Aroma visualization from community tastings
Depaz Cask Strength Small Batch 2002
Dried apricot, glue and tobacco in the nose, then wood, leather, spice and a little coffee once it opens up. The 17 years show as deep, dry oak. Almost everyone loves the nose; the palate splits people — several find it drier and hotter, with the alcohol more present than the 61.6% suggests. One taster even caught sweet-wine and Calvados notes in the finish.
The community says- Complex fruity nose
- Well-aged oak
- Dry, bitter palate
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How does Depaz Cask Strength Small Batch 2002 taste?
Aggregated from 48 community reviews.
Deep, dry aged agricole with a stunning nose A serious aged Depaz agricole most rate highly for its complex, fruity-woody nose. The common catch: the palate turns dry, bitter and spirit-forward, less generous than the aromas promise.
Agricole fans who want aged, woody, cask-strength character
Anyone wanting a soft, sweet or gentle sipper
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How is Depaz Cask Strength Small Batch 2002 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.8 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. 18 selected write-ups from 48 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a lovely and very well balanced rum and once rested you get the full experience. Make sure to save the empty glass for a few hours and then nose it again to get stronger notes of chocolate and spices. The nose is balanced, fresh and fruity with tobacco and light wood and chocolate. The chocolate is more obvious in the empty glass after a while. The palate is complex and very well balanced and fresh with wood, dried fruit, spice and light chocolate and coffee. The finish is long and oily with wood, dried fruit and chocolate. Price to quality is very good.
Review by Thunderbird
What a complex, balanced and in-depth rum.... An aroma spectacle from the nose to the finish ! I am simply thrilled away !One of the best Agricoles I could try so far
Review by Benoit Mahe
Un très grand rhum agricole. L'équilibre entre la douceur et la fraicheur est parfait. Le boisé n'est pas trop présent. Le tout est délicieux.
Review by RumTaTa
Second tasting: I like very much, today I find in the aftertaste even Calvados! ( 2)Nose: the first thing I notice is that the alcohol is very restrained, nothing bites and stings the nose. And then there is a striking similarity with sweet wine (Trockenbeerenauslese)Palate: nothing more of sweet wine but strong alcohol and much barrel influence and floral notes. Slight resemblance to cognac.Finish: cool, the impression of sweet wine comes back again! Very good rum, a bottle I would not buy. For me it is too woody and too expensive, but I'm glad I have a sample.
Review by Serge
Unser Agricole Flight heute abend: Neisson straight from the barrel no26 vs. No252 vs. (Etwas unfair) den Depaz cask strength 2002 barrel 706 26 ist ganz nett, 252 gefällt mir etwas besser aber der Depaz der klare, deutlich reifere und interessantere Sieger mit super Nase (mit ganz leicht Jackfruit/überreifer Mango sowie etwas Kleber) und reichhaltigem Gaumen.
Review by cigares
Le nez me plonge dans un bar italien où l’on vend ces croissants de petit déjeuner avec du café et de l’amaro. La bouche est dominée par des herbes, amères, qui stimulent le goût et l’appétit. La finale est superbe, à la fois simple (herbes plus ou moins amères) et très complexe (toutes sortes d’herbes).
Review by Johannes
Wieder mal ein großartiger Rum! Depaz ist echt unterschätzt. Muss demnächst im Vergleich zu 2004 und 2005 verkostet werden…
Review by Émile Shevek
Al naso è forte e pungente, lievemente acido, con solventi/catrame, confettura di frutta, tabacco, cioccolato al latte e cachaça. Al palato caldo e avvolgente con note di solvente/catrame, frutta rossa, legno, sale e spezie con una lontana idea floreale che si accompagna a quella acida e amara sul finale tipica Depaz che a mio gusto gli fa perdere qualche punto. Comunque ABV integrato pertettamente e finale abbastanza persistente Thanks JakobM
Review by MJ97
Au premier nez j’ai directement eu des fruits à coques / noix qui sont ressortis. Après analyse j’ai un côté bois humide bien sympa, et de la gourmandise. Alcool super bien intégré, je le ressens quasi pas au nez. Après lecture j’ai des fruits avec de la pomme qui ressort. En bouche, ça pique un peu plus, c’est vif et frais. L’alcool est plus présent mais reste correctement intégré. Sur la finale la fraîcheur s’estompe et laisse place au bois humide que je ressentais et aux fruits. Gros contraste entre l’entrée en bouche et le retour de la finale, super plaisant parce que c’est pas linéaire.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un Depaz à la fois hyper savoureux et très déroutant. Le nez est gourmand et aromatique, les notes de fruits secs et tropicaux se mêlent aux notes florales, aux épices, au boisé ainsi qu’au café et au chocolat au lait. On ressent une pointe de colle qui se marie bien au côté plus sucré et caramélisé. À l’inverse, on retrouve un rhum beaucoup plus rustre et sec au palais, tourné vers des saveurs herbacées, végétales et florales, des épices et du bois. On ressent une pointe d’amertume, du cuir et un côté salé original en complément. La finale est chaude, longue, tournée vers les épices, les fruits secs, le foin et le menthol. Un rhum très complet, complexe et au prix encore abordable, mais qui aurait été superbe avec plus de fruits et de gourmandise en bouche.
