Centenario 12-Year

Ve srovnání s 9 je štiplavejší, dřevitejší a hutnejší, jinak klasika centenario tzn. velmi podobné plantation. Jemné celkem lehké a velmi dobře pitelné.

This rum gets better after having the bottle opened for some weeks.

Nose: nice, soft and sweet, with some hints of vanilla.
Palate: somewhat smoky, but pleasant.
I prefer the 20-year and the 25-year Centenario.

Moja prvá Kostatika. Nic mi na nom nevadilo. Bolo citit klasicky dubovy ton. Vanilka? Karamel ? Len jemne. Kludne sa to da pit cely vecer

Nice, rich colour. Tastes ok, I guess. For me it has a slightly unpleasant agricole mustiness, but that might just be me. I can’t say I exactly enjoyed this, but it wasn’t terrible either. With that faint praise....

Very sweet rum, not harsh on the after taste. Can be sipped, especially with a little ice. The 7 rating is partially based upon the price to quality ratio. Good rum in the $33 range.

Dobrý rum, který sice rozhodně neurazí. Na druhou stranu, není to typ rumu, který bych musel koupit znovu. / Good rum, which certainly won't offend. On the other hand, it's not the type of rum I would have to buy again.

A local store seems to have bought into centenario, multiple ages are now in stock. My bottle looks much different than the photo, but taste wise pretty good. Nothing no really stands out to me flavor profile wise, pretty balanced. Was planning on using this for d&s but not a bad sipper on ice. Next up some of the more aged versions

Dnešní ochutnávku rodiny Centenario jsem si dosti dlouho plánoval. Po C7 a C9 přišla na řadu C12.
Je lepší jako C9, je nevím jak to popsat, prostě rumová a velice málo ovocná. Nejspíše budu muset udělat další ochutnávku.

Vůně: příjemná, sladká, výraznější než mladší 9y
Chuť: plnější, sladší, výraznější než mladší 7y
Opětovná koupě: ano
Cena: okolo 700,- Kč

Not bad for $32, but I would recommend stepping up to the 20 year older brother. The 12 year is more of a high-end mixer.

Note that the bottle seems to have undergone a redesign (see photos). It also has some sort of strange plastic insert/spout that controls air returning into the bottle. The 20, 25, and 30 year bottles don’t have this feature.