Cihuatan Reserva Especial 12-Year

Honigfarbenes Bernstein im Glas.
In der Nase eher auf der dunklen Seite, satter, schwarzer feinkrümeliger Hummus, dunkles Karamell, angekohlte Fässer, dunkelrote Beeren, tropfnasses dunkelgrünes Moos.
Im Gaumen sehr speziell, etwas süss-prickelnd wie ein Schaumwein. Karamell, Vanille, etwas Holz, aber etwas lieblos.
Im Abgang süss, Karamell und Vanille, leider etwas flach.
Ein lieblicher Solera, aber auch nicht mehr, sehr austauschbar. Für Einsteiger und Solera Lovers.

Honey-coloured amber in the glass.
In the nose rather on the dark side, rich, black fine crumbly hummus, dark caramel, charred barrels, dark red berries, dripping wet dark green moss.
Very special on the palate, somewhat sweet and tingly like a sparkling wine. Caramel, vanilla, some wood, but a little loveless.
Sweet in the finish, caramel and vanilla, unfortunately a bit flat.
A lovely Solera, but also no more, very interchangeable. For beginners and Solera lovers.

Po ovonani som bol mierne sklamaný ,vôňa sa nerozvinula ani po pár minútach. Chuť má nakoniec prijemne prekvapila..náznak jabĺk,citrusov a jemne drevitym charakter v závere.

Eher süss, besonders im Vordergrund.
Sonst noch etwas Holz, bitter und ein klein wenig schärfe.

I was happy to try one of the Cihuatan rums, and this didn't disappoint.

Has a fairly simple flavor profile, that smells and tastes of vanilla, caramel, and cacao. Not bad at all, but not great either.

For me to decide between a 7 and a 7.5 on my scale. .Straight up sweet with minimal after-burn. A waste to mix it.

Brown sugar and coconut on the nose. Entry is mildly sweet with a relatively short finish. Dangerously smooth.

Docela prijemny rum na posezení s přáteli. Je cítit po dřevu, jablkach, cukru. Neurazi ani nenadchne.

First note is the lime to your nose. It reminds me of Revolte rum and of caipirinha.
It's like this rum was stored in clay barrels. There is not much wood influence in the blend.
I know this flavors from very young blends, but this one should be 12y old.
I could imagine it's around 5-7y old, there is not much rum inside that is 12y old. Or the dilution was too high, but if there is no added sugar, it's quite mild.

The taste is a little bit more complex than the nose, with some more flavors. But still young and watery with very thin flavors. Lime is the dominant aroma, caipirinha, vanilla, some young wood and a little bit stainles steel are in the blend. Maybe this rum was chilled in a steel pot?
Quite mild and thin overall, therefore 66 points.

Nose: lime, stainles steel, citurs, some vanilla (quite simple)
Taste: watery, lime, caipirinha with a sour note and some sweetness, vanilla
Middle: lime, stainles steel, vanilla, sugar cane
Finish: spice, lime, some young wood, vanilla

Sweetness: 2/5
Fruits: 2/5
Spice: 3/5
Mildness: 3/5
Complexity: 2.5/5
Value (39€): 2/5

Helt ok rom men inget speciellt. Lite syrlig nästan, ovanlig eftersmak.

Doften påminner om vanilj. smaken upplevde jag som kryddig eller lite träig med en lång eftersmak.