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Posted
3 months ago
Tried a few Brugal offerings and I tend to steer clear. In Hawaii this week and this one was staring at me from behind the bar. I never tried it so I gave it a shot. Too much wood and bite. Not enough body or balance. Finish short. Standard Brugal flavor profile. Standard harsh bite. In a word “forgettable.” Let’s hope it reminds me to continue to steer clear of Brugal.
Posted
almost 8 years ago
Tried this one while on sale. Did not like as much as Bacardi 8.
A nice rum to drink, straight up, spicy, cocoa, and vanilla taste.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Smooth through and through. Always takes me to a Dominican beach when drinking this. Really good with orange juice
Posted
almost 3 years ago
My brother picked this one up, and I was very new to the world of rum at this point.
I was surprised by the bold flavor and sweetness of it, it was not what I expected at all. I'd love to try this one again now that my tastes and experience have both matured a bit more.
Posted
3 years ago
A friend brought some back for me, had high hopes, but just ok. Nothing great nothing horrible.
Posted
over 3 years ago
I just like it very much! Good and smooth taste, good balanced.
Posted
over 3 years ago
Lukt apelsin dadlar och trä, smak trä sötma och lite stickig på slutet
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over 8 years ago
When visiting friend this was the only Rum he had! a lot of other spirits products but not a good broad assortment Rums..... well I trieas straight but would not recommend that if you have tried better premium Rum brands.
Posted
over 8 years ago
Got this as a gift from my GF's brother. Not a great sipper but makes a good mixed drink with coke. The bottle is kind of cool too
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Brugal Reserva Anejo 40%
6
/10
out of 10
Brugal Reserva Anejo 40% (Dominican Republic)
Eye: Lovely copper
Nose: At first sniff Brugal seem a little “hazy” but after just a few minutes the immature alcohol fog clears and reveals a shy composite smell of treacle, margarine, oak, brown sugar, caramel. It has that youngish ethanol feature I really don´t care for in a rum. Then a lot of blood orange squeeze, white pepper and vanilla. It´s not bad at all, just a little young, uncertain and unnecessarily held back. At the end the orange turns sweeter and the caramel and honey tones becomes more dominant, which in this on is a good thing. Enough with the smelling, let´s see what young Brugal has to offer on the palate.
Mouth: It´s a bit harsh I think but with excellent middle register which consists of a lovely mix of orange, honey, caramel and oak. Rather thin, I would say but it kind of works here as the sweetness is more “upbeat” than many other young rums I´ve tasted lately. And now it even smells better. Of course, it is still astringent and far too unsecure to play with the big boys (or the big girls for that matter – any girl really) but, apart from the electric alcohol fumes, it is pretty consistent. I like the “taste” but not the “feel” in Brugal. Light to medium bodied with a medium taste length but the alcohol is clinging to the palate and gums like a badger to a boot.
Reaction: I actually enjoyed this unruly hobbit of a rum. Mostly I admire the harmonious middle and I have to say I could drink this again if someone pays for it. The empty glass now has a peculiar scent of gooseberry together with mackerel and smoked salmon. A rum that produces that at this age has my respect and. I like it because it is weird.
68p
Price: Ca 300 SEK
Tasted: 2016, in a Riedel Sommelier Cognac XO glass at room temperature.