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Rivière du Mât Opus 5
Sipped neat on a sunny afternoon is where this Réunion agricole makes most sense. Expect tropical fruit, hay, sugar cane and a spicy, slightly woody core, with vanilla, cinnamon and a round coffee-cocoa finish. The recurring gripe: several tasters call it thin and a touch over-reduced, so it "slides off the palate" fast. Pleasant and easy, just not deep.
The community says- Fruity and spicy
- Round, honeyed finish
- Thin body
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How does Rivière du Mât Opus 5 taste?
Aggregated from 34 community reviews.
Fruity, spicy Réunion agricole, a touch thin Well-liked as an easy, fruity-spicy agricole sipper, but a common note is that it drinks a bit thin and too reduced, fading quickly rather than sticking around.
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How is Rivière du Mât Opus 5 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.7 sits in the “Good” band. 79% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
82% rate it between 6 and 8. 10 selected write-ups from 34 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Joachim Guger
Warm, gute Trinkstärke. Honig, floral, Orangenblüte, Vanille und Rosine (Verkostungsnotizen Grand Whisky). Sehr guter Sipper, gutes PLV. So, nun mal in Ruhe das mitgenommene Sample. Fruchtig, würzig, rostig. Fein ausgewogen, gut geschmolzen, gute Trinkstärke. Etwas Teer. Die Nase ist saugut. Im Mund dann sehr würzig und irgendwie eigenartig Langer, toller Abgang. Sehr schöner Agricole, gut trinkbar.
Review by TheJackDrop
Degusté au Spirits Days à Tournai, notes rapides : Nez : plus orienté cognac ? très fruité Bouche : pas mal d'épices et de tanins Finale : chocolat, très ronde comme un miel Bref : plus épicé et plus marqué, peut être un peu moins équilibré pour moi.
Review by Léo Delek
Très bon sur la noisette, vanille. Me fait penser au j bally 12 ans
Review by Tom Buteneers
À bit sweet and mellow, but quite enjoyable
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Très sympa même si trop réduit !
Review by Stefan Persson
Have had this bottle for quite a while and now was a perfect day to taste it on a sunny afternoon out in the Stockholm archipelago. Rivière du mât Opus 5 is a blend of five different agricultural rums aged for a minimum of 6 years with an average age of 8 years. This is the first time I taste an Agricole from Rivière du Mat. Only tasted molasses rum from them earlier. Overall it’s better than OK, but can’t match Savanna Agricole’s which is still the best Agricole’s from La Reunion in my opinion. On the nose it’s fruity, woody, spicy and floral with aromas of tropical fruits, hay and grass. On the palate it’s fruity and spicy with flavors of vanilla, cinnamon, sugar cane and pepper. The medium long finish is round with flavors of coffee, caramel and cocoa.
Review by Timo Groeger
Kurztrip Reunion September 2024 Zum Tagesabschluss nach der langen Anreise gibt es noch den Riviere du Mat Opus 5. Mit Abstand der Tagesbeste (was auch nicht schwer war :-)). Tolle fruchtige sowie holzige Nase. Am Gaumen wird er dann noch etwas würzig. Guter Rum.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very round Agricole, just a little too thin
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I was a bit disappointed with this release. I know it's not a top shelf rum, but did expect more. Fresh and fruity but slides of the palate very fast.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Weaker piece..somehow too much water and fast disappearing body
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Details about Rivière du Mât Opus 5
A Column Still Rum from Reunion, distilled by Rivière du Mât, at 43%.
Community purchases
98 bottles logged by 87 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
30% opened, 11 emptied and repurchased.
What does Rivière du Mât Opus 5 cost?
Community paid 35–65 €.
Current best price: 52.60 € – within the typical community range.
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About the Rivière du Mât distillery
The Rivière du Mât distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Rivière du Mât have been reviewed 632 times with an average of 7.1/10.
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