Trios Rivieres

[wkl]

I picked up a bottle of the 10 year Trois Rivieres in St Martin last year. wodering what the more experienced tasters think of this rum. The guy I bought it from said the original distillery had burned down and with the new one came more of a commitment to quality. At first I wasn't sure I liked this rum but it's evolved a bit over the year and I am enjoying it alot now.

I'll be back in St Martin next week and am considering buying some more of this and prehaps the older bottlings. I think there was 15 and 30 year old.

Any opinions are appreciated.

Thanks.

[Bill Poster]

This may have been the one i had in Japan. I was in a small salaryman's bar and i saw it on the shelf. It had a light brown label. Taste was pleasant but plain, from what i remember!

[wkl]

my bottle has a white label with blue writing.

[Bill Poster]

Ok, the one i had was probably not 10 yrs old. I tried to find it on Peter's Rum Pages just now but I did'nt realise how many distilleries there are on Guadeloupe(or it could be Martinique)

[wkl]

I believe Martinique.

[Ed Hamilton]

The Trois Rivieres distillery didn't burn down. But the distillation columns and production were moved to LaMauny, I can't confirm that there is now a greater commitment to quality as LaMauny is one of the biggest distilleries on the island.

Some of the old rhums from Trois Rivieres are quite good, others lack depth. They tend to be dry, but pleasant. Try adding a little water as most of these are bottled at 45% alcohol.

[wkl]

Thanks Ed.

[Bill Poster]

I always liked the name of this rum; well i suppose it would'nt sound so good in English. Also like the name Macoucherie (a rum from Dominica)