This cuvée from the ReimonenQ JR series is double-column distilled, then aged for 3 years in ex-bourbon oak barrels. It has a light, woody profile.
The initials "JR" refer not to the main character in a well-known American series, but to the distillery's founder, Joseph Reimonenq.
Nico's tasting notes
The nose opens with a golden agricultural rum, with a lovely patina of wood. The oak is rich and thick, its rounded grain rolling under the nostrils. It develops greedy, fatty notes of nuts, even peanut butter.
With a little air, a Reimonenq gourmandism begins to emerge, all in subtlety. Dried fruit and tobacco quietly mingle in the midst of an ever-rich, gourmand woodiness.
The palate is very light on the attack, then is taken over by toasty oak that captures the attention of the taste buds. The rhum agricole becomes warmer, the cane juice swells and expands. It's fat and easy-drinking, just in time to be joined by dried apricots rubbed with blond tobacco and licorice. Vanilla soothes the oak like a balm, its grain melting more and more.
The finish reveals hints of chocolate and prune, but all this deliciousness is kept in check by a peppery agricultural rum.
"A very pretty Reimonenq, like an introduction to the brand's singular gourmandise..."
Frederic
A smooth, rounded signature... banana, vanilla and candied fruit on the long finish... bravo.
OLIVIER GARDES
Good rum, but I expected more character... Smooth on the palate, vanilla aromas, light finish with fairly bitter notes.
Cédric
A powerful, rather dry rum for the discerning, but I love it.