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Selvarey Owner's Reserve rum

Selvarey Owner's Reserve

Panama | Aged | 40% ABV

9.6/10
21 ratings
Truly a fantastic choice
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21 Selvarey Owner's Reserve Ratings

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True2Rum 🇺🇸 | 27 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Tested neat in chilled glass. 80 proof
Aroma in glass was milder than I expected, more golden than aged. Aftertaste was not dark aged rum, and was followed by a smooth golden finish and slight alcohol bite. Selvarey white is a 10 rated sipper (in my opinion), and the Owner's Reserve was not at the exceptional level I expected after tasting the white. The 18YO Don Pancho is a better choice at $95 including tax, compared to $160 for this. This is a good choice for those who prefer a premium golden rum sipper. Unique bottle design towers over most all the other rums on my shelves.

Jimmy Cliff (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 495 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Ready to dig into this dark skinned Beauty! Initially I saw this read about it and shrugged it off as another celebrity spirit, until I heard it’s from Don Pancho Panama who makes some of my favorite rums. Very dark brown in the glass something I like, very faint mild scent not getting an alcohol burn. Sweet liquid nectar with a very smooth lingering finish neat, which I suggest as how to drink. I thought I tasted a hint of port but don’t know if it had a second aging. Unusual and attractive bottle, looks first class for the $100 plus’s cost. I think it is similar to Zafra, better than 21, but just a notch below 30, but very damn good. Second tasting with a small square cube, which is what I use these days, I have an ice ball maker but with such a large ice ball I find it dilutes my great rums too fast. Just as I expected still taste great with one cube but dilutes the longer lingering finish down some. Best served neat, great full bodied rum.

Paul B 🇺🇸 | 472 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

When this rum first appeared on the market more than a year ago, I came close to driving about 400 miles to pick up my bottle in Texas. Instead I waited until it came close to me. It can now be found at 3 Total Wine stores fairly close to me, and I bought the only bottle from the closest store just as they opened this morning. And lucky me saw that it was priced only one penny below my $150 limit per bottle.

What is the appeal for me in this rum? One word, Don Pancho. Ask me who makes the best rum in the Caribbean and I will answer Don Pancho without hesitation. This line of Selvarey rums is partially owned by pop star Bruno Mars. His team took two years searching for the perfect rum that they could bottle and be proud to put their brand name upon. Heck, had he asked me, I could have saved him two years by telling him to go to Panama and meet up with Don Pancho. That Maestro Ronero is a living legend and his story is too long for this review.

The back of the gift box states, "From the owner's private collection". Gift boxes are always excuses to jack up the price. I am now wondering if Bruno told Don Pancho what he wanted in this 15-25 year blend or that he just picked from Don Pancho's best rums. I am sure that Bruno has a few casks of this one.

So what do I think of this one? It is now good enough for me to rank it as my overall best rum tried in almost five years. I seriously doubt that I will find another rum that I like better! Don't ask me about the tasting notes, since I am terrible with those. It is rich and super smooth with no after burn. Absolute perfection!!!

The shape of the bottle has finally dawned on me that it is not just for looks. Most rums will have a large surface area exposed to air after the first pour. Not this one. As one pours some every now and then, the surface area gradually gets larger. By the time one gets near the bottom of this bottle, the surface area is still smaller than those of most other bottles. This is a brilliant design that minimizes the deterioration of taste, even though this one is too tall to fit on my regular shelf.

lmaste 🇵🇦 | 25 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Nice aroma, it settles well on ice and it goes down smooth and with ease. This is a master pice.

Hcosta (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 20 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Very smooth and tasteful. Not dry and a little on the sweet side.

Melloknight 🇺🇸 | 4 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Wow! I’m blown away this rum doesn’t cost more! Worth the price and perfect sipper!

George 🇺🇸 | 2 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Best of the best, forget the rest!
SelvaRey's Owners Reserve is my go to gifting now.

Aleighk 🇺🇸 | 4 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

WOW! For the price, the rum is worth every penny! The gift box is a plus but the juice is undeniably one of the best aged rums in the market. Comparable to Don Ponchos 30 yr. My fav from SelvaRey, although I love all of them.

Althaur 🇺🇸 | 21 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

I’ve enjoyed this rum so far, but not enough to justify the cost for another bottle. There are other rums I would rather spend my time hunting and paying for. That being said, this is a very pleasant sipper. Very smooth and mild. I found the nose to be slightly sweet with banana, toffee, vanilla, and creme brûlée (I had my wife verify in case I was losing my mind on that last one). The initial taste is very mild with chocolate, maybe a hint of nutmeg, and bread. The finish was oak, tobacco, dark chocolate and coffee.

frankypoo 🇺🇸 | 12 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

A rum above all. SO yummy and complex. A perfect balance. Did a blind taste test with this and Zacapa XO. All of us picked Selvarey. And the box and bottle are the best looking bottle on my back bar. Super impressive.




Brand Details

Name: Owner's Reserve
ABV: 40%
Type: Selvarey
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led Rum: No