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La Confrérie du Rhum Rivière du Mât Private Cask 2006
"Even if I don't like french style rum, this one is nice" sums up how it wins people over. A molasses rum from Reunion at 50%, tasting of vanilla, wood and yellow fruit — banana and pineapple — with nutmeg, dark chocolate and a menthol coolness running through. Drier and spicier on the finish. Several tasters call it an easy, untypical sipper that surprises them.
The community says- Well-balanced
- Integrated 50% ABV
- But: Lacks a wow factor
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How does La Confrérie du Rhum Rivière du Mât Private Cask 2006 taste?
Aggregated from 29 community reviews.
Woody, spiced Reunion sipper with fruit Well liked as a well-balanced, spicy-woody sipper with fruit and mint. A few find it good but not memorable — pleasant without leaving a lasting impression.
People who want a spicy, woody sipper with a fruity, menthol edge
Anyone wanting big complexity or a rum that leaves a strong mark
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How is La Confrérie du Rhum Rivière du Mât Private Cask 2006 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 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?
59% rate it 8 or higher. 10 selected write-ups from 29 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Frank
Most helpful positive review
Molasses rum from Guadeloupe. Am I a great friend of! Nose: Wow, unusual, complex and intense. Beautifully aromatic. Spicy-woody but also fruity. A slight menthol note brings in a dirty freshness. At the beginning salty-peppery with nutmeg, anise and some ginger, but next to it also equal sweetness of maple syrup and brown sugar. Pleasantly fruity with black currant, cherry and gooseberry. Muted at the back, slightly soapy and smoky at the same time. Exciting composition. 8,3 Palate: what immediately stands out are the distinct soapy notes, a menthol freshness and sweet-sour-tart molasses. There is also tobacco and young wood. Somehow it's also fruity, perhaps orange peel with some ginger. Again, nicely complex and not boring. A bit too much soap for me. 7,9
Review by Timo Groeger
Most helpful mixed review
Also mich kann dieser Rum nicht wirklich überzeugen, da fehlt das gewisse Etwas. Ist auf jeden Fall sehr holzig und vor allem auch würzig. Vanille sowie eine kleine Kaffeenote sind erkennbar. Aber michnüberzeugt er leider nicht.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Thinking about the price tag you get a lot for your money in my mind. A naturally sweet and fruity profile with some wood and spices. Well balanced and the ABV has been integrated really well. The empty glass is really nice and I can pick up some mint and medicinal notes.
Review by Joachim Guger
Schöne Nase. Würzig, getrocknete Früchte, ein Hauch Banane, stark geröstet. Im Mund geht es ähnlich weiter. Der Abgang ist pfeffrig und überraschend pelzig. Ein schöner Sipper, ideal für Einsteiger, die sich weiter entwickeln wollen.
Review by Godspeed
Very good, with a somewhat similar profile to Isautier, quite dry and spicy, earthy on the finish, not too sweet at all. Very good value for money, but...normally when I taste something I like I can't wait to get one (or more) bottles. That's not the case here. It's really good, but it doesn't stir my emotions in a profound way. I find myself being a little too logical in my appreciation, which is not ultimately a good sign. Very good and cheap, but it lacks that little je ne sais quoi to make it stand out. I like it but in the end I don't need a whole bottle.
Review by Johannes
I really like it! Nice balance between wood, vanilla, chocolate, mint and yellow fruits.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Even if I dont like french style rum, this one is nice
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Really nice thing and totally the surprise! On the nose still fruity, sweet spicy almost nougat chocolates and dried fruit and some mint. Taste then tropical fruits like pineapple and banana, menthol candy, dark chocolate and some chili. Very very round and elegant, then becoming a bit drier and spicier on the finish. Beautiful atypical easy sipping rum from reunion! I really like it! :)
Review by Simon Leroux
Belle sélection, sans trop de complexité mais agréable
Review by Jakob
Opulente Nase von Crème brûlée, orientalischen Gewürzen, einer ungewöhnlichen floral-blumigen Note sowie etwas Tabak, Orangenschale, gerösteten Nüssen und dunkler Schokolade. Etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig, aber durchaus ansprechend und im positiven Sinne herausstechend.
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Auction results 50 € – 55 €
from 2 sales, latest 12/2025
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Avg. community purchase price 72 €
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Details about La Confrérie du Rhum Rivière du Mât Private Cask 2006
A Column Still Rum from Reunion, bottled by La Confrérie du Rhum, at 50%.
Community purchases
35 bottles logged by 33 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for La Confrérie du Rhum Rivière du Mât Private Cask 2006?
Community paid 66–85 €.
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35 purchased · 29 tasted · 26 wishlist · as of
About the Rivière du Mât distillery
The Rivière du Mât distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Rivière du Mât have been reviewed 641 times with an average of 7.1/10.
To Rivière du Mât →Read on in the RumX Guide
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