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E4CD76BF-8FD1-4F56-8AD6-759BD0EF18DBMartinique Distillerie du Simon Charles Hofer
Charles Hofer Clément Rare cask collection 2002 50cl bottle
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Rum Agricole · 16 years 8mo · 52,87%

Charles Hofer Clément Rare cask collection 2002

Sip this neat and it drinks more like an aged whisky than a grassy agricole — malty roasted notes up front, then oak, cocoa and dark chocolate, with dried apricot and cherry sitting in the background. At nearly 53% the alcohol is well integrated, so it stays mild and round rather than hot. A faint glue note and licorice keep it interesting. Long-aged and clearly showing it.

The community says
  • Whisky-like depth
  • Integrated 53% ABV
  • But: Fruit stays shy
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How does Charles Hofer Clément Rare cask collection 2002 taste?

Aggregated from 8 community reviews.

Woody, whisky-like aged agricole, sipped neat Tasters rate it high across the board — a spicy, woody agricole with real elegance from 16 years in cask. Several note how whisky-like it drinks, which is the whole draw here.

Perfect for

whisky drinkers and long-aged agricole fans

Less suitable for

anyone wanting fresh, grassy young agricole

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100% rate it 8 or higher. 5 selected write-ups from 8 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Oct 20235,879 reviewsDenmark
8.8/10

01.11.2019 Den Dansk Rom & Whiskyfestival This was my first visit to this two day event, where everything is included in the ticket. Also the first event where I have seen so many extremely drunk people. This event usually just has what's considered mainstream products, but luckily my friend had the right contacts so for a premium we had our own little collection to go through. Today I get free a free ticket if I want to attend 😊 A great Agricole with very good balance. The palate is medium dry with a fruity touch. The finish is medium to long with a nice grassy note.

Review by Émile Shevek

Émile Shevek
Aug 2024385 reviewsItaly
8.9/10

Al naso è elegante e intenso, con legno nobile, frutti rossi (ciliegie), frutta secca, agrumi, floreale, un tocco di smalto e un po' di pelle giovane mista a liquirizia e vaniglia. Una delizia. Al palato è pungente con pepe, frutti secchi (albicocche), frutti rossi (ciliegia), agrumi, legno nobile, leggera pelle/tostatura, alcune spezie e sul finale persistente una nota dolce e lieve di torrone che arrotonda il tutto. Grazie a Roberto

Review by Daniel

Daniel
Daniel
Aug 2020238 reviews
8.7/10

Nose: Spice predominates, licorice, vanilla but also tobacco and notes of glue. Palate: Malty, roasted aromas at the beginning, wood and notes of cocoa or dark chocolate. Fruit discreetly in the background. Very mild and round. Finish: Malty and slightly herbal Conclusion: wonderfully balanced alcohol content in a spicy rum that is strongly reminiscent of a whisky. Delicious drop.

Review by Jakob

Jakob
Jul 20241,493 reviewsSwitzerland
8.4/10

Ein Release, dem man die lange Teifung bereits anmerkt. Klassische Eleganz des typischen Clement-Profils gepaart mit Fassnoten, röstiger Würzaromatik und angenehmer Aromatik getrockneter Früchte. Hohes Niveau.

Review by Johannes

Johannes
Nov 20232,933 reviewsGermany
8.8/10

Really good! I love that tropical sweetness that comes from the wood!

Market value

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Details about Charles Hofer Clément Rare cask collection 2002

A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, bottled by Charles Hofer, at 52,87%.

CountryMartinique
BottlerCharles Hofer
CategoryRhum Agricole AOC
DistillationColumn Still
ABV52,87%
Volume50cl
Age16 years 8mo
Vintage2002
Cask no.#20070416
Limited edition196 bottles

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3 bottles logged by 3 collectors.

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66% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.

1 sealed 2 open 0 emptied

3 purchased · 8 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of

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Distillerie du Simon

Distillery

Distillerie du Simon 

Avg Rating 8.0/10 over 330 Rums

Le Simon is Martinique's ghostwriter. It is the island's most technologically advanced distillery, yet it sells no rum under its own name, runs no public tours, and ages nothing on site. Instead it distils two of the most beloved names in Martinique agricole, HSE and, until recently, Clement, on stills moved here from their original homes. What you taste as HSE is, in fact, Le Simon.

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