Review #1029; Rum #358: Velier Isautier 16yr Sugarcane 2006 #12/13

Velier Isautier 16yr Reunion Rum Sugarcane Juice 2006

This rum comes to us from Isautier, a little known distillery located on the Island of La Reunion. I will link Single Cask Rum’s fantastic article on the distillery. This rum we have in front of us today was aged for 16 years in Reunion after being distilled from fresh pressed cane juice. It was then bottled with no additives in 2022.

ABV: 59%

Nose: Nuttiness, Raspberry, Green Apple, leather, earthy, minerality

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Raspberry, Nuttiness, Leather, Green Apple, Earthy, star anise, motor oil, vegetal

Finish: Medium length finish, motor oil, nuttiness, leather, Star Anise, Raspberry

Rating: 8/10

Delicious old sugarcane juice, another great one from the island of La Reunion.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect