Distilia Bielle The Sins Sloth RRL by Robert Bauer 2012

I had the chance to taste the oldest rum bottled to date at the Caribbean Rum and Food Festival. This rum has it all with a beautiful basket of fruits (tropical and red +++) supported by spices (nutmeg, ...) and a ton of nuts. A noble and subtle woodiness asserts itself over a finish that is endless. In short, a balance that borders on perfection with an impressive integration of the alcohol despite the 58.8%.

Zweite Verkostung: mit ein wenig Oxidation in der Sampleflasche wirkt der Rum fasslastiger aber weiterhin spitze! Nase: der Rum macht einen schweren Eindruck, viele verschiedene Aromen die sich anfangs nicht einfach differenzieren lassen. Erinnert mich sowohl an gute gelagerte Neisson (nussig, floral, Agricole) als auch an Long Pond (umami, Schwere, tropische Früchte), tolles Kombination! Gaumen: ich erlebe eine schöne Transformation von reifen tropischen Früchten zu trockenem Agricole mit ordentlich Tanninen. Nachklang: Tannine und Bitterkeit nehmen zu, schwarzer Tee und Grapefruitschale Toller ungewöhnlicher Rum, so etwas hatte ich bisher nicht im Glas, gefällt mir ausgesprochen gut, nur die Bitterkeit zum Ende hin stört mich ein wenig.

The nose reverently approaches the cesspool of sin, but finds no alcoholic sharpness, only pure promise - the promise of a heavy, siren-like sin. Then tongue and palate surrender to the sin - and indulge endlessly. A delicate sweetness at first, then I lose myself in the sin, which tastes of astringent wood, a little gunpowder and, surprisingly, brandy - and that's with a plain bourbon barrel! The aftertaste is long and ecstatic, I simply cannot keep my hands off this sin, let alone my most sensitive organ - my tongue. Maestro, I bow my head. ====== Oh well, in the absence of comparative samples of the same vintage in 2012, two rhum rhums from the year of distillation 2007 have to serve, two Veliers of truly equal quality, but probably (partly) matured in wine barrels: RX314 and RX862. While the 10-year-old Vittorio Capovilla comes across as a little too massive and musty in direct comparison, the sweet jam aromas of the only 5-year-old Libération Integrale on the nose and palate even tempt me to love this rhum a little more than the Distilia. What an afternoon indulgence in sin! 😋😋😋 I must have fallen head over heels for it ...

I'm a huge Liberation fan, so the choice for this series couldn't have been better. A wonderful color, very oily. Fresh on the nose, nice solvent and varnish notes. Almonds and macaroons. Finest woodiness. Some fruit (tropical, dried). A summery flower meadow. Extremely complex, warm. The bourbon is clearly recognizable at the beginning, then evaporates. Very powerful in the mouth, a bazaar of spices. Just a few drops are enough. A wave of spices and fruit is followed by an epic finish. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 The expectations were fully met. Surprisingly, despite the bourbon finish, there is a strong similarity to its Capovilla/Gargano predecessors. The Sauternes contributes less than I had thought. 😻😻😻 The matching book: "Sternstunden der Menschheit" 😀

Ein wunderbarer Rum: Vor dem prasselnden Kaminfeuer in einem schönen Glas probieren dürfen. Die perfekte Athmosphöre für diesen aussergewöhnlich guten Rum. Dezent angenehme Agricole-Noten mit harmonischen Fasseinflüssen, leichte süsse, ein wenig bitter: Einfach wirklich perfekt ausbalanciert! Num träume ich von einer eigenen Flasche

Whisky Live Paris 2025 - to be tasted again to confirm the score and notes Try this incredible barrel find straight from Rob's hand is great. The rhum too is great. Huge, complex, it retains all the traits of an RRL, yet with a really long ageing. Another great pick that follows the 1983 Long Pond

9,1:On the nose, an agricole with juicy sugarcane, flowery and herbaceous, solvents, varnish, cedar wood, resinous, roasted with roasted nuts, caramelized, macaroons, citrus fruits, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, strong burnt notes arise, like rubber, spiciness, dried and yellow fruits, tea. 9,3:On the palate, the attack is really round and delicious with sugarcane honey, herbaceous, flowery, sweet, fruity with lime peel and peaches, as the wood is now sandal, roasted with butterscotch, caramelized pastry, macaroons, perhaps cookie dough, spicy with pepper, salty.When the rum is well rested, the cane becomes mineral, dried fruits like raisins, apricots arise, green fruits like pear and apple, some leather and solvents. 9:The finish is long, dry and tannic, still elegant, as sugarcane, grassy and fresh with tea takes over, the fruits are green and dried, the wood oaky, nutty..

I like the Liberation range, but when I first heard the price of the Sins, I decided not to buy a bottle. Then I got carried away by the reviews and bought one after all, including the sample. I don't regret it! I tasted the rum together with RX880 and RX1997. It outperforms both of them on the nose. On the palate it is a poem.

I'm really not an Agricole fanatic, but this is a bomb. Chapeau! The maturation in bourbon barrels has done this rum a world of good. Alcohol par excellence integrated! Apricot, green apple, butterscotch and allspice on the palate - rare but awesome!

Also was soll man hiezubdchon sagen? Dasbgrenzt an Perfektion. Dezente Nase, tropische Früchte, aber auch Klebstoff und Lösungsmittel haben wir hier. Am Gaumen dann auch sehr dezent fruchtig, pflanzlich und holzig.

#6355 13.02.2026 Enjoying a few samples while watching "Inferno" with Tom Hanks. This is a wonderful and well balanced rum with a nice intense nose and palate. I love the light smoke notes in the profile as well as the sugarcane, caramel and citrus notes. Way in the back I can also pick up som epeaches and honey.

From the hands of Rob himself at Whiskh Live. Clearly a pure juice with fiery cane accents. But nicely counterbalanced by notes of hazelnut and almond milk. On the palate, a hint of fruit brandy, tart apple, and a finish of mint, caramel, apricots and honey... it's pretty huge.

Le nez est éminemment fruité, avec beaucoup de fruits exotiques bien mûrs et compotés (mangue, fruit de la passion). Une cire d'abeille, mélangée à des épices douces (citronnelle, cardamome), apporte encore plus de rondeur. Son âge n'a pas effacé la fraîcheur de la canne à sucre, anoblie par un boisé délicat. La bouche surprend par une explosion de fruits exotiques, de piment, de miel, de parfum floral capiteux, et de canne à sucre. La cire à bois est encore bien présente dès le départ aussi, mais s'affine vers des notes plus mielleuses. Autre surprise, c'est ce bois qui tient plus de bois précieux en bouche (poudre d'acajou) que du simple chêne. C'est lourd, sirupeux, incroyable complexe. Des notes de fût arrivent en fin de bouche avec aussi des accents plus mentholés. La finale est longue, sur le bois et la menthe poivrée. Le verre vide apporte un puissant relent de fût, de tabac, de miel et fleurs capiteuses (jasmin). Une belle réussite !

Typical rhum rhum profile on the palate, but in essence form. Super exciting because it is the first bourbon cask. It's also exciting because it still has fruity wine notes (Gunnar also meant brandy notes). I always thought that came from the wine cask - but apparently it's the natural rhum rhum profile. Also nice complexity with dry tropical wood notes at the same time. Alcohol very well integrated. A dangerous, almost easy daily sipper. I love this rhum and the profile! Really good choice, Robert!

First impression: very very very very good Agricole Rhum, RRL at a high level. Could quite possibly have become my benchmark Agricole against which all other ones will be measured and compared. Shortlist best rums of 2025, without a doubt.