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Cihuatan Reserva Especial 12-Year rum

Cihuatan Reserva Especial 12-Year

El Salvador | Aged | 40% ABV

7.0/10
53 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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53 Cihuatan Reserva Especial 12-Year Ratings

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Rumaniac 🇬🇷 | 7 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

I found both the 8-years old & the 12-years old at the international airport of San Salvador & following my instict I preferred to bring the latter back home (the older one, by the way, is considered -& I was also told by the seller there- to be drier & more whiskey-like than its sweeter, more vanilla-like, younger brother). Well, I can say that I am more than proud of my choice, since this rum is not a very dry one, but, on the contrary, one of the best & more complicated ones I have ever tasted! The inicial warm impression of wood & spices is followed by a nuance of vanilla & a subtle sweetness, that give this beautiful rum a classy & well-balanced feel.Too bad that it is a very rare brand to come across.Vive El Salvador!

Jirka23689 🇨🇿 | 207 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Docela prijemny rum na posezení s přáteli. Je cítit po dřevu, jablkach, cukru. Neurazi ani nenadchne.

finnjf 🇩🇰 | 28 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

davevr 🇺🇸 | 5 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Notes of vanilla. Easy on the finish. Very pleasant nose. Little burn.

F_a_r_a_b_a_c_k 🇸🇪 | 31 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Helt ok rom men inget speciellt. Lite syrlig nästan, ovanlig eftersmak.

vomi1011 🇩🇪 | 403 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

First note is the lime to your nose. It reminds me of Revolte rum and of caipirinha.
It's like this rum was stored in clay barrels. There is not much wood influence in the blend.
I know this flavors from very young blends, but this one should be 12y old.
I could imagine it's around 5-7y old, there is not much rum inside that is 12y old. Or the dilution was too high, but if there is no added sugar, it's quite mild.

The taste is a little bit more complex than the nose, with some more flavors. But still young and watery with very thin flavors. Lime is the dominant aroma, caipirinha, vanilla, some young wood and a little bit stainles steel are in the blend. Maybe this rum was chilled in a steel pot?
Quite mild and thin overall, therefore 66 points.

Nose: lime, stainles steel, citurs, some vanilla (quite simple)
Taste: watery, lime, caipirinha with a sour note and some sweetness, vanilla
Middle: lime, stainles steel, vanilla, sugar cane
Finish: spice, lime, some young wood, vanilla

Sweetness: 2/5
Fruits: 2/5
Spice: 3/5
Mildness: 3/5
Complexity: 2.5/5
Value (39€): 2/5

tesibaer 🇩🇪 | 29 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Nice nose with sugar cane, pineapple, oak and some spices. On the palate you can taste the added artificial sugar, also with spices, oak and sugar cane as well as pineapple. In the finish, some oak with tannins, spices and extra sugar crumbs. Most likely old, often used barrels were used. I don't particularly like the rum, it's too straightforwardly sweet.

Schöne Nase mit Zuckerrohr, Ananas, Eiche und etwas Gewürzen. Am Gaumen schmeckt man den zugesetzten, künstlichen Zucker, auch mit Gewürzen, Eiche und Zuckerrohr sowie Ananas. Im Abgang widerum etwas Eiche mit Tanninen, Gewürzen und extra Zuckerkrümeln. Wahrscheinlich wurden überwiegend alte, oft benutzte Fässer verwendet. Mir gefällt der Rum nicht besonders, er ist zu geradlinig süß.

filovo 🇨🇿 | 504 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

barva: světle zlata
vuně: vanilka, karamel
chut:silnější palení, burbon, karamel, lehce koření
koupit:ne
doporucit: ne
7,5

Taster 🇨🇭 | 141 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

from El Salvador
Nose: very nice, spicy and fruity
Palate: very untypical but still pleasant, reminds a little bit on maple syrup, but is not too sweet. Unfortunately, it was only a sample, would like to taste some more...
(Cal 19 day23)

Kasper Meijer 🇨🇭 | 36 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

Both these rums are such a good deal. Very tasty and so cheap. Could definitely sell for lot more. Bought them in El Salvador as a package.

Rasmus 🇩🇰 | 153 ratings
Posted 4 years ago

I have previously reviewed the 8-year from Cihuatan, which have plenty of good reviews, but didn´t quite fit my tastebuds. Sadly the exact same thing can be said about this one.

Nose: Clove, caramel, nutmeg, brown sugar and a small hint of banana
Taste: Caramel, coconut, oak, banana and vanilla with a very short watery aftertaste
Overall: I can see from the reviews on this side, that Cihuatan is a popular sipper and more power to you, but this is just to simple and boring for my taste.




Brand Details

Name: Reserva Especial 12-Year
Years Aged: 12
ABV: 40%
Type: Cihuatan
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No

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