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Botran Solera 1893 is a dark rum from Guatemala aged using the Solera method in casks that previously held sherry, port and bourbon.
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over 1 year ago
Even if its obvious, how solera system works, I can still find the taste of old wood what is great.
Could me more dense, maybe a bit more sweet. Great rum anyways.
Posted
almost 2 years ago
The smell is very nice, wood, cocoa, leather and orange marmalade, the taste is smooth, starts with demerara sugar sweetness, turns into a spicy mixture of wood, leather, dark chocolate, and a touch of dried fruits, the aftertaste is spicy, with chocolate, wood, tobacco and citrus fruits. The spicy aftertaste makes up for a bit thin taste. Apparently, there is only little or none sugar added. Overall it is a reasonable sipper for a reasonable price.
Posted
almost 2 years ago
Én ezt a rumot alap oktatási anyagnak venném egy rumiskolában, ha lenne ilyen
Posted
almost 2 years ago
Ron proveniente de diferentes rones especiales, ideal para disfrutar con o sin hielo
An impulse buy at duty free. A full smooth rum, heats at the end.
Posted
2 years ago
don t know why people so disappointed with this rum, same producer as zacapa, they present here a non sweetened rum so i give it a big ok, i feel caramel, cocoa, vanilla and it s also cheaper than zacapa ...
Posted
2 years ago
Denne rom er smagt til Whiskymesse 2022 i Kolding. 7,5 vil jeg mene, den får dog en 8’er pga pris (selvom jeg normalt ikke tager højde for det)
Posted
2 years ago
Decent sweet taste with scent of vanilla. Not one of the best, but works with sweet desert
Posted
over 2 years ago
Apéritif . Premières gouttes et déjà le parfum du bois et des épices.
Posted
over 2 years ago
The aroma is of dried fruits, crushed nuts and honey. The taste - an amazing combination of raisins, caramel and in the background - coffee beans. The finish is a long-lasting citrus sweetness.
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First off the color is a rich amber with gold highlights. A classic aged rum color. I have learned to approach any rum using the word "solera" with skepticism since there is no standard on which to rely. According to the label this is a blend of rums aged "between" 5 and 18 years. Semantics games are NOT what interests me. There is no indication of the percentages of the aged rums. This leads to lack of clarity.
Anyway, off my soapbox...
For me this is an odd duck of a rum.
The aroma in my snifter is unique. Different from most rums but I cannot really clarify what makes it different. It's not objectionable...just different.
The flavor confirms what the aroma indicates. It is a different type of rum. I can't really put my finger on it. There is an initial slight sweetness indicating fermented molasses but there is a flavor underneath that just does not really belong. Almost an artificial chemical taste. It's just under the radar but noticeable. It's almost like a paper cut...not painful but annoying as hell. I cannot figure out what it is.
If they could just eliminate whatever the heck that is, it would be so much better. It has the potential to be so much better but sadly it just isn't. It's not smooth enough to be a sipping rum and I would be hesitant to use it as a mixing rum due to that underlying chemical taste that sadly lingers into the finish.
Maybe I got a bad batch. I dunno...
Perhaps quality control isn't consistent. Apparently someone loves this stuff seeing that it got high marks from some.
I just can't agree. At least with the bottle I have.
My recommendation? Pass on this. There's much better widely available for the same price.