Botran Solera Reserva 15-Year

J ai trempé mes lèvres dans 2cl de ce rum et j'ai été surpris par les notes de bois,très surprenant mais néanmoins agréable ... à revister à l'occasion !!!

Gusto equilibrato tra dolce e secco, Sapore intenso di caramello e affumicatura, retrogusto vaniglia persistente. Accompagnato dalla cioccolata fondente è una libidine. Lo consiglio come start per entrare nel mondo dei rum. Difficile trovare un rum così buono a questo prezzo. Consigliato.

Dnes si představíme poslední značku z významných producentů Guatemaly, a to, po Zacapě a Maltecu, rum od firmy Botran.
Botran Reserva je vyroben metodou solera z panenské šťávy cukrové třiny, jedná se o směs rumů starých 5-14 let zrajících v sudech po bourbonu, po portském a po sherry.

Alkohol: 40 %
Původ: Guatemala
Aroma: Aroma je suché, kořenité (hlavně skořice), s tóny kůže a sušeného ovoce nebo lesních plodů. (84 b)
Chuť: Chuť nasládlá a kořenitá, se středně plným tělem. Kůže, dřevo, hromada koření. V dochuti je patrná nejdřív suchost sherry, poté následuje táhlá hřejivá kořenitost. Dozvuk je velmi podařený. (86 b)
Body: 85

Touch of coffee and leather in the nose. Tastes of smoked wood, touch of vanilla, sandlewood, coffee... price/quality = good

I was told this rum was more toward the “spiced” spectrum, but found nothing like it. Nevertheless, its a good bottle, little overpriced.

Částečná kopie Zacapy jak ve vůni tak i v chutí bez použití cukrů. Pro Zacapy mám slabost, i Botran mne hodně baví

Good rum tasting. Very interesting subtle vanilla aromas.

The cork was rotted, had to scoop it out, strain the rum, and pour it back in. First shot went down like 90 proof with an aftertaste of upchuck. I put the bottle in its bag to return to the liquor store. Then when I realized I had nothing else to drink in the house, filled another glass, and weird, it tasted great, smooth all the way. Not quite sure what miracle took place here, but this is actually really good stuff, dark and heavy, at a really affordable price.

Very nice barrel aged flavor and smoothness for the money.

I spent $23 US on this, and I expected something more along the lines of a mixer for that price. Instead, what I got was a delicious, complex, smooth rum perfect for drinking straight, with a splash of water, or on the rocks (my preferred if I can't put it in a freezer... I love my spirits very cold, for some reason).

Another surprise is how sweet it is, considering the results of the sugar test conducted by nomad and edited into their review back on page 1 (0-5g).

This rum is made from virgin sugar honey and aged via the Solera system in bourbon, port, and sherry casks. It definitely shows from the amazing palate. There's some dried fruits, almond, and orange (I love that orange citrus note on the tongue). The finish is almost like a chocolate cinnamon, only more on the dark/bitter-sweet side than the milk/creamy side.

The nose is also wonderful, giving off some charred wood aromas like oak, as well as creamy caramel and honey.

I absolutely recommend this one, especially as a baseline for introducing someone to Reservas. Obviously better can be found, but this is definitely the definition of a good Reserva.

Enjoy!