Clиment Vieux Agricole

[Tiare]

I bought this one today after work, i said i was not going to be able to keep my hands off this one..:D and I find this rum agricole really nice..its more refined in the taste than the others i have but its nice..and that lovely crisp fresh grassiness is there, but a bit more subtle.
Its also some citrus and burnt sugar in this.
I made a ti punch with the palmsugar and it tastes like some good brown sugar, a very round full flavorful taste.
I also like the bottle very much. This will be my favorite agricole for now.

[Count Silvio]

I agree with you it is a very nice rum. I received a sample of this recently and have now reviewed it. (http://www.refinedvices.com/Clement-Rhum-Vieux-VSOP)

[RobertBurr]

a nice standard rhum agricole which can be used to compare others. The new bottle is a great improvement.

[Count Silvio]

Nothing wrong with the straw wrapping. I like both.

[Carbon]

I guess they changed all their bottles. I don't like the new Premiere Canne bottle much mostly because of its frosted glass. It looks like it's trying to be a vodka bottle.

I still haven't tried any of the Clement agricoles, though. Which one should I start with?

[Count Silvio]

Start from the beginning that is get the bottle I reviewed.

[RumBarPhilly]

I guess they changed all their bottles. I don't like the new Premiere Canne bottle much mostly because of its frosted glass. It looks like it's trying to be a vodka bottle.

I still haven't tried any of the Clement agricoles, though. Which one should I start with?

From a marketing standpoint, the publc LOVES its vodkas in frosted bottles. I think its valiant that they approach it this way. I am all in favor of trying to reach the general public in introducing them to rhum agricole.

[Hank Koestner]

This a a good solid agricole. I tasted this, and drank a bit of it in the islands about a year ago.party2.gif I chose to return with Clement 10 ans 'd age, and the Cuvee Charles. The 10 has become one of my favorite agricoles.love1.gif Since I have Neisson and La favorite rhum vieux, which I like better, I chose the 2 Clements that are hard to find, at least in the US.

[rumdog007]

This a a good solid agricole. I tasted this, and drank a bit of it in the islands about a year ago.party2.gif I chose to return with Clement 10 ans 'd age, and the Cuvee Charles. The 10 has become one of my favorite agricoles.love1.gif Since I have Neisson and La favorite rhum vieux, which I like better, I chose the 2 Clements that are hard to find, at least in the US.


Hank, Is the Rhum Clement VSOP similar to the Cuvee Charles? I know that the proof is high than the VSOP.

[Hank Koestner]

Yes, the Cuvee comes in at 88 proof, which gives it a bit of an edge. It is not as smooth as the VSOP, but once you get past the edginess, is has a great profile. I could say that the Cuvee is a little more raw, allowing the cane juice flavor to really come through, while the VSOP is a touch more polished. A 90 proof version of the VSOP would be interesting.
I like to make a modified Punch Vieux with the Cuvee, using a very small amount of cane syrup, and a very small wedge of lime.

[Michael]

We haven't tried anything from Clement to this point except the Creole Shrubb, several loom near on the horizon, VSOP and now Cuvee Charles of most immediate interest. A quick internet search seems to confirm that the Cuvee Charles is not available in this country. The royal mile whiskies site describes it as follows,

"This Martinique rum is named after the distillery's founder and is a mix of 3 year old rum, 6 year old rum matured in ancient casks, and 6 year old rum matured in new casks. With a dried fruit and spicy character, this is an after-dinner rum."

It sounds good, but the Clement website (http://www.rhum-clement.com/) doesn't seem to show any Cuvee Charles. Is it still produced?

[Hank Koestner]

I purchased mine in July of 2007, on St Barths. I was told at that time it was available on Martinique also. But, a year+ is a long time, it is possible they discontinued it. Ed might have more info, I believe he was there this year.

[Edward Hamilton]

I didn't see that rhum in Martinique when I was there in May of this year. Clиment is changing a lot of things including their blends, bottles and names of their rhums. There is a rhum called Cuvиe Homиre (http://www.ministryofrum.com/forums/../rumdetails.php?r=738) that was named for the founder of the company.

As a blending and bottling company it is possible that Cuvee Charles was blended and bottled for someone else and wasn't ever actually sold by Clиment which would explain its absence on the Clиment website.