Review by Joachim Guger
Glue, glue and then dried fruit on the nose. Warm, round, complex.In the mouth then similar, but more wood and very herbal. With water then cookie dough.Very good Agricole. 62% is great integrated. Drinks really well.
Review by Pierangelo Pianta
Appena versato molto chiuso , molto sul legno e frutta secca . ma si intravedono accenni surmaturi, esteri importanti di frutta come banana e papaya . Al naso ai due emisferi abbiamo due profumi completamente differenti , a sx frutta e a dx noccioline. The , frutta , vegetale , legno Non mi sarei mai aspettato un prodotto così completo … Da comprare e bere
Review by zabo
Franconian Tasting Gang am 19.04.2024 Im Agricole Battle messen sich Neisson Straight from the Barrel No.26, No.252 und der Depaz CS 2002 Barrel 706 (der hier der unfaire Gegener ist) No.26 kann man mal trinken, ist schon gut , No.252 ist schon etwas besser aber der Depaz macht hier klar das Rennen gegen die beiden anderen. Er ist einfach eine andere Liga.
Review by Jarek
Franconian Rum Tasting Gang / 2024-04-19: Neisson Straight from the Barrel No. 26 vs. No. 252 vs. Depaz 2002 Barrel 706 Den Vergleich gegen die beiden Neisson-Abfüllungen gewinnt der Depaz 2002 locker. Da das Line-up aber nicht ganz fair war, muss er am nächsten Tag noch gegen den Depaz 2010 vom RumClub antreten. Beide in der Nase sehr fruchtig und würzig. Der 2002 vielleicht noch etwas würziger, gefällt mir hier auch leicht besser. Am Gaumen zeigt der 2002 noch etwas mehr Reife, aber der Alkohol ist viel aufdringlicher, obwohl er nur nicht ganz 2% mehr ABV hat. Insgesamt Gleichstand, mit minimaler Tendenz zum 2002er. Nach nochmals 20 Minuten im Glas dreht sich die Preferenz an der Nase wieder. Jetzt tendiere ich wieder zum RumClub 😂
Review by Rodolphe
Très beau cask strength Depaz, comme d'habitude. J'ai préféré le 2004, plus gourmand et moins solvants.
Review by Basti
Die Nase gefällt mir richtig gut. Getr. Früchte, Vanille, Zimt, leicht floral mit einer dezenten Süße. Am Gaumen intensiv mit viel Gewürzen, Holz und eine ordentliche Portion Leder, leider auch relativ bitter für mein Empfinden. Nase -> Top, Gaumen -> Ok.
Review by mto75
On the nose come exciting notes towards green apple, herbaceous freshness, dried fruit, milk chocolate and caramel, but also a fair amount of solvent. On the palate, however, the Depaz comes across quite gruff, alcoholic spiciness, lots of (young) barrel, apple, salty finish. The nose convinces, on the palate, unfortunately, he can not keep up.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Sehr seltsamer overproof Agricole da er krasse Tendenzen zu manchem high ester jamaicaner aufweist. Ganz viel Kompost und Ester in der Nase die ersten 10 Minuten und auch geschmacklich leicht vergoren und salzig im Hintergrund. Für mich daher etwas schwierig zu beurteilen. Agricole Charakter kommt schon noch durch aber es kommt auch immer wieder dieser ungewohnte Funk mit rein!
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Details about Depaz Cask Strength Small Batch 2002
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, distilled by Depaz, at 61,6%.
Community purchases
35 bottles logged by 23 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
5% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Depaz Cask Strength Small Batch 2002?
Community paid 130–210 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
35 purchased · 48 tasted · 19 wishlist · as of
About the Depaz distillery
The Depaz distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Depaz have been reviewed 2,210 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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