Tanduay Superior 12-Year

A very competitive mixer with Coke. Slightly spicy, smooth. But 12yrs old? Flavored 12 yes old? Can't really feel it's natural...

300 pesos/7 dollars isn't bad at all for a passable rum. Cooked tropical fruit and vanilla and it could have rated higher were it not for the nonexistent mouthfeel (which tells me that 12-year tag doesn't mean minimum age). But in terms of its flavor profile it easily punches through all other Tanduay rums I've tried.

In the philippines it was a really cheap yet drinkable rum.

Tanduay does admit to making their rums with additives, which is a plus in the world of denials - but this one is not tasty. Odd reddish-hue colour, and the taste is oddly chemical. I'd wager good money it has not seen 12 years in a cask.

Smells and tastes mainly sugary and way too young. Also too bitter in the finish. No way all rum in this bottle has been aged for 12 years.

I drank that during visit in Philippines. Not bad...of course like 12 YO nothing special...not as rich in taste. But hey.....that's cost around 5 US....for that price - fantastic :D

The rum has a long dry finish filled with charred flavours of caramel (treacle), toasted walnut and a beautiful cocoa fade. The finish makes the experience worth repeating.

I rated it a six. However, I was told the bottle was only about four dollars. For that price, it's an 11! More seriously, it's not bad at all. It is smooth enough to be a sipping rum, and it is completely unobjectionable in every way. But, that is also the issue with it, as there is nothing that stands out as being wonderfully tasty either. I'd say it tastes like a common, good quality, standard rum should, and that is not a bad thing in any way. In fact, I've not found a more "standard" rum anywhere.

Smells like nail polish remover but thankfully tastes better. Strong caramel sweetness masking a young rum IMHO. Not a very pleasant after taste. Probably ok as a mixer with cola. Plenty of better 12 yr rums out there.

Caramel drink, but bearable. Sweet start good finish.