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Dominican Republic | Aged | 38% ABV
Barcelo Imperial rum is produced in the Dominican Republic using column stills before aged in white oak casks for up to 10 years.
Ron Barcelo was founded in 1929 by Spanish entrepreneur Julian Barcelo in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The brand was sold mainly in the Caribbean and North America until a much broader international expansion began in 1992.
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Posted
over 6 years ago
Very nice aroma , not to strong and very smooth.stacks up well against similar proved rums
Posted
over 6 years ago
Perhaps a bit generous of a rating, but by my preferences this is outstanding rum. Hefty tastes of banana and vanilla create a deeply tasteful and smooth flavor.
Posted
over 6 years ago
Nice! Very easy to drink, nice introduction to 'more quality' rums,
Posted
over 6 years ago
I mix this one with Ginger ale and can enjoy many glasses :)
Posted
over 6 years ago
Not so sweet but still nice to drink straight up..
Posted
over 6 years ago
Tasty rum but if it was a little less biter, I think it would be much smoother and tastier. Although, with a cigar you can make a nice pairing. It doesn't go with all cigars.
Posted
over 6 years ago
And I like that!! The nose is a lot like Kaniche, just without fruit. That is, brown sugar, smoke, spice. Tastes of sweet brown sugar and dry leather, with hints of gasoline. There also a certain degree of vegetal-ness that's present. The brown sugar refuses to back off even on the finish, along with burnt sugar and a fairly strong smokiness that settles in, bringing some heat with it. Adding a little water (which normally I don't do) brings out the leather a little more, and makes this rum way more approachable!
UPDATE:For reasons that escape me, this rum is super drinkable. I don't think I can justify giving it a higher score since I'm sure the heavy whiskey presence will put-off a good number of people, but if whiskey is your thing, this rum could quickly become your best friend!!
Posted
over 6 years ago
Pekne zabalený rum v peknej fľaši. Vo vôni je cítiť, že by to mohol byť sladší, ale nie je to celkom tak, u mňa dominovali tóny medu, vanilky, neskôr čokolády a tabaku. Rum je veľmi hladký, jemný, má 38% alkoholu. Po prvom ochutnaní zístíte, že rum je suchšieho charakteru, na jazyku tabak, citíť dubový súdok, v ktorom aj tento rum zrel. Slušňý rum, ktorým určite nič nepokazíte, ale nie je úplne podľa môjho gusta. V cenovej relácii, v ktorej sa tento rum nachádza, je ale určite nadpriemerný. Fľaša stála okolo 20€. Určite si Barceló Imperial nájde svoju cieľovú skupinu.
Posted
over 6 years ago
Para mí este es un buen ron, el cual tiene la capacidad de ser disfrutado tanto mezclado con cocacola o solo con hielo.
Posted
over 6 years ago
Although I enjoy sipping on the Ron Barelo Imperial, once you taste better quality, this rum is excellent for blending. I found a rich maple taste and scent to it.
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A good rum but....
6
/10
out of 10
This is a unique rum experience and should be tried.
That said, the rum smells and finishes like perfume! I prefer the cheaper and tastier Barcelo Grand Anjeo to the Imperial. This one surprised me, in a bad way...
I'm thinking it must be the barrels they are using for this label. The oak flavor was odd, it was over oaked providing a burnt tobacco flavor. The whole rum was way off, dry, and unbalanced. The only saving grace is that I could taste a quality aged rum wanting to come out. It was just overpowered by a strange oakey flavor and overly pungent botanicals. For my second try I used a glass of Coke to help calm it down a bit but that lingering perfume aroma would not go away and that strange oak flavor prevailed.
The rum is not worth the price but its something a rum drinker should try. Maybe your experience will be different but I think Barcelo took what could have been a great rum and messed it up terribly.
It's also a nasty hangover. That smell is still in my nose and I feel awful right now!