CDI Sancti Spiritus Cuba 1998
The "Cuba" was produced in Cuba at the Sancti Spiritus distillery. It was selected and bottled by the independent bottler Compagnie des Indes. It was distilled in 1998 from Molasses with a Column Still and then aged for 16 years. The rum has an ABV of 45%. This is a limited release and there are only 253 bottles. 7 community members rated this rum with an average of 7.9/10. The rum smells like Floral, Herbal and Smoky, and on the palate there is Smoky, Caramel and Spicy.
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The Sancti Spiritus distillery is located in Cuba. Rums from Sancti Spiritus have been reviewed 171 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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8,3:On the nose, the first impression we get is smoky and fruity with bourbon and dried fruits like prunes, raisins, a bit leathery, flowery and medicinal with petrol note, as the wood is roasted with caramel, chocolate. On aeration, it becomes spicy with anise, the molasses is herbal and minty, there is pleasant citrus that balances roasted notes.Some tannins and bacon might appear after resting....and candied banana 8,4:On the palate, the attack is smoky and fruity with dried fruits like raisins, apricots, citrus and yellow fruits, the wood is charred and spicy with milk chocolate, caramel, roasted nuts.It is round, balanced. The molasses is vegetal with eucalyptus, mint, a bit waxy. After resting the rum, delicious confectionery with nougat, toffee, vanilla pops up, a bit malty, creamy...the banana is still candied ... 8,4:The finish is long with charred wood smoky notes like caramel, roasted nuts, bbq, cocoa, minimally tannic, confectionery with crunchy bread.The fruits are dried, citrus and yellow.In the end the rum is floral and we also might think of tasting fruit compote with orchard fruits and spice like clove... Edit:25.4.25
If you want to get to know a typical 98 Sancti Spíritus at the beginning of your unsweetened rum passion, you can confidently reach for this rum. It's typical because the green apple and fresh, slightly bitter mint markers already stand out clearly. I still like this profile, even though this rum has been diluted too much for my taste; it could have done with a little more horsepower under the hood (to stay with the Cuba image: the Chevy body has remained, but the 8-cylinder has been replaced by a Lada engine).
Surprisingly floral, herbal and fresh for a Cuban. The cask is hardly noticeable for its age, especially on the nose. More so on the palate, with tobacco and especially in the finish, smoke and herbs remain.
Im Test heute mal wieder drei verschiedene Rums aus Cuba. RX18127 RX21972 und RX14970. Mein Fazit, dass der RX21972 mit Abstand der klare Verlierer ist. Die anderen beiden liegen auf einer Ebene, aber konnten in die höheren Sphären bei mir nicht aufsteigen. Getestet pur und natürlich mit Limette, Cola und Eis.