whisky tasting live 2025, a second tasting in a quiet environment will be needed to really validate or develop the commentary and the score". Nice discovery, fairly taut palate, red fruit, medium finish.
Review by Johannes
Schöner spanischer Stil, tropische Noten, wirkt deutlich älter. Sherry ist schon präsent, aber nicht störend. Richtig gut!
Review by Jussi Piirainen
I dont remember drinking rums from Dominican Republic before. This rum did sit in the glass for a good 15 minutes before the review. On the nose: Woody, roasted, coffee notes dominate the nose profile. Glue notes did appear after the did sit in the glass. Light roasted coconut notes and light raisin notes at the back. Dry. Taste: Woody notes, dried fruits, some spices are in there too. Coffee. Chocolate. Light caramel notes. Good integration of alcohol. In overall, palate is missing richness and intensity. Finish: Woody notes. Spicy notes. Light Dark chocolate notes. Roasted. Dry. Light creamy mouthfeel at first, but finishes lightly bitter. Misses intensity and richer palate in order to receive higher score.
Review by Jakob
Messetasting Whisky Live Paris. Eindrücke und Bewertung basieren auf unmittelbaren Eindrücken aus dem Tastingglas. Angenehmes, rundes Profil mit ansprechender Süsse und viel spanischem Aromatik.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
République Dominicaine 2008 – 60.8% Baptisée Hispaniola après sa découverte par Christophe Colomb en 1492, la République Dominicaine fut le premier territoire antillais à accueillir la canne à sucre. Après une longue tradition sucrière orientée vers l’exportation, les premières grandes marques de rhum y sont apparues au XIXᵉ siècle. Vieilli 14 ans sur place, ce rhum a ensuite bénéficié d’un affinage en fût de madère sous climat continental. Le profil est clairement sur le ron, doux et rond, mais la finale trop courte laisse un sentiment d’inachevé. Il reste en deçà du Thailand 2016, plus expressif et mieux équilibré.
Review by TheJackDrop
Dégusté au Whisky Live Paris 2025 : Très gras, des notes marquées de chocolat, de café, une pointe de fruits cuits et une belle profondeur. Pas mal, mais je note retiens surtout le nez, très plaisant.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Good tasty Dominica
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Details about La Maison Du Whisky Rum Dominican Republic (Flag Series) 2008
A rum from Dominican Republic, bottled by La Maison Du Whisky, at 60,8%.
Community purchases
4 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
4 purchased · 30 tasted · 1 wishlist · as of
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