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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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1 year ago
Nice smell and color, really good taste and nice end. 8/10
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1 year ago
Slighty better than botran 15. More flavoured but not so great. And still this depleasant aftertaste on my tongue.
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1 year ago
I expected a lot more but finally something from Botran that is tolerable neat, but lacking any resemblance of an 8 or higher. Enjoyed sampling some rums on Guatemala fishing trip.
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1 year ago
Tasted 1/26/22 at Laka Lono, neat.
This rum had a rich, deep flavor. Like the blanca, it was not overly sweet. The predominant flavor was caramel and it was a smooth sipper.
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1 year ago
It's a nice thick sipper, needs ice to balance the sweetness. Strong molasses and a few smoky notes.
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over 1 year ago
Een geur van gedroogd fruit, vanille, caramel en eikenhout. Een zoete smaak met tinten van toffee, fruit en vanille. Een medium afdronk met kruidige tinten en gebrand hout. Misschien extra lekker omdat ik deze op een mooie plek in Guatamala drink.
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over 1 year ago
Je to příjemný rum z určitou hloubkou, elegancí, štavnatostí, lehkostí a právě ta lehkost je "je až moc lehká" :-). Poměr ceny kvality, ale velmi příjemný.
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over 1 year ago
Quite a strong one. Definitely not as sweet as I like 'm. With a coke it's quite good. Just a bit is needed to have a good taste. Neat it's a bit too harsh.
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over 1 year ago
Nice smell. Nice taste. Smooth. I like it - slight aftertaste
My first bottle of Rum. I like my choice. Good taste
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Botran Solera 18yo starts off so well, but finishes so averagely.
A lovely nose with good fruit, oak and hints of banana, coffee and spices. A rich, warm, spicy body that finishes oh so disappointingly. Behind the nice soft burn of alcohol, there is a bitterness that I can't get my head around. It is a good rum all round save for this. Maybe I really should give it a 6½, but I suspect that this is one of those rums that if you catch it when you are in the right mood, it will be stunning, and on other days it will be disappointing.
I'm trying to like this, but coming back to drink it again I really just don't like the taste of it. The finish is horrid. I think that I might have to blend it away with something, but as I drink my rum straight up....!! Maybe a dash of OVD. As the Botran is quite dry, I am thinking to mate it with an overly sweet rum that I have ended up with to kill two birds with one stone.
There aren't many rums I dislike, but Botran is one of them. I gave the 1893 Solera a 2 thinking it might have been corked, but maybe it was just nasty.
EDIT (again). The bottle has been sitting in the back of the cupboard for months now, with me wondering what I was going to do with it. So I decided to try it. There is a softness and rich caramel notes on the palate that I didn't pick up before.The dryness is not there in such a domineering way. While I am still a little undecided, it is much more harmonious that previously had, and I am enjoying my glass. I might have caught it on a good night, so maybe I should try and knock off the rest of the bottle (its only half full!!!). ☺