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Romero & Sons Solera Especial <15yr 48%

RX18207 Pleasant Pot & Column Still Rum

“Fruity, strong alcohol presence, cocktail potential.”

Solera Especial is an Ecuadorian rum from the Romero & Sons distillery, distilled with pot and column stills and aged for under 15 years. With a 48% ABV, it’s noted for its alcoholic intensity on the nose, reminiscent of tequila or fruit schnapps. While its taste presents a blend of overripe fruits, spice, and vanilla, opinions vary on its balance and suitability for neat sipping. It’s often noted for its potential in cocktails rather than as a standalone experience. Despite a prominent alcohol presence, there are glimpses of fruity undertones such as mirabelle plum and oak. Popularized through tasting calendars, its reception is mixed but finds occasional appreciation for its unusual profile.

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Highlights

Potent fruity flavors
48% ABV for cocktail use
Vanilla notes present

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How does this rum taste?

Solera Especial offers a potent alcoholic nose and a fruity, spicy palate. Mixed reviews highlight its overripe fruit notes and suitability more for cocktails.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Alcoholic Sweet Fruit schnapps Chemical Bitter Rubber

Taste

Alcoholic Fruit schnapps Fruity Overripe Spicy Plum

Finish

Plum Caramel Oak Fruits Nutty Sugar

Community reviews

6.0/1047 ratings

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Rowald Sweet Empire

10 June 2024

6.7/10

“From the Days Of Rum box 2023. Somehow saved this for last. Not the best I guess. Nose: alcoholic. Tequila/mezcal. Weird. Unbalanced. Not very interesting. Taste: bitter. Burnt sugar. Vanilla. Better than the smell. Still no spark for greatness. Not the worst rum, far from the best. Very uninteresting and no deeper layers. Next!”

Aroma

Alcoholic Thin Mezcal Tequila Bitter

Taste

Thin Mild Bitter Vanilla Caramel

Photo of the rum Solera Especial taken from user Rowald Sweet Empire

Artur Schönhütte

12 April 2024

5.5/10

“So apparently the league of indistinguishable central and south American rums have a minor league as a runner up. This has some flaws on a technical level that makes me appreciate those big standard rums a bit. When I put the eau de vie tag there, I do not mean good one. But the really cheap stuff.”

Aroma

Sweet Raisin Alcoholic

Taste

Alcoholic Sweet Fruity Fruit schnapps

Photo of the rum Solera Especial taken from user Artur Schönhütte

Timo Groeger

8 March 2024

7.3/10

“Ganz okay dieser Rum. Hat eine leicht alkoholischen Gedchmack. Wollte ihn erst etwas schlechter bewerten, hab dann aber gemerkt, dass er über dem Standard ist mit seinen 48%. Von daher, kann man bringen.”

Aroma

Alcoholic Chemical

Taste

Alcoholic

Photo of the rum Solera Especial taken from user Timo Groeger

Steffmaus🇩🇰

4 February 2024

5.9/10

“Part of 1423 "24 days of rum" Christmas rum-calendar. I found a vegetal, lemongrassy nose and I got notes of lemongrass and a hint of grass or roots. This might be good in a cocktail, but I wouldn't recommend it neat”

Aroma

Vegetal

Taste

Lemon Grass

Photo of the rum Solera Especial taken from user Steffmaus🇩🇰

Lutz Lungershausen

10 December 2023

5.0/10

“Sorry, so wenig „Rum“ habe ich schon lange nicht mehr geschmeckt: Zunächst etwas Gummi in der Nase, wenig Eindrücke am Gaumen und der Alkohol brennt im Abgang noch eine Weile im Brustkorb. Weil allerdings auch keine unangenehmen Fehlaromen vorhanden sind (wenn man das Gummi mal ausnimmt) noch 5,0.”

Aroma

Rubber Sweet Marzipan

Taste

Alcoholic Woody Fruit schnapps Peppery Agricole

Photo of the rum Solera Especial taken from user Lutz Lungershausen

rum_sk

10 December 2023

6.2/10

“Day no. 10 of the 24 days of rum calendar and I suspect this is the one that I will hate instantaneously just by smelling it. Let's not jump in to conclusions however 👃 is very alcoholic reminding me of a fruit home made booze full of fruity flavors and sort of bitter whiff of a penicillin. Taste: Yup I don't like it. It is very very very much like w home made ,,palenka,, or a booze, schnaps if you like. A little bit sweeter full of fruity aromas such as mirabelle plum or plum in general and peppery spices such as black pepper. It is not bad don't get me wrong but not for neat sipping. Could be great in cocktails and I can imagine having a shot to help the digestion. Naturally this one comes with a long finish due to prominent taste.”

Aroma

Sweet Bitter Alcoholic Fruit schnapps Bourbon

Taste

Fruity Fruits Mirabelle plum Overripe Peaches

Photo of the rum Solera Especial taken from user rum_sk

epicsune 🇸🇪

15 December 2023

6.1/10

“Sample no.10 of the 24 days of rum calendar 2023. High ABV at 48% which is very sharp on the nose. Hard to get anything else than an alcoholic tequila aroma. After it sits for a while some dried fruits and sweet raisins comes through. Palate is rich in overripe fruits, vanilla and oak barrels. Fruity and spicy with a sting from the alcohol.”

Aroma

Alcoholic Raisin Sweet

Taste

Alcoholic Overripe Fruity Spicy Sweet

Matthias Freynik

14 December 2023

6.0/10

“Riecht ganz gut. Geschmacklich nicht so doll.”

Aroma

Mild Banana

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Ecuador

Distillery
Romero & Sons

RumX ID
RX18207

ABV
48%

Category
Pot & Column Still Rum

Distillation
Pot and Column Still

Age
<15 years

Bottle volume
70cl

Type of spirit
Rum

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