Matusalem Gran Reserva Solera 23 Años
Aromas of caramel, vanilla, and honey drift into a palate of gentle spice and toasted wood. RumX tasters call it smooth, sweet, and beginner-friendly—the kind of daily sipper that offers clear value.
Caramel and vanilla sweetness with a soft woody finish.
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- Smooth, gentle sweetness
- Beginner-friendly, easy sipper
- Good value for the price
Soft caramel and vanilla lead the charge in Matusalem’s Gran Reserva Solera 23 Años, backed by a subtle woody spice and gentle honey notes. Fans highlight its smooth, approachable sweetness and nuanced complexity, making it a trusted pick for those new to sipping rums or anyone after an easygoing daily pour. Worth exploring if you enjoy mellow, dessert-inspired profiles.
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About the Matusalem distillery
The Matusalem distillery is located in Dominican Republic. Rums from Matusalem have been reviewed 598 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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"They have added this big brother to the 15 year old and it's much better. They're still not there yet though they hav managed to make this one heavier in the taste. I think the idea with this version was to try and challenge Zacapa and El Dorado, but they still have some way to go. For the price though, this is a good rum. "
"This is a good daily driver. Nothing special on the palate. The finish is quite short."
"8:On the nose, this rum begins with light caramel, butterscotch. Molasses and toasted wood then descend to deeper notes. Then tobacco and vanilla add a little variety to the profile. On the nose it is a very sweet, light rum, smooth and velvety. Aeration won't alter this profile, and the rum remains soft, like a tender caramel. The vanilla, too, is delicate. There's also a certain sweetness that leads us towards caramel candy. Resting gives the caramelized nuts and coconut time to spice things up a little. 8:On the palate entry is surprising, gripping the taste buds like a piece of toasted wood and later coconut.The rum is much less round than expected at first, for although the sensation is sweet, the caramel aromas are quite dry and dark. Then the rum softens again, with honey and vanilla and hints of roasted nuts and becomes very round. 8:The finish is soft and sweet, with burnt and roasted notes that linger on the tongue.. Edit:9.3.25-a tasty easy sipper"
"Update: You will probably not be too impressed with this ron the first time you sip it but when you actually buy the bottle and use it as a sipper the relative lack of added sugar compared to the more crowd-pleasing expressions from e.g. O&O will really start to be appreciated. I now like it more than my Quorhum 30 year even though I was sure of the opposite when I first got the two. There is a confidence to letting a rum stand on its own with less additives and I enjoy and appreciate that more and more each day with this rum compared to the Quorhum which serves as my other current Dominican easy sipper. Let yourself go through at least a third of this bottle and watch it grow as your favorite relaxed ron sip. Original review: I currently have a thing for Dominicans as my easy sippers. Pronounced vanilla note, goes down so easy you barely notice it (making it work well as background sip material while doing something else). But please, do not pay more than 65€ tops for this thing, and even that is pushing it in my opinion."