Abuelo 12 Años

Aroma opens with caramel, vanilla, and woody notes, while the palate offers sweet sherry, dried fruits, and a soft, round finish. Community consensus: approachable, gently sweet, and solid value—an easy-going choice for everyday sipping.

7.1  / 10  (222 reviews)

Smooth caramel, vanilla, gentle wood—very approachable and sweet.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Sweet, inviting caramel and vanilla
    • Approachable, easy-drinking profile
    • Great value for everyday sipping

    Sweet caramel and vanilla lead the way in Abuelo 12 Años, with a comforting woody backbone and gentle hints of sherry and dried fruits. RumX tasters love its balance and smooth, approachable style—especially for those new to aged rums or after a reliable, easy sipper. Worth exploring if you enjoy sweeter, dessert-style pours with good value.

    Aroma

    Caramel Woody Vanilla Brown sugar

    Taste

    Sweet Caramel Vanilla Woody

    How is this rum rated?

    7.1  / 10  (222 reviews)

    "I think it’s a quite mediocre rum relaying on sugar. It has definitely tastes similar to other Panama rums, but it’s weaker than the ones I like. Picture: From a blind test with Ian Burrell at Birka Cruises."

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    5.8 / 10
    Review by: Stefan Persson

    "This is another of the good low cost rums out there and as time has progressed my score has gone up for this rum. In my mind very well balanced especially if you consider the price tag on it. This one I would also consider a rum for both beginners as well as those more picky in rums. "

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    6.8 / 10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

    "8:On the nose, this rum reveals pleasant aromas of smoke, dried fruits, gourmet caramel, milk chocolate and roasted wood.On the next step, there is tobacco, bitter orange, sweet yellow fruits by bourbon ageing and some sweet spices, perhaps some vegetal notes... Nicely balanced. Aeration brings out notes of nuts (hazelnut), maybe nougat and green pepper, as it becomes a bit dry, with a pinch of perfume, after some rest, there is ripe, maybe candied banana and some tea notes! 7,9:On the palate, the attack is supple and even slightly sweet with dried fruits, then come gourmet caramel, nuts, nougat, if we put them together, this would make toffee, some coffee and sweet spices .It is simple, but pleasant, however and round. 7,9:The finish is caramel embelished that has followed us throughout the tasting, a bit dry, the woodiness comes back, as tobacco and nuts, dried fruits, as sweetness abates, complemented with a whiff of smoke. Looking at some reviews, maybe I have some late version of this rum, as it is not so damn' sweet. I like it, as I don't drink, prefer sweetened rums for quite some time.."

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    7.9 / 10
    Review by: LukaŽiga

    "A very sweet candidate, but a tasty one. Typical Panamanian roasted/smoky nose and flavor. I'm a big fan of this style that comes through very nicely here. It's also really affordable at around 25€. Would be great to try it with less sugar though"

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    7.3 / 10
    Review by: Rumpalumpa
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX214
    ABV
    40%
    Category
    Rum Based Spirit
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Age
    <12 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Varela Hermanos &lt;12yr &nbsp; 40% Abuelo 12 Años

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    The RumX community has already added 419 bottles to their collections:

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    opened
    113
    emptied
    67
    Open rate
    43%
    Ø Market value
    34€

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    About the Varela Hermanos distillery

    The Varela Hermanos distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Varela Hermanos have been reviewed 1,142 times with an average of 7.5/10.

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