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Santa Teresa 1796 rum is produced in Venezuela and aged using the solera system that blends rums aged between 4 and 35 years. Before bottling, the rum is aged for a further year in large French oak casks to marry the blends.
This rum was first created in 1996 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the distillery, the Santa Teresa Hacienda.
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Nose: Honey, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Buttered Toast
Palate: Vanilla, Honey, Cinnamon, molasses, oak, just a hint of roasted chilli peppers
Finish: Cinnamon, Oak, and Molasses
This is an ok rum. Its not a crazy exotic funk rum, but it doesn't try to be. This knows exactly what it wants and gets straight to the point. This is enjoyable enough to sip on slowly. The nose is Honey, Vanilla, Cinnamon, and I pick up just a hint of something I can't quite put my finger on, maybe buttered toast. The palate gives you exactly what the aroma says and is refreshingly direct. On the palate, just as the nose, I get strong Vanilla, Honey, and Cinnamon notes accompanied by deep molasses and oak. I also get just a slight faint hint of roasted chili peppers.
This rum has a rich mouthfeel to it and its flavors are deep. The aftertaste is unfortunately shorter than I anticipated but is a consistent and pleasant combination of molasses, oak, and cinnamon profile. In many respects this rum is like Diplomatico but less sweet. All in all it is a somewhat enjoyable experience even if it doesn't have anything especially exotic. After trying some 75+ rums now this doesnโt rate as high as it used to. It is the quintessential Latin American rum, with minimal dosing. Unfortunately it doesnโt mix that well in comparison to others while being a bit too flat as a sipper.