Cihuatan Obsidiana

Sweet and slightly perfumed nose, does not have enough of complexity to warrant higher score.

Duft af marcipan og citrus. En dejlig duft af jul. Smager også af marcipan. Jul på flaske med kanel, brændt/mørkt sukker. Dog ikke så meget eftersmag. Kan knibe sig op på 8 på en god dag. (24. december 2020 i 1423)

Nosing
Macadamia nuts and sweetened mango, cinnamon and boot polish

Candied oranges , peaches

Honiggelbes Bernstein im Glas.
In der Nase fruchtig und süss. Ein Duftbukett von Zitrusfrüchten, Zitrone, Grapefruit, Mandarinen, Pomelo und eine sehr dominante Orange machen Lust auf den ersten Schluck. Orange und noch eine Orange, geröstet über einem Lagerfeuer, Orangen kandiert, Orangen frittiert, Orangen geräuchert, Orangen im Holzfass, Orangen ....
Am Gaumen sanft, mild und warm. Schön ausgewogen und nicht so süss wie erwartet. Feine Strukturen von Karamell, Vanille, Holz, Schokolade, Früchte und ... Orange !
Im Abgang gleiten die Aromen langsam dahin, die Schokolade bleibt länger als die Orange.
Ein süffiger Rum, etwas Orangen lastig aber nicht so süss. Für Einsteiger und Geniesser gleichermassen. -8
- 2 cl Muster -

Honey yellow amber in the glass.
Fruity and sweet on the nose. A bouquet of citrus, lemon, grapefruit, tangerines, pomelo and a very dominant orange make you want to take the first sip. Orange and another orange, roasted over a campfire, candied oranges, deep fried oranges, smoked oranges, oranges in a wooden barrel, oranges ....
Smooth, mild and warm on the palate. Nicely balanced and not as sweet as expected. Fine textures of caramel, vanilla, wood, chocolate, fruit and ... Orange !
On the finish, the flavors glide slowly, the chocolate lingers longer than the orange.
A quaffable rum, a bit orangey but not so sweet. For beginners and connoisseurs alike. -8
- 2 cl sample -

This rum was a lucky finding for me. I was amazed by the design and the size of it, it was really hard to ignore when I saw it at the airport.

The tasting notes and quality of the rum itself is striking, really interesting and sophisticated, you can sense and experience cashew nuts, cinnamon and citrus tasting notes, It's an exceptionally elegant rum. I highly recommend it if you're lucky to find it.

The nose sends warnings of artificial ingredients, almonds, furniture polish and tutti frutti bubble gum. The taste is flat, artificial, almond and tutti frutti bubblegum nonsense, nothing to do with rum. The only good thing on this thing is that despite the artificial flavors, it is only slightly sweet, much less that I was afraid. I believe the authors were trying to mimic Don Papa formula, but not to much success, the result is bland and forgettable. Glad I bought only a 50ml sample, as the price of this is far from cheap - 1 liter of this thing is as much as two 0.7l bottles of El Dorado 12, auch! If you like sweet artificial flavors, buy a bottle of Don Q Crystal and dissolve your favorite candies in there - it will do much better job for a fraction of the money.

Nose - Walnut aroma predominates, marzipan in background, sugar. Sweet smell.

Taste is sweet too. Vanilla and honey with some notes of walnut behind. Floral notes tipicall for Cihuatáns. Finish could do better. Still a good drink.

Alkohol: 40 %
Původ: Salvador
Aroma: Lehká, ne moc výrazná vůně. Větrovost, vanilka, hřebíček, med, ovocný a květinový nektar, sušený banán, marcipán. (83 b)
Chuť: Dost vodový na jazyku, naštěstí ne tak brutálně, jako Indigo. Chuť odpovídá dojmům z aroma. V dochuti krémové dřevo. Celkový dojem ale celkem slabota. (83 b)
Body: 83/100
Shrnutí: Ochutnán s kamarádem v rámci testu devíti rumů od Cihuatánu. Koukám na ceny, litrovka aktuálně 1650,-, což je za ty peníze nuzný výkon.

Vůně: Pečené ovoce, perníkové koření, karamel.
Chuť: Pečený pomeranč, banán, meruňka, karamel, vanilka, dub
Dochuť: Kratší, sladká, dub.

This is a 40%ABV blend of 3 rums from El Salvador aged 11-14 years in new American oak and bourbon barrels. The rum is named after the mysterious obsidian, the sacred stone of the Maya.

Bottle: It is one litre volume with wooden cap and real cork.
Colour: Honey.

Aroma: Sweet with notes of vanilla, caramel, flowers, raisins, cloves, fruit jam and wine barrel.
Taste: Sweeter with a more substantial burn on the palate and on the tongue. The palate has red fruit jam, caramel, fruit wine, pepper and oak.
Aftertaste: Medium-long.

Finish: A pretty good rum with a sweeter taste. Quite sharp after drinking, but the sharpness disappears after a while. It's OK for all-night sipping, but there's no whirlwind of flavours.
Rating: 7.5 out of 10