Flor de Caña Anejo Oro 4-Year

I decided to give this a try based on its rating. It’s smooth with a hint of vanilla, and it tastes great in a mixer (how I usually consume my rum). It’s not bitter and grows on you as you finish your first drink and happily order/make another. Thumbs up!

haben wir in costa rica immer getrunken kommt zwar nicht von dort aber wird überall angeboten! schmeckt super mit cola;) ist ein rum zum mixen für mich. sogar in thailand im mariott haben sie den angeboten für ihre cocktails!
für mich stimmt die preisleistung!

This rum just makes the sipper class for me..and at about $20 bucks a bottle that is something...slight alcohol bite, but that's expected at 4 years. Great as a mixer as well.

On first taste the rum is quite smooth yet still has a bit of heat to it. The initial body is quite light and slightly watery. There is little flavour retention. I get hints of vanilla, sugar cane, caramel, and earthy wood similar to mulch. These quickly dissipate leaving a slightly dull aftertaste. This rum could be mixed or sipped neat and is quite OK for an entry level drinker. 7/10

When in Riviera Maya, FdC is a major a major brand offered by 4-5 star all-inclusives. FdC 7 is awesome as a go to, daily favorite. FdC 12-year is “so choice” when offered at 5 star all-inclusive (way too rich for my real world budget). FdC 4, while a great value, does not stand up to other mid-level rums, or its older brothers. Therefore, step up to FdC 7 or move to other brands.

Just before tasting this rum I had tasted and reviewed the Flor de Cana Gran Reserva 7-year.

First off, there's very little difference between the two.

The aroma is just about the same however this is a lighter amber...almost a liquid golden hue.

The flavor is complex as well. Just not as complex and smooth as the 7-year. But close. I pick up on the initial hint of sweetness and vanilla and then the oak flavor. A dry finish as well. Just not quite as smooth at the 7-year.

I give both rums a 7 but it is more along the lines of a 7.75 for the 7-year as opposed to a 7.0 for the 4 year. A tad too rough to be a sipping rum for most but a great mixing rum.

Definitely recommendable.

A good start for tasting rums in Nicaragua. It's very smooth and you can drink it straight up or mixed.

Not smooth enough for a Sipping Rum, but ideal for mixing with coke

Clearly this is not meant for sipping, but with as lazy as I am to make a drink, and the price I got the bottle for (under $5, yes, less than five dollars a bottle) it could definitely work if you don’t have many other options. And for the price I paid, I’m gonna make it work. You just have to let it breathe, for a while. Still better than your more common, similar price point “dark”, “aged” or spiced rums.

Un ron que no está nada mal, sobre todo por la relación calidad/precio. Para tomar en cocteles.