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Santa Teresa 1796 rum

Santa Teresa 1796

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Venezuela | Aged | 40% ABV

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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Paul B ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 472 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

Way back in 1991, my rum world consisted of Bacardi Anejo, Myers Dark, and any unflavored rums by Cruzan. Our cruise ship stopped for one day in Venezuela and I picked up my first bottle of Venezuelan Rum called Selecto Gran Reserva. Wow! It was by far the smoothest rum that I had ever tasted at that time, so I savored that only bottle for several months, knowing that I may never have a chance to find another one. I wisely saved the empty bottle. I recently read the very fine print on the side label which said Santa Teresa. A-ha!

These rums are somewhat available locally. They still make the Selecto, but only this 1796 Ron Antigua de Solera is available where I live, so I finally bought that long awaited second bottle. This one is also rated better on this site than the Selecto. At $46, it is now one of the most expensive bottle of rum that I have ever tried. My rum bucks now stop at $50!

The nose is of vanilla and cinnamon with a mouth feel adding caramel and oak. Yes, it is as smooth as I remembered with absolutely no bite from the alcohol. But compared to the ones that I have tried in recent years, this one is just not nearly as memorable. I am glad that I bought that bottle of Selecto some 26 years ago because it opened up my world to Venezuelan rums, as well as those from neighboring Guyana. I will also savor this bottle of 1796 with one pour over an ice cube each time. It is too expensive to waste as a mixer and would really do nothing to enhance any mixed drink. After opening the bottle, it improves even more.

Update after four months: About 2/3 of this bottle still remains after four months since I have been savoring it slowly. However, since it has been a while since I gave it another try, this evening cost it one point in my rating. The sherry cask aging has finally reared it's ugly head. I hate rums aged in fortified wine casks, but this one was done with a very delicate touch to get my initial rating of 9. Now that it has had time to breathe in the bottle, the sherry cask aging becomes more obvious.

Update December 18, 2020: I have been buying this really good rum for years, but today I opened another bottle to the smell of furniture polish. The taste was also mildly of furniture polish. I obviously got a bad bottle with no notation on the label to warn others what to avoid. This will sadly be my last bottle of this once proud rum. I will not lower my rating because my one bad episode should not be allowed to affect others.

Falcon91Wolvrn03 (PREMIUM) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 563 ratings
Posted 8 years ago

This is probably one of the most underrated rums I've tried besides the Ron Centenario 20-Year.

Smells and tastes of caramel, butterscotch, molasses, honey, vanilla, and a light oak. This is exactly the type of rum I love. It's especially good for the low price of only $38.49 (Total Wine & More, 2020 price).

Brad Cannon ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 27 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

Bit disappointed with this one. Starts off well but to much of a rougher ethanol burn overpowers what flavor initially comes through. If Zacapa xo is a nine, El Dorado 15 and Plantation 20 year are an 8 I can't give this more than a 6. The sealed cork was covered in mould as well. First time I've ever seen that

Rayden ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น | 43 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

It was a long time since I wanted to try it and I finally tasted today. I must say, it is really an excellent rum and above all value for incredibly reasonable price. You will be satisfied immediately, first sip! I'm sure in the future I will take another bottle. I love it! Highly recommended

toblo ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 25 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

este ron desde su apertura, puedes notar su aroma y lo delicado de su proceso lo cusl lo pone entre los mejores rones que he probado

Andy (PREMIUM) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 142 ratings
Posted 11 years ago

Santa Teresa 1796 is my first rum love. It has a perfect balance of spice that lingers. Slight hints of molasses and nutmeg with a little oak.

If it was slightly more sweet, it would be a 9 for me. I'll admit that

Pmrp ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 10 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

If you think Diplomatico is now too sweet and flat, give Santa Teresa 1796 a try. I find it quite similar in style to the popular Venezuelan rum, but with much less sugar and some added complexity from the solera aging process. You get the same honey, butterscotch, and chocolate notes, but with more nuts, dried fruits, and a touch of smoky oak. Strikes a great balance between all facets to remain approachable, yet interesting with every sip. My favorite Latin style rum to date.

Marc Cardinal ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช | 399 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Nice dark leather color with pastry notes with caramel, honey, toffee, butterscotch. Same notes in mouth added with chocolate. Smooth, very short, no aftertaste. A little disappointed but for the price, it's ok.
I just tried with a drop of water and other fragrances are emerging, perhaps on ice.

LHS ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 11 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

This rum is outstanding as both a sipper or mixed. It's pleasant, accommodating, flexible and delicious. Perhaps more of a generalist in it's applicability, if I had to settle on having only one rum, this would be it.

Beukeboom ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 304 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

Pleasant aroma. Sipping some proved to be interesting. Definitely a complex series of flavors and I don't claim to be anywhere near an expert but there is a distinct sweetness and some fruitiness to it. Gives a good burn but it not harsh nor overpowering. This would be excellent as a mixer as long as the ingredients used are not overpowering. This rum needs complimentary flavors that are subtle.

mistercoughy ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 239 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

This is one smooth rum without any cloying sweetness or added flavorings. It's a perfect straight-up sipping rum, one of the best in the $50 US category. Excellent.




Brand Details

Name: 1796
ABV: 40%
Type: Santa Teresa
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No

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