Flor de Caña 12 Años

"Tangy hazelnut liqueur with a slightly burning finish. Certainly sweetened, colored and flavored to spice up the neutral alcohol. Let's see how it performs in cola. It performs as expected in cola, although there's not much you can do wrong. Therefore a slight upgrade to 30. Nice and unobtrusive with ginger beer."

"6,2:The first nose releases some fairly dry alcoholic aromas. The wood is strongly toasted, releasing notes of well-roasted nuts, chocolate note. A pass of solvent loosens the vanilla from the wood, then reveals a fruity, sweet and tangy character. Caramel and vanilla are accompanied by a very ethereal white floral side. The rum needs time to open, it washes away the alcohol notes and the rum will remain on dry notes of strongly toasted wood and roasted nuts. The dry, vegetal notes evoke walnut blossom, while the woody notes lighten up a little. 7:On the palate, the contrast is quite astonishing, as the rum is now very sweet. Toasted wood and roasted nuts are balanced by this sweetness. Walnuts and hazelnuts are tinged with a burnt, almost tarry touch. The rum is then fluid and light, with hints of tobacco, coconut, red fruit. 6:On the finish, the rum dries out and hooks the taste buds, bringing walnut out and is pretty short. Well, this rum could be easily skipped. 18 is more rounded and sippable.."

"Well. I did expect more, the Initial smell was of solvent and a bit glue, vanilla afterwards. Tastewise not very sweet but I believe still a bit sweetened, a citrus / vanilla note I find a bit artificial, and... Not much more."

"Unfortunately very fizzy..."

"Woody, caramel, vanilla on repeat. The same notes you get on the nose carry to the palate and to the finish. Nothings stands out about this rum, but nothing is bad about this rum. It is a well rounded taste that would make a good base for a cocktail where you just want a basic molasses rum flavor."

"A rum which I have known for a long time and super reliable. Nose is spicy and woody but hints at what is to come. The mouth is a bit one dimensional but there is enough interesting going on to keep me intrigued - leather, spice and some burnt butterscotch. Finish is long with spice and nutmeg alongside barrel influence and leather. It’s one of the best in terms of non dosed distilleries in Central America and versatile across cocktails and straight up. Super solid Spanish style rum"

"All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube."

"Very delicious, woody and lots of spices, hints of vanilla, delicious"

"The nose is very oak forward. Beyond that there's some leather, vanilla, dried fruits and, if you really look for it, some pear. The palate really hits hard with the oak. Vanilla, caramel and cinnamon soon follow. There is a quite pleasant fig note running through the palate but it's very overshadowed by the oak. A short finish. Not bad though. Re minds me of a coffee with almond syrup. Overall. It's not great. The oak is way too much for my tastes. It's not a drain pour though."

"Für mich einen Ticken vor dem 18-jährigen, da ein wenig mehr Ecken und Kanten, sofern man hier überhaupt davon sprechen kann."

"Slightly sweeter and less woody than the 18-year-old and overall better value for money. Still, not a revelation."

"Just very bland. Bit of glue but not much else."

"Smells like a fruity honey with vanilla and toffee. Tastes light and sweet and is quite mouthwatering. Not as smooth as some other rums, but not harsh. Obviously not as sweet as sugared rums, but not bitter and no raw wood flavour. On the taste I get warm barrel spices, especially vanilla and nutmeg. The finish is short to medium, not much flavour...a bit nutty, but again quite mouthwatering. It makes me want to sip again rather quickly."

"Flor de Caña 12 un buen ron"

"smooth"