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Rivière du Mât Royal Réserve
People who want an everyday agricole-style rhum from Réunion without fuss will find the most here. Expect grass and sugarcane, apple, cinnamon and a bit of nougat, with wood and spice underneath. The nose is floral and inviting, but several tasters found the palate a touch generic and slightly woody-alcoholic. One member called it "cheap and cheerful," and that fits.
The community says- Inviting floral nose
- Palate feels generic
- Slightly hot
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How does Rivière du Mât Royal Réserve taste?
Aggregated from 65 community reviews.
Grassy everyday Réunion rhum, nose beats palate Most land around fair-to-decent: a pleasant, grassy rhum traditionnel with a tempting nose that overpromises. A few find the palate flat, a bit chemical, or hotter than the flavor supports.
Fans of grassy Réunion rhum vieux who want an unfussy daily pour
Anyone after a deep, polished sipper or hoping the palate matches the nose
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How is Rivière du Mât Royal Réserve rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.8 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 18% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
83% rate it between 6 and 8. 13 selected write-ups from 65 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Vůně mírně ovocná, koření, skořice. Dost jemná až nevýrazná. Chuť celkem zajímavý mix agricole a ovocné pálenky. Kupodivu výrazné, koření, sud, docela citrusy a švestka. Očekávání byla nízká, ale toto není vůbec špatné.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Starts out pretty well. Agricole styled, fresh and dry. Oranges. Nougat/Marzipan and almonds. Taste: a tad disappointing. Less layered. Gets better with a few sips. A bit chemical. Some paint. Violet flowers. Finish: medium. A bit bitter. Plums. Overall not bad. Far from the brilliant 15y but nice nonetheless.
Review by Godspeed
The very definition of cheap and cheerful. Blended rhum traditionnel with unspecified age profile and a bargain basement price. Surprisingly successful as a sipper, certainly not unpleasant by any means. Spicy, wooded, and containing that distinctive clay tone that I also find in rhum traditionnels by Isautier (the La Reunion neighbor of Rivière du Mat). For the 20€ asking price this is a recommend, assuming you are the type of person who is able to tier what you are drinking based on how much you are paying.
Review by Julien Aubert
Assez classique, pas désagréable mais pas ouf.
Review by Michael Janek
24 rums 2022 vůně jako pečený štrůdl = jablko, skořice, hrozinky chuť nejdřív hladká, skoro trošku medová, později mírně pálivě kořenitá, docela dlouho zůstává chuť jablka a skořice vůně 4/5 chuť 3,5/5
Review by Stefan Persson
Bought three different Rivière du Mat, produced in Reunion, during my drive down to Spain. This is the second I open, a traditionnel Rhum Vieux. Haven’t found out the aging, but I characterize it as a VO with an aging about 3 years. Overall an OK rum that’s definitely better than the Ambre because of its deeper character (easier to recognize the aroma and tastes) and longer finish.
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
Leichte, sehr angenehme Nase, die sich innerhalb von 10 Minuten von leicht fruchtig zu vanillig entwickelt. Am Gaumen hingegen sehr generisch mit einem Anflug von Honig. Im Abgang intensiv und mittellang. Hier ist nichts irritierendes, aber auch nichts beeindruckendes. Zum Sippen ist er mir zu wenig, als Mixer sicher eine funktionale, unaufdringliche Wahl.
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
Time to finish up 1423's "24 days of Christmas". On day 20 we come across an agricole. It has some spicyness and wood in the nose to me, and in the notes I found some dried fruits, sugarcane and a grassy sensation with a medium finish
Review by rum_sk
Subtle, fresh, 🍊, 🍏, nougat and caramel with classical agricole touch full of soft vegetal notes.
Review by Jakub Hrubý
Krásná vůně, příjemná nasládlá chuť, to ale jen chvíli a zbytek chuti mě nijak moc neoslovil. Spíše suché, trpké.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Tantalizingly sweet and floral on the nose, suggests older age. Then disappointing on the palate, unrounded and alcoholic and woody. If you don't want to be disillusioned, just smell the rhum without drinking it. At least the finish is relatively long-lasting.
Review by Arjan91
Not my thing, too much alcahol and not much going on.
Review by epicsune 🇸🇪
Sample no.20 of the 24 days of rum calendar 2023. Nose and palate as a generic agricole rum. Notes of grass and fruits. Some barrel and maybe leather and tobacco on the palate.
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Details about Rivière du Mât Royal Réserve
A Column Still Rum from Reunion, distilled by Rivière du Mât, at 42%.
Community purchases
55 bottles logged by 51 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
27% opened, 8 emptied and repurchased.
What does Rivière du Mât Royal Réserve cost?
Community paid 11–51 €.
Current best price: 22.61 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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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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