Abuelo Oloroso Sherry Cask 15-Year

Olorossa barrels are well recognizable. They smoothed out the expressive smokiness of Two Oaks, added dryness, softness, completed the taste, but did not add much refinement or anything interesting. Pleasant to drink and easy to enjoy it.

Well, 1st off I'm not a wine connoisseur or even part take in any type of wine. Maybe if I liked wine I might like this. One thing for sure is there's no need to do this to any rum aged for 15yrs unless you have bad product. Aged rum, especially 15 years and over, acquires it's own notes all by itself. No help needed. So for those who may enjoy sherry or any other wine and partake in rum this might be up their alley, but not mine!

Amber color. Perfect aroma. Very mild in flavor. Slightly sweet. Expressive Sherry finish. For me, the best of this three.

Rum se nevyrábí z melasy, ale z panenské šťávy cukrové třtiny. Zrát by měl 14 let v sudech po bourbonu a 1 rok v sudech po Oloroso sherry (zřejmě solerou).
Aroma: Opravdu výrazná vůně sherry, ovocná žvýkačka, lehce kůže, v pozadí špetka skořice. Moc pěkná vůně.
Chuť: Lehce kořenitá (hřebíček), nasládle sirupová, skořicová
Dozvuk: Opravdu silný sherry výluh, rozinky, fíky, středně dlouhý.
Sladkost: 2/3
Sladkost v normě, krásně voní a má nejdelší a nejvýraznější dozvuk - za mě nejlepší z trojice XV a zároveň s Two Oaks nejlepší Abuelo.

I found this to have a very pleasant start, finish and end. The nose finds molasses, smoke, oak, fruit. These are all present in the flavour, as is the hint of sherry, though it is not overly sweet. The after taste was really strong. No burn, very smooth, lots of plum and grape in there and a slight sour-sweetness.
Comparing this to Dos Maderas 5-5 - well this is not as sweet and it gains a little complexity and richness and loses a little bit of pleasant buzz. This has more going on, but is less immediately enjoyable, suggesting perhaps that this is one that needs to sit in the glass more. When I did that, it opened up and the richness came out.
Which is better? I'd place them equal and both deserve a place on my shelves.

Out of the three in this series, the other two being the Port Cask Finish, and the Cognac Cask Finish, this for me is the best. Having said that, if I’m being brutally honest, this Sherry Cask Finish is nothing to write home about. In fact, neat I think it’s horrid, because it’s rough and incredibly harsh. But when mixed with Coca-Cola it morphs into a completely different animal. Neat there is zero sweetness. The overall taste is nondescript. And it’s way to fierce from the alcohol burn. But like I mentioned, when you add just a little Coca-Cola, it transforms into a very pleasant, sweet, effortless, rum/sherry hybrid. And I say rum/sherry hybrid because there is an abundance of sherry in the finish.

De Abuelo XV Oloroso is 15 jaar oud en rijpt eerst in Amerikaanse eikenhouten vaten om te eindigen in Oloroso Sherryvaten.
In de neus is het mogelijk om rook, hout, citrus en Sherry te herkennen.
In de mond en in de mond is het mogelijk om die aroma's ook te herkennen, maar het is ook fruitig en nootachtig. De afdronk is middellang.

This rum has a subtly sweet taste and quality. It's actually a somewhat dark gold rum, and the sherry cask finish brings a nice flavor. Probably not up your alley if you don't like sweetness, but I find it light and not cloying.

Sweet nose with notes of brown sugar bananas and vanilla. Medium sweet with a long finish.