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Posted
5 months ago
Smooth rum, prominent oak flavour with a splash of caramel. Not too sweet, not too strong. Easy to sip if one likes woody, earthy tones but not overly complex
Posted
5 months ago
As many commented before me, it gave some false hope having '23' written on it.
On the nose it seemed fairly OK, but the taste is of burned wood/charcoal. It doesn't burn too much but then again, there isn't that much else to taste. Could have sugar added since it has somewhat a 'fake sugary' taste.
Posted
5 months ago
Notable raisin notes, otherwise it has that Dominican flavor.
Posted
11 months ago
8 times quality winner with the highest score in a blind tasting, Villa Rica Rum is considered the best Mexican Rum in the world, more than 122 sommeliers and chefs agree with the same criteria.
A single barrel system rum that reposed 23 years in the same barrel, its just well made.
Love it!.
Like this one. Its kind of my style, caramel and coffee.
Posted
over 1 year ago
Nice color, good taste and nice finish, good drinking for night. 7/10
Posted
over 1 year ago
The information about aging and sugar is not very transparent :-(
Taste is sweet and smooth for first few seconds. After come slight burning and bitter/woody tones. Aftertaste is short and somehow artificial. Not terrible, but only average coloured rum with some added sugar.
Posted
over 1 year ago
I tasted this rum without having any previous knowledge of it. I was thus excited to try a rum that claims to be aged for 23 years. Unfortunately, the rum does not feel as refined as the aging would suggest. Other than that, the label claims that the rum is produced in Mexico and comes from a single barrel.
On the nose, the rum is not too expressive. It does not feel aggressive on the nose and mostly entails notes of vanilla and something sweet, perhaps some orange. There is almost no alcohol burn when you smell it, which is a nice surprise!
The rum itself tastes bitter in an unpleasant way (at least for me), which I suppose comes from the oak barrels. The taste is heavy on woody and earthy notes, and the taste is intense. The aftertaste is slightly bitter and similar to raisins. Overall, quite dry, although with a slight hint of sweetness.
As a sample, it is a nice view into Mexican rum but honestly, I would not want to drink an entire bottle. The rum is just way too heavy on leather, wood, and earthiness. Additionally, the labeling does not seem honest.
Posted
over 1 year ago
Meget fin rom, men den kilder ikke de rigtige steder. Den rammer meget middel.
Posted
over 1 year ago
Sweeter aroma. The woody flavour, almost neutral body, tail absent
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It's Just Average
5
/10
out of 10
Bought this due to an in store recommendation. It's not as bad as the low scores here but also not as good as the high. It does mean towards a molasses forward flavor which are NOT my preferences for rum. But it is not too far forward. The flavors are kind of a mash up, and not necessarily complimentary of one another. It's a complex flavors profile but not necessarily in a good way. It is a heavy and dark rum. I threw ice on it to thin it out. Not one to sip neat. But I think this might go well with ginger beer, but I wouldn't mix it with coke. Again, a bit of an anomaly here. It is relatively smooth, and has that going for it. Also, I don't detect that there are added sugars to this, as it's more subtley sweet. At the end of the day, I won't buy again. Too many other great rums out there, I'll pass on this one.