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Père Labat Black Opus 2009
Citrus jumps out first — tangerine and orange on the nose that several tasters found genuinely inviting. The palate turns woody, with vanilla, soft caramel and a herbal, grassy agricole edge. It's a Marie-Galante cane-juice rum aged 11 years, and one member called the cask work "très réussie." The catch a few flag: at 42% it can read a touch soft, and the citrus fades on the tongue.
The community says- Inviting citrus nose
- Well-integrated oak
- But: Soft at 42%
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How does Père Labat Black Opus 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 28 community reviews.
Elegant aged agricole, gentle wood and caramel Elegant, caramelised and well-integrated oak, with a lovely citrus nose. Most enjoy it, though several wish it hit 46% — the palate feels a little quiet for the hype.
People who like elegant, oak-driven aged agricole with a gourmand caramel side
Anyone wanting punchy, high-proof intensity
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 96% 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?
89% rate it 8 or higher. 10 selected write-ups from 28 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Eric Frechin
Most helpful positive review
Dégusté à l aveugle et quelle belle découverte. Au première contact pas de doute c est un pur jus de canne. Voile élevé sur cette bouteille, je découvre le père Labat. Je n ai but de cette distillerie que des blanc (avec des notes atypiques)et très jeune rhums qui ne m avaient pas convaincu plus que ça. I i la mise en fût est très reussie avec une très belle gourmandise caramélisée
Review by Rum_To_Me
Most helpful mixed review
Plain - must say I expected more from a +200 EUR bottle of rhum - especially when it's from Marie Galante and the Labat distillery.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
My first Pere Labat tasting with the guys and a lot of fun. This one was a nice surprise and price to quality is good.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Vanille, Röstaromen, Holz. Klar Agricole: floral, grasig, leicht parfümig. Schöne Mundfülle, knackig und dennoch entspannt zu trinken. Eingelegte Früchte wie Pfirsich und etwas Ananas, dazu eine dichte Aromatik für 42 %. Sehr gelungener Ausbau, das Holz ist super integriert. Insgesamt fein, zugänglich und überzeugend.
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
Great rum but a little lack of power. 46 abv would have been great. Also the price is too much. I’d rather go for a Neisson VSOP for 70 euros. Instead of 240 for this one.
Review by Louis Zimmermann
Une très belle élégance. Je n’ai pas encore beaucoup d’expérience avec les rhums vieux Père Labat, mais ce Black Opus m’a vraiment impressionné. D’une grande finesse, avec un boisé tout en douceur. Le nez et la bouche se développent sur des notes très gourmandes, de caramel notamment. Un rhum parfait pour accompagner un dessert
Review by Florent Apl
The nose is very inviting, tons of citrus especially tangerine and orange. On the palate however, it's essentially wood, vanilla and herbal notes, citrus is faint and in the back. I was hyped by the nose but for me this rum falls in the category of enticing nose that do not deliver fully on the palate unfortunately. Alcohol is very well integrated though, it's doesn't feel too thin despite the low ABV.
Review by Righrum
Showrum Bologna 2025 - to be tasted again to confirm score and notes A nice Pere Labat, maybe the First aged one that I like enough. A good selection with a nice bottle, despite the price is a bit High for the abv
Review by Viet DO PHAN
Ex bourbon ex cognac chauffe 3 denieres années 11 ans 177€ Shorter on the palate
Review by Dimitricentenaire
Note toaster, fruit exotique léger. Manque de puissance
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Auction results 141 € – 165 €
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Avg. community purchase price 130 €
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Details about Père Labat Black Opus 2009
A Rhum Agricole from Marie Galante, distilled by Poisson, at 42%.
Community purchases
62 bottles logged by 51 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
6% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Père Labat Black Opus 2009 cost?
Community paid 130–199 €.
Current best price: 179.92 € – within the typical community range.
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62 purchased · 30 tasted · 25 wishlist · as of
About the Poisson distillery
The Poisson distillery is located in Marie Galante. Rums from Poisson have been reviewed 1,052 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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