Santiago de Cuba Isla del Tesoro

Complex, smooth Cuban rum with a high price.

Isla del Tesoro is a Cuban rum known for woody aromas and sweet, oak flavors. While loved for its smooth and velvety texture, its high price deters some.

7.9/10 17 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Complex aroma
    Smooth texture
    Beautiful presentation

    Isla del Tesoro by Santiago de Cuba distillery is a complex, aged Cuban rum distilled from molasses and matured for 20 years. Its aroma features prominent woody and sweet notes with hints of licorice and coffee. On the palate, it delivers a smooth, velvety texture with balanced sweet and oak flavors, rounded off by nutty undertones. While the rum's presentation in a decanter garners appreciation, some users find its taste lacking depth for its price point, making it more appealing to beginners or those seeking a low-intensity sip. Overall, it's admired for a gentle balance and finish but critiqued for its high cost compared to sensory expectations.

    Aroma

    Woody Sweet Licorice Raisin

    Taste

    Sweet Oak Velvety Balanced

    How is this rum rated?

    7.9/10 17 reviews
    Top 25% Cuba
    Top 31% Santiago de Cuba

     The packaging is definitely worth the price. It's not much good as a rum, but I didn't have high expectations. The rum is not intended for advanced connoisseurs, but probably more for pirate collectors and exclusive hotel bars overseas. The rum itself is Spanish and unremarkable. Somewhat very woody, noticeably sweetened. Quite nice overall. Never worth the price in life, of course.

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    7.0 /10
    Review by: Leo Krüper

     I was so lucky to try this one the other day and I found it to be so good that I have ordered one. A truly complex and well balanced rum in my mind and a true winner. Fruity with a touch of oak and sweet on the tongue. A true master piece ad I love the decanter, which looks very fragile.

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    9.3 /10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

     8,2:On the nose, the first impression we get is roasted with coffee, cocoa, nuts, caramel, it is woody with vanilla, molasses with licorice, herbal/vegetal notes as thyme, black tea, perfumed, there is some orange peel, a bit spicy, tropical fruits are stronger when we air the rum a bit, with pineapple, peaches and ripe bananas.It becomes waxy and flowery, as some tobacco is moist. 8,2:On the palate, the attack is soft, delicious, with roasted and dry wood, chocolate, caramelized vanilla and syrupy maple, a bit spicy, with dark licorice molasses, resinous, there are peanuts, nuts. There are tropical and dried fruits, banana is ripe, some citrus.When nicely rested, we could notice some brine, as some eau de vieux pear notes come out. The notes similar to brandy or calvados finish arise... 8,1:The finish is woody, dry, the roastedness wanes a little, the wood is still spicy, molasses are still dark with licorice, caramel stays, there are dried fruits, brandy or calvados notes in the end....

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    8.2 /10
    Review by: LukaŽiga

     I'm torn as to how I should find this one. For the low ABV, it can already do a lot, better than expected. But I would still put it in the easy sipper category with a small dosage. I think it would go quite well with a cigar. But completely over the top for the price. Too bad that Lot-NAS was faster, otherwise I would have packed the box from Leo for the kids.

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    7.5 /10
    Review by: zabo
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    RumX ID
    RX3072
    ABV
    40%
    Category
    Column Still Rum
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Age
    20 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Santiago de Cuba 20yr &nbsp; 40% Isla del Tesoro

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    Ø Market value
    202€

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    About the Santiago de Cuba distillery

    The Santiago de Cuba distillery is located in Cuba. Rums from Santiago de Cuba have been reviewed 340 times with an average of 7.0/10.


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