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A AdOrAdam Member Wolverhampton, UK Joined: Jun 16, 2013 Posts: 630	A AdOrAdam Posted posted on Tue, Jan 7, 2014 2:46 PM On 2014-01-07 14:25, Sunny&Rummy wrote: Barbancourt's labels are confusing. The "5 star" IS actually their 8 year expression (awesome rhum!) while their "3 star" is actually a 4-year old product. Go figure. Yep, I second the motion that Barbancourt are having too many names for their rhums! However, they probably do this for the same reason that Appleton do, with their 12 year / Extra & 8 year / Reserve: Appleton Extra is blended to be the same as their 12 year but may contain younger rums. The same with their 8 year aka 'Reserve'. In the UK we get '12 year' or '8 year' not 'Extra' or 'Reserve' we are getting something slightly different (but meant to be the same). Anyone heard similar? By the by Clement VSOP is a 4 year as well so comparison to Barbancourt 3 star / 4 year could hold up well. I just figured Luna had a few too many :wink:

On 2014-01-07 14:25, Sunny&Rummy wrote:
Barbancourt's labels are confusing. The "5 star" IS actually their 8 year expression (awesome rhum!) while their "3 star" is actually a 4-year old product. Go figure.

Yep, I second the motion that Barbancourt are having too many names for their rhums!

However, they probably do this for the same reason that Appleton do, with their 12 year / Extra & 8 year / Reserve:

Appleton Extra is blended to be the same as their 12 year but may contain younger rums. The same with their 8 year aka 'Reserve'. In the UK we get '12 year' or '8 year' not 'Extra' or 'Reserve' we are getting something slightly different (but meant to be the same). Anyone heard similar?

By the by Clement VSOP is a 4 year as well so comparison to Barbancourt 3 star / 4 year could hold up well.

I just figured Luna had a few too many :wink:

Post #704027 by AdOrAdam on Tue, Jan 7, 2014 2:46 PM