Romero & Sons FRC Ecuador (Kirsch Whisky) 1973
Fans appreciate the subtle chocolate, nougat and old-wood vibe; critics find it flat, alcoholic and past its peak. Overall seen as an interesting, but flawed, ultra-aged curiosity.
Enthusiasts who enjoy dry, low-ester Spanish-style rums with chocolate, caramel and old-wood notes, and who value no added sugar plus the story of very long ageing over explosive intensity.
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Ultra-aged, interesting but divisive sipper
If you like restrained, dry, Spanish-style column rums and are curious about ultra-aged Ecuadorian stock, this is worth a try—but don’t expect big complexity or a sweet crowd-pleaser.
Beginners expecting sweet, smooth sipping; lovers of high-ester funk; and anyone who dislikes noticeable alcohol or oxidised, slightly musty herbal notes in very old rums.
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About the Romero & Sons distillery
The Romero & Sons distillery is located in Ecuador. Rums from Romero & Sons have been reviewed 242 times with an average of 7.2/10.
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Nase: Süsses Getreide, pflanzlich, Kräuter, Blüten, Schwarztee, angenehm Gaumen: viel Eistee, noch nicht ganz getrockneter Stroh, Hafer, Zitrone und etwas Honig, Alkohol gut eingebunden (Flasche wurde frisch geöffnet und kann einige Kommentare zum Alkohol nicht nachvollziehen). Easy zum trinken.
Let's see: from Ecuador, I usually expect a light, simple Spanish-style rum. However, the key data of this rum here sound much more interesting. Almost 50 years old! But in fact we don't know exactly what's in it, because the old barrel must have been topped up with rums of the same style in the 90s. But then the youngest portion is still 30 years old! Nose: very pleasant, restrained but still concentrated and round. No alcohol stings there. First I get to smell pleasant chocolate, caramel and fine vanilla. Sweetness of nougat comes in. Very dark and ripe cherry, black currant and red grape in the background. Fragrant cherry wood and flavored pipe tobacco round out. Yes, I like it well. 8.4 Palate: again, not overbearing, yet powerful. Chocolaty-sweet at first, then a slight bitter-salty note comes in before cherry wood and molasses take over. Dry vanilla and old cardboard, plus tonka bean and pecan, and tobacco can also be found behind it. In terms of fruit, maybe a dark, pickled cherry gets there. 8,2 Taken on its own, I don't find it as bad as the other reviews suggest at all. PLV is right for what it is.
Irgendwie hab ich es heute mit Schokoladenrums. Hier in der Nase neben Schokolade noch Vanille und Karamell. Am Gaumen kommt er ziemlich kräftig rüber, auch hier schöne Schokoladen-, Karamell- und Vanillenoten.
Ja, ne. Flach und alkoholisch. Da kauft man sich besser einen Havana Club 3. Mit dem Thema Romero bin ich dann auch durch.