Cihuatan Reserva Especial 8-Year

This was one from the advent calender from 1423 .

Nosing
Chocolate and coffee heavily on the nose

Tasting
Oak , honey , coconut and chocolate

It is a very easy to drink rum, pure, without ice or soda. Lots of vanilla, caramel, little traces of orange peel.
I think it's a great solera rum for a good price.

While not quite in the flavor-bomb category of the nearly liqueur-like Bumbu (banana) or Don Papa (bubble gum), there is a clear vanilla extract influence here. It's nicer than those others, but it's still slightly artificial. This one seems to have been replaced recently by the "indigo" 8.

m'attendait à mieux pour un 8 ans d'âge, un peu déçu.

Tastes like you just baked vanilla cookies. That may not work for some, but for me it makes a sweet, delicious, super smooth, sipping rum. Comparable to another of my favorites, Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva, but with more vanilla. I need another bottle of this stuff.

I smell honey, I taste honey. Pretty sweet, but not undrinkable at all. The nose is a little acetone and honey. The taste is simple, but pleasant - honey with small hints of nuts or something... Can't quite find the name for the taste. Overall pretty good.

But for lovers of sweet rums. Vanilla at nose and in mouth too. I cant sense a coffe.

Pour un rhum de seulement 8 ans il est intéressant à dégusté seul. Je lui donne un 7.5.

Smells good, it has nice flavour, but strong taste

This attractive rum pours medium amber in colour; aromas of toffee, vanilla, oak and chocolate. Vanilla and toffee on the palate make way for a medium-bodied and smooth, viscous finish. It was a favourite while rum tasting at work today.