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A1710 Soleil de Minuit Rhum Extraordinaire 2020
Most tasters land in the same place: this is a rich, cognac-leaning blend where the former cognac barrels really show. Prune and dried fruit lead, then green fig leaf and baking spice — cinnamon, clove, nutmeg — over a round, almost oily body with a dry, rancio edge. One reviewer called it "superbement équilibré." A few felt the price didn't match the glass.
The community says- Balanced and complex
- Cognac-cask character
- But: Value questioned
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How does A1710 Soleil de Minuit Rhum Extraordinaire 2020 taste?
Aggregated from 17 community reviews.
Cognac-cask rum, prune and warm spice Widely liked for its balance and cognac-cask character — dried fruit, spice and light wood. A couple of members thought it good but not worth what it costs.
Drinkers who like cognac-cask rums and dried-fruit, rancio complexity
Anyone after a bright, grassy agricole or a bargain sipper
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How is A1710 Soleil de Minuit Rhum Extraordinaire 2020 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.9 sits in the “Good” band. 100% 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?
53% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 17 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
Had a very nice evening out while in Rostock. Stralsund isn't that far away and the only problem was getting back to my hotel in Rostock. This is a nice rum worth every penny in my mind. This nose has dried fruit and spices to it followed by cognac, nuts and light wood. The palate is warm, complex and well balanced with fruits, spices, wood and light cognac. The finish is medium long and warm with dried fruit and light wood.
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful mixed review
Soleil de Minuit is a complex blend of 10 different rums. AOC rums from Martinique and both cane juice and molasses rum from Guadeloupe, so it’s not an Agricole. A 1710 is aged and blended at the Le Simon distillery in Martinique. The total aging is between 6 and 20 years for the 2020 bottling I review here. The final aging is made in former cognac barrels which is clearly recognizable during tasting.
Review by Kéké
Fruité, équilibré, assez doux et rond, presque sucré. Bon mais trop cher pour ce que c'est, mauvais rapport qualité prix.
Review by David A
Le pruneau est marqué dès l’attaque, confit, intense et presque liquoreux. Évolution vers des notes végétales : feuille de figuier, bois vert. Montée d’épices : cannelle, girofle, muscade. Texture ronde, presque huileuse, avec une chaleur bien intégrée. Légère âcreté évoquant un vieux xérès sec ou le rancio d’un cognac.´ Finale légère en sensation directe, mais aromatiquement persistante. Retour de pruneau sec, bois noble, et salinité discrète. Longueur plus aromatique que tactile, douce mais tenace.
Review by Jacques etdom
Rhum fruité et superbement équilibré. Un beau nez, une belle finesse en bouche. Un beau produit.
Review by Fifou
Très différents des autres a1710. Plus le côté grille et fumée qui ressort. Très bonne expérience
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Avg. community purchase price 169 €
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Details about A1710 Soleil de Minuit Rhum Extraordinaire 2020
A Column Still Rum from Martinique, distilled by A1710, at 46,4%.
Community purchases
42 bottles logged by 37 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
26% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for A1710 Soleil de Minuit Rhum Extraordinaire 2020?
Community paid 122–190 €.
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About the A1710 distillery
The A1710 distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from A1710 have been reviewed 1,103 times with an average of 8.1/10.
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