# Rhum Fest Paris 2025 - Share your best catchs

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**Created:** [April 15, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/rhum-fest-paris-2025-share-your-best-catchs/22714 "2025-04-15T14:16:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJackDrop](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/thejackdrop/32/37064_2.png) [@TheJackDrop](https://community.rumx.com/u/TheJackDrop)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/rhum-fest-paris-2025-share-your-best-catchs/22714/1 "2025-04-15T14:16:06Z")

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Hi everyone,

I had the chance to go to Rhum Fest Paris 2025 for 3 days.

Saturday : helping the Swell De Spirits team with a big rush from 1PM to 5PM. Obviously we had the chance to try the new TDL 2001 with @RobBauer, and obviously the great line-up of Bielle, High Ester Jamaican, Guyana 2011 + very special things for the VIF… with many great feedbacks.

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Sunday : no work, just tastings with friends, including special mentions for :

- VIF. Bologne ADN “Les expérientiels N°1”, Saint-James 1982, future release of New Grove Inception Vintage 2004 !  

- 10 new release to try from Famille Ricci, with the new collections Unique Blends, and Rare Single Casks. It was the strongest line-up of the festival I think, really had good impressions on every bottle.

- New Excellence Rhum selection of Savanna 15y (I pre-ordered it, it’s so good and dark/smoky for a Savanna).  

Monday : pro day.

- Great discovery of DBM, Distillerie Bonne-Mère which is producing 45% of the rum from Guadeloupe since 150y. The now have a brand, 3 good releases at “low” price, and few Single Cask coming in the next months. You really need to pay attention I think 😉
- Very good whites from Carnival Sun Juice with a limited edition of a 2022 Saint-James white rested for 3 years, new Payet & Rivière distillery from La Réunion, and very nice cane bite in the Braud & Quenesson L319-52 batch 2 release, amazing taste.
- Strong new labels & line-up from New Grove with the Emotion 1969 cuvée, Rum Runner casks strengths (already released), and more.
- Finishing with Alexandre Gabriel masterclass for Navy Rums, great stories, and a little gift for my coming birthday.  
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Will give more infos on my blog, but if you had other nice tasting at this event, let’s share !

Cheers 🥃

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**Author:** ![ander\_s](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/ander_s/32/20463_2.png) [@ander\_s](https://community.rumx.com/u/ander_s)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/rhum-fest-paris-2025-share-your-best-catchs/22714/2 "2025-04-15T14:39:26Z")

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> [@TheJackDrop](#):
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Wow, a 21y New Grove! 😎  
What did you think`?  
I’d love to try this one, do you know if will this be released? 😋

Thanks for sharing your impressions! 🙏

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**Author:** ![TheJackDrop](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/thejackdrop/32/37064_2.png) [@TheJackDrop](https://community.rumx.com/u/TheJackDrop)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/rhum-fest-paris-2025-share-your-best-catchs/22714/3 "2025-04-15T14:54:14Z")

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In my opinion, this is a 2004 that has the usual fruity notes, somewhere between tangy/sour and orchard fruits, but with a depth and overall intensity that lasts much longer than what we’re used to seeing. The spices are also quite present, amidst minty notes, a hint of varnish, and a touch of astringency. It’s not easy to fully grasp them in 100ml.

More punch, wood, and spice than the 1969 Emotion, _in my opinion_…