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Puerto Rico | Aged | 40% ABV
Ron del Barrilito 3 Star rum is produced in Bayamón Puerto Rico by the Fernández family, which has been producing rum in the area since 1804, making it the oldest rum manufacturer in Puerto Rico. The rum is first blended and then aged for a minimum of 6 years.
A single barrel of Ron del Barrilito rum was set aside in 1942 called the 'Freedom Barrel.' When Puerto Rico gains its independence the Freedom Barrel will be opened in the Bayamón town square for all to share.
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7 years ago
This rum has a heavy smoky oak flavor and sweetness that are very nice on the palate. I enjoy sipping it neat, in the rocks or in a drink at 1 to 1.
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over 7 years ago
...nothing compares to this smooth rum, in the leagues of the best Armagnac, however, made from sugar cane...
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over 7 years ago
This was new in my liquor store and based on the reviews I had to try it. I have no idea how anybody could rate this a 9 or 10 but equally puzzling are the reviews below a 5. This is a "nice" rum. It's lacks distinctive overwelming notes, which is what I see now that I go back and look at the reviews. A lot of "smokey" (um okay - what is smokey?) Oak. Not so much. Carmel - maybe. It's not distinctive but it's not bad. It's smooth enough but not quite good enough for a sipper. Great mixer. A little strong alcohol smell but not taste. Doesn't burn as some suggest. I paid over $30 for this - and could have bought Kirk & Sweeny (12 year - my new old reliable) for a few bucks less. It's a few bucks more than Bacardi 8. It is a little more bland but perhaps easier to drink than Bacardi 8 (which has more distinctive flavors). I won't be buying another bottle for $30+ BUT if somebody offered it to me, I wouldn't make a face. I find the reviews on this to be among the most interesting (and perhaps puzzling) on the site. Recommend to try and see if you like but not if you have to spend $30+ for a bottle when you're old standby is sitting next to it on the shelf.
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almost 8 years ago
I'm confused as to why so many other ratings are so high for this rum. I purchased this rum due to the high marks on this website and I am left with a suspicion about the valitiy of some of these reviews.
Nose: Rubbing alcohol upfront with a hint of butterscotch, wood, and cumin spice with the cumin spice staying after the first drink.
Taste: alcohol burn and Turbinado Sugar and light oak with more alcohol burn on the finish.
This is a rum that has a prominent alcohol burn as opposed to a welcoming-ly smooth warmth in character that other rums I've purchased for less/equal money have given me.
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almost 8 years ago
It is a taste that I never tested before, for some they like and others not. We where 3 testing and only one said that it was really good.
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8 years ago
Being a screw top bottle from PR, I wasn't anticipating much. But to my surprise it was quite smooth, hits of smoke, mild fruit flavors, molasses and oak. I think I'll keep a bottle around. Very good for the price and one of the better PR rums.
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over 8 years ago
The rum's aroma is a little intimidating. It has a rather strong alcohol odor making me think that it might be on the harsh side but upon tasting it I found it to be much tamer and smoother than the aroma seemed to indicate. It has a bit of initial sweetness with vanilla undertones which rapidly turns peppery. Quite the tongue tingler and at 86 proof it's a little stronger than the average rum.
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over 8 years ago
I read somewhere that they source their rum from Bacardi, which goes to show that it's all in the aging process. Full flavored, dry, spicy, cinnamon, leather and delicious!
edited to add sugar test results- 7g
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over 8 years ago
A great mixer with coke and dark fruit juices. Its also really good by itself. Lots of Caramel and a light spice with a little bit of butterscotch and toasted wood
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over 8 years ago
One sip - Jesus Willy Christ - You could embrace the whole world.
What a tast! Simply the Best
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11/2018 - Bottled at a fairly respectable 43% ABV. 6 years old (up to 10). This is a fairly hard-to-find (and generally well-regarded) rum [edit: distribution has ramped back up after a bit of a dry spell, since the brand was picked up by Bacardi], so I was looking forward to trying it for a long time. Unfortunately, I was pretty disappointed. The nose and palate are both very sweet and fruity. This makes sense if you read the quote from master blender Luis Planas in a recent Liquor.com article (https://www.liquor.com/articles/ron-del-barrilito/ ): “Ron del Barrilito has a very unique blending process,” says master blender Luis Planas. “Prior to aging, we use a very neutral rum to which we add natural macerated fruits in very small quantities.Then the rum is aged for a minimum of three years in oloroso sherry barrels brought from Spain.” So, yeah, it's actually a fruit-infused rum aged in sweet sherry barrels. So, the rum has mass appeal (just read the other ratings on this site), and can work very well in cocktails, but doesn't suit my (dry rum) palate. This just doesn't taste like rum to me. And after tasting this one, have no interest in trying the 2*.
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5/2019 - Tried it again today. Very fruity nose, with lots of sherry and oak influence. It is drier on the palate, but bitter and rather astringent. It's interesting; you can pull out a lot of notes from the maceration and ageing. But there's no detectable distillate flavor—it's clearly "confected" neutral cane spirit that is being marketed and sold (incorrectly) as "rum." (At least it's better than Bumbu, which is like the crappy artificial version of RdB. Then again, even Bumbu knows not to put "rum" on the label, except sneakily in the company name.) Until the label more accurately reflects what's in the bottle, I urge you to pass on this brand in favor of more honest products.
5+