| Rating | 94 |
| Style | Rum |
| Produced In | Réunion |
| ABV | 57% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Price | $130.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2024-09-19 |
Isautier Traditional Rum 16 Year Review
The small Indian Ocean island of Réunion exports some world-class rums, and this bottle is no exception. Hailing from the seven-generation, family-run producer Maison Isautier, this molasses-based expression was laid down to age in barrel in May 2006 before being bottled in September 2022. While the resulting spirit clocks in at a whopping 57 percent ABV, it offers a rather reserved, but nuanced nose and palate. Notes of dried stone fruits and oaky vanilla sweetness emerge from the glass, followed up by a mineral-rich palate with hints of licorice, roasted coffee, and demerara sugar.
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