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Santiago de Cuba Extra Añejo 12 Años (RX196)

Introducing the Extra Añejo 12 Años from the Santiago de Cuba distillery, a Cuban rum distilled using a Column Still from Molasses and aged for 12 years. With a 40% ABV, this rum has aromas of caramel, dark chocolate, sweetness, woody notes, and dried fruit. On the palate, you can expect sweet, vanilla, dried fruit, spicy, and fruity flavors. Our community members have experienced this rum as a nice, versatile option - great for beginners, easy sipping, and even useful for mixing and baking. While some users enjoyed the rich flavors, others found it not to their taste, with distinct woody and cigar notes. Overall, a unique Cuban rum experience with a diverse range of opinions.

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What does this rum taste like?

The flavor profile of Extra Añejo 12 Años is based on 39 user reviews. We have compiled and summarized the community's tasting notes for you, to give you an impression of the aroma and taste of the rum:

Santiago de Cuba's Extra Añejo 12 Años is a unique, cuban rum with a balance of sweet and fruity clarity that contrasts harmoniously with woody notes. It's versatile, and enriches both mixing and sipping experiences. A worthy, playful accompaniment to any rum collection.

Nosing impressions

Caramel Sweet Woody Dark chocolate Dried fruit Toffee Banana Vanilla Tobacco Coconut

Taste impressions

Sweet Vanilla Woody Dried fruit Spicy Fruity Spice Mild Banana Cherry

Finish

Sweet Vanilla Spicy Woody Barrel Banana Fruity Smoky Cherry Earthy

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How does the community rate this rum?

7.1 /1039 ratings

Community Rating

Already 39 registered users have rated and tested this rum, leaving an average rating of 7.1 out of 10. A total of 1 users have marked this rum as their favorite (9+ points).

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6.5/10

„Not really my cup of tea. Very sweet and fruity with some wood. Very good in mixers though and I also used it for baking as well (Chocolate Rum Raisin Cake).“


Aroma

Woody Caramel Sweet Dried fruit Vanilla

Taste

Sweet Woody Vanilla Dried fruit Cherry
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7.0/10

„A surprisingly different Cuban rum.“


Aroma

OrangePeal Solvents Caramel Fruity

Taste

Fruity OrangePeal Creamy Sharpness Sweet
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7.6/10

„Good rum. Ideal for beginner very soft sweet taste that lasts long.“

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6.8/10

„It feels like a Cuban rum. Very interesting note of spices, but otherwise an average rum to me.“


Aroma

Caramel Sweet Woody Toffee Vanilla

Taste

Vanilla Sweet Woody Spice
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5.3/10

„very cigar tobacco loaded not mine....“


Aroma

Cigar Tobacco Dark chocolate Sweet Coffee

Taste

Woody Cola Cigar Dry Overripe
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6.8/10

„Angenehm zum Mixen. Pur eher weniger geeignet.“

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3.5/10

„Ziemlich grottig, würde ich nur zum Kochen empfehlen…“

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8.0/10

„Excellent Cuban rum Tasting Oak , dry ccooa , coffee“

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7.3/10

„beautiful multifaceted rum“


Aroma

Toffee Caramel Banana Dark chocolate Dried fruit

Taste

Sweet Spicy Mild Fruity Dry
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7.6/10

„Nothing to complain about. Perhaps a bit expensive, but still a round thing.“


Aroma

Caramel Coffee Dark chocolate Sweet Banana

Taste

Mild Banana Spicy Vanilla
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4.9/10

„In the mouth very fruity in the finish very woody with a kole and earthy note“


Aroma

Banana Caramel Black pepper Sugar Overripe

Taste

Fruity Dried fruit Spicy Cherry Banana
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7.2/10

„Multifaceted sweet rum that is good to drink neat for the price. Easy sipping.“


Aroma

Dried fruit Honey Vanilla Barrel Sherry

Taste

Fruity Cola Cherry Vanilla Barrel
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7.7/10

„Srdcovka z cuby. Aromatickej a lehce silnejsi“

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What are the key data of the rum?

Country
Distillery
ID
RX196
ABV
40%
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Column Still
Age
12 years
Bottle volume
70cl
Price range
Under 50€
Category
Rum

Is this rum rather collected or consumed?

The RumX community has already added 86 bottles to their collections:

48

closed

25

opened

13

emptied

44.2%

Open rate

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About the Santiago de Cuba distillery

The distillery Santiago de Cuba is located in Cuba. Rums from Santiago de Cuba have been reviewed 162 times with an average of 7.0/10.


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