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Barcelo Imperial rum

Barcelo Imperial

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Dominican Republic | Aged | 38% ABV

Barcelo Imperial rum is produced in the Dominican Republic using column stills before aged in white oak casks for up to 10 years.

Ron Barcelo was founded in 1929 by Spanish entrepreneur Julian Barcelo in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The brand was sold mainly in the Caribbean and North America until a much broader international expansion began in 1992.

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Tasty, but not quite great
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Abenne66 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 11 ratings
Posted 5 days ago

I received this bottle as a gift. I had never seen it before in my part of the US. Such a great flavor and mouth feel. Tastes of Carmel and banana. Very smooth. I recommend this to anyone.

dakob ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ | 58 ratings
Posted 17 days ago

A bit flat on taste, lacking richness in aroma. Still, a decent Dominican companion.

Stevo P. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | 15 ratings
Posted 20 days ago

An average rum that didn't charm me. You can feel its sharpness right from the start.

darecek9 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ | 35 ratings
Posted 28 days ago

Exquisite rum with hints of caramel, tropical fruits, and oak. Smooth and well-balanced.

Chamarelo ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช | 52 ratings
Posted 1 month ago

My first rum from dominican republic today. Ron Barcelo Imperial. Great name - so let's see if his name lives up to its promise :-).
Nose : caramel and wood. Nothing extraordinary but surprising intensive for this low budget.
Palate : caramell again, chocolate, sweet with a light sharpness, nutty moments, licorice with oak. Tobacco ? Yes, maybe. Interesting.
Finish : long. Rum-typical with licorice. Maybe hints of banana.
Conclusion : this rum has a fantastic price/performance ratio. For round 20 Euro here in Germany you won't find a better one. Less added sugar (~7 g/l) and in comparison to Malecon 18 years such a surprising full body. Optimal for newcomers.

DesT9656 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 93 ratings
Posted 1 month ago

There are toffee and sweet brown sugar aromas with the slightest hint of oakiness. There's a light sweetness to the rum initially and then fills your mouth with toffee. Not very complex at all but itโ€™s extremely tasty. Cola didnโ€™t come close to this rum. It's a mood rum for me. End of the week rum and life is good!

Mattypirate ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | 13 ratings
Posted 2 months ago

There is nice aroma and toffee/caramel and oakiness in the back. It is enjoyabel to drink. Very smooth. In my opinion there is not much of complexity but maybe because all notes feels subtle. Therefore lacks depth.

Tvorn ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ | 42 ratings
Posted 2 months ago

This rum is for every ocasion like a best friend who attending every fiesta and you can chat with him any time

Dylansrum231 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 2 ratings
Posted 3 months ago

This rum is definitely not top tier but it is tasty. Mixed into a rum old fashioned or even just the classic rum and coke (my go to choice for this rum) it stands itโ€™s ground as a good rum

Alex ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ | 11 ratings
Posted 3 months ago

Nice, Smokey, live, and some sweetness like charamel. Very soothing. Excellent for nights of taking about life and company :)




Brand Details

Name: Imperial
ABV: 38%
Type: Barcelo
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led Rum: No

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