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Haromex Secret Treasures The Selection Privée Vendome
Pineapple, mango and green banana on the nose, then it turns herbal and woody on the palate — black tea, spice, a whiff of medicine and a light smoke. Most tasters call it remarkably deep and complex for just 6 years, a proper Vendome pot-still St. Lucia. The main gripe: the finish drops off and a couple wished for more punch.
The community says- Complex for 6 years
- Tropical fruit nose
- Finish drops off
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How does Haromex Secret Treasures The Selection Privée Vendome taste?
Aggregated from 35 community reviews.
Fruity, herbal St. Lucia with a woody, tea-like turn Well-liked as a fruity, herbal St. Lucia with surprising complexity for its age. Several noted the finish fades and the palate stays milder than the vibrant nose promises.
Fans of pot-still St. Lucia and herbal, tea-and-spice profiles
Anyone wanting a long, powerful finish or sweet easy sipping
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% 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?
6% rate it between 6 and 8. 14 selected write-ups from 35 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jakob
Impressive St. Lucia - fruit, freshness, some wood and spice...not only in view of the release price at the time an absolutely outstanding release. From today's perspective, hardly imaginable to get this quality at such prices. Excellent.
Review by Mentalo
Schöne Abfüllung. Wenn die vielleicht noch paar Umdrehungen mehr gehabt hätte. Fruchtig nach Mango, Honig, Gewürze, etwas medizinisch, ganz leicht rauchig, feine Teenote. Der Abgang ist leider zu schwach. Hat mir trotzdem gut gefallen.
Review by Frank
Oh wie schön der Duft den Raum erfüllt. Es ist ein blumig-fruchtig-würziger. Da kommt aber auch gleich eine deutliche Apfelessig-Note, nicht unangenehm. Frucht geht in Richtung Banane und überreife Mandarine. Leicht Vanille und holzige Aromen. Am Gaumen dann wenig fruchtig, eher würzig holzig, fast ein salziger Anklang. Geht über in etwas leicht bitteres, wie nasse grüne Teeblätter. Aber auch leicht süß, vielleicht schwarze Johannisbeere oder grüne Mango. Im Abgang bleibt Grüntee und ja, grüne Mango. Gefällt.
Review by Stylo
Only 6 years were more than enough to produce such a nice, balanced and slightly herbal rum! Pineapple, mango and banana well mixed with black tea and a light medicine note..truly noteworthy!
Review by m8375e
Really tasty, reminds me of 98 Port Mourant on the nose. Thanks to rum-x 30 days of rum bottle split.
Review by DomM
Buttery and fruity. Nice young St. Lucia expression.
Review by Thunderbird
In der Nase überwiegen Ester und Frucht..am Gaumen erst eine kurze Süße, die sich sofort in Schwarztee, leicht bitter und holzig werdend wandelt… der Abgang ist angenehm cremig, holzig und leicht nach Leder schmeckend! Ein recht komplexer edler Rum
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Sehr angenehm zu trinken. Interessante Kombination aus Aromen. Gesüßter, gepfefferter Schwarztee.
Review by Oliver
Fruchtig, kräutrig, leicht süß. Sehr zugänglicher und ausgewogener Saint Lucia. Toll!
Review by mto75
Im Gegensatz zu den div. 50% John Dore I / 50% Vendome Abfüllungen, ist die Haromex eine reine Vendome Abfüllung, was sie wiederum auch interessant macht. An der Nase erstaunlich schwer und ‚tief‘ für die 6 Jahre im Fass. Viele Gewürze, Trockenfrüchte, Mango, Karamell und leicht medizinisch. Das setzt sich auch am Gaumen fort. Im Abgang kommt noch etwas Tabak und (fermentierter) Tee dazu Gefällt mir ausgesprochen gut!
Review by zabo
Franconian Tasting Gang Im Vergleich zu den anderen Chairman’s reiht sich dieser im Mittelfeld ein.
Review by Buddudharma
Franconian Tasting Gang 16.12.23: Schöner St. Lucia, im Abgang fehlen ein paar Prozente, sonst sehr gelungen.
Review by Jarek
Die drei Haromex-Abfüllungen habe ich lange gesucht, St Lucia mag ich und die Bewertungen machen sehr neugierig. Jetzt habe ich sie verkostet und muss schlussfolgern: lecker, aber es gibt inzwischen auf dem Markt deutlich bessere Abfüllungen in der Chairman‘s Reserve Masters Selection Reihe.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
an der Nase zuerst junges Holz, würzig, dann immer fruchtiger nach Ananas, Papaya und Karamell werdend, dann geht's immer mehr in eine floral pflanzliche Richtung wie Sesam, Thymian (zataar Gewürzmischung)... spannend. Geschmacklich dann eher leicht süßlich fruchtig, in Honig gedippte mango, Ananas, dazu wieder gerösteter Sesam und Thymian und Mandarinenschale, im Abgang dann etwas Holziger, würziger Holziger werdend richtung Schwarztee mit Pfirsich, Kräutern und Piment und Papaya. sehr schönes Beispiel vendome Style! 🇱🇨🤤
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Details about Haromex Secret Treasures The Selection Privée Vendome
A Pot Still Rum from Saint Lucia, bottled by Haromex, at 52%.
Community purchases
30 bottles logged by 14 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
23% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Haromex Secret Treasures The Selection Privée Vendome?
Community paid 35–52 €.
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30 purchased · 35 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
About the Saint Lucia Distillers distillery
The Saint Lucia Distillers distillery is located in Saint Lucia. Rums from Saint Lucia Distillers have been reviewed 4,768 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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