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La Favorite La Flibuste 1994
People who chase dark, dessert-like sippers will get the most out of this one. It's a 25-year Martinique agricole that drinks nothing like grassy rhum — think stewed prunes, plum jam, vanilla and candied fruit, with a syrupy, oily body. Long, spiced finish. At 40% it's soft, and a few tasters found it edges toward "prune syrup" more than a bold rum.
The community says- Deep prune-plum flavor
- Very long finish
- But: Very sweet
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How does La Favorite La Flibuste 1994 taste?
Aggregated from 33 community reviews.
Rich, syrupy prune-and-vanilla old agricole Loved for its rich prune-and-vanilla depth and very long finish. Most call it delicious, though several find this vintage too sweet and soft — closer to a fruit syrup than a powerful rum.
Fans of rich, dessert-style aged rum who love prune and vanilla
Anyone wanting a powerful, dry or classically grassy agricole
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How is La Favorite La Flibuste 1994 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.9 sits in the “Very good” band. 96% 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?
82% rate it 8 or higher. 14 selected write-ups from 33 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Most helpful positive review
A rum tasted at Whisky Live in Paris at the Fine Spirits Auctions stand. A nose of hemp rope with a pastry and sweet side. Like a touch of cognac. The palate is very sweet, with candied fruit and prunes in syrup. A delicious rum! The finish is long and all the aromas diminish gently, all together. The empty glass is splendid, with candied fruit and bitter herbs. A very good rum, but this vintage seems to me a little too sweet and less interesting than the other vintages I've already tasted.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Most helpful mixed review
First buccaneering for me and I have to admit my disappointment after maybe expecting too much... It feels more like a flavored rum in the mouth than a true rhum de dégustation, and I find it really, really expensive at this price! It's not bad by any means, but the expression "prune juice" isn't far from the truth. I don't understand the hype around this "legendary" series.
Review by Oliver
Complex and intense on the nose. Then concentrated plum juice on the palate. Extreme. Syrupy.
Review by jonathan.p🇫🇷
A mahogany color and a nose of prunes, candied fruit, wood and vanilla..... makes you salivate! In the shower, you're immediately reminded of prunes, which are sweet and candied. The finish is long .... Very long! With prunes and wood. To sum up, it's really very good, even if I'd have preferred something a little more powerful and less sweet, frankly, it's worth the detour. Especially for the taste that lingers on the palate!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Compared to the previous one we just tried this one kicks it up a notch. The nose is fruity with a nice mix of spices and some barrel in the back. The palate is balanced and complex. Slightly sweet with fruits and spices. Lightly peppery with some barrel. The finish is long and intense, lightly sweet with some barrel and vanilla.
Review by Mando
Fidèle au style Flibuste. Millésime très gourmand.
Review by ChristopheP
Très gourmand ! Je ne suis pas un expert mais je comprend enfin pourquoi on désire tant cette flibuste,
Review by Harald
Farbe: Umbra Geruch: Mild, süß und leicht fruchtig nach Rosinen und Pflaumenmus. Ein Hauch Kaffee und Kakao. Geschmack: Mild und süß im Mund. Beim Schlucken immer noch süß, dann würzig, schwer und ölig. Pflaume und komplexe Gewürzaromen (Kümmel, Anis, Zimt, Pfeffer, Kardamom und Nelken). Abgang: Mittellang Würzig aber immer noch mild und süß. Komplexe Gewürzaromen, vor allem Zimt. 90 Punkte
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Très bien, sans prendre la claque que j’espérais.
Review by hugo148
Ouahhhh!!! Je ne m’y attendais pas…je connais ca répuation évidemment mais je début le déguste avec un belle aprioris. Grosse découverte. N’étant pas trop fan de Rhum léger au nez, j’ai trouvé ça bon mais ça manquait un peu de pep’s. Après la première gorgée, tous c’est révélé. Le nez pourais presque faire penser un a tres vieux Banadol. C’est tellement équilibré, j’ai clairement l’impression de croquer dans les chocolats vendus sur sur les marchés aux antilles. Je n’en reviens pas. Sa réputation est vraiment mérité, très tres bon rhum je me suis régalé
Review by Vinkes89
A madness in taste!!!
Review by Mathieu Bgd
Une flibuste dans la lignée de ces prédécesseurs. Un vrai régal, la finale en bouche est très douce modéré et en même temps presque longue. La vanille est omniprésente. Les fruits confits et la prune font surface. De plus le pruneau était présent en première bouche puis finalement laisse place à un sirop d’une très grande douceur.
Review by Pit Krause @ slowdrink.de & Walhalla of Whisky
Deep, sweeter than expected, reminds me of old Spanish Brandy.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
I personally find it far too sweet. I would subscribe to the rumor that prunes were added here during barrel maturation. it's like making syrup from prunes, very creamy & sweet.
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Auction results 289 € – 495 €
from 8 sales, latest 12/2025
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Avg. community purchase price 361 €
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Details about La Favorite La Flibuste 1994
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by La Favorite, at 40%.
Community purchases
211 bottles logged by 167 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 9 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for La Favorite La Flibuste 1994?
Community paid 119–374 €.
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211 purchased · 34 tasted · 27 wishlist · as of
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