Rum Nation Guetemala Gran Reserva 2018
Sweet, approachable, and softly spiced, this rum balances vanilla, caramel, and orange notes. One to try if you like a gentle, easy sipper with classic sweet flavors.
Balanced vanilla, caramel, orange, and gently spiced character.
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How does this rum taste?
- Bien équilibré
- Nice rum. Easy sipper
- Sweet, spicy, honeyed, slightly roasted
RumX tasters find the Guatemala Gran Reserva 2018 all about sweet vanilla, caramel, and orange peel, with a layer of dried fruits and gentle spice in the mix. The nose gets called "bien équilibré" (carnoland) with "sweet, caramel, sugary with a hint of candied orange" (High Ester Maitai), while the palate leans into mild vanilla and a pronounced caramel roundness. The short, sweet finish fades to notes like coffee or distant dark chocolate. Many say it’s easy to sip, balanced, and approachable, though a few would prefer less sweetness.
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"Pleasant, fairly sweet rum with a strong molasses and citrus aroma. For a rum made to please novices, it is produced with skill and commitment. It is a distillate that can be useful as a stepping stone to more complex rums."
"Un rhum du Guatemala qui se laisse bien boire. Le nez offre des arômes de fleurs qui changent un peu de ce qu’on trouve dans le paysage hispanique. On a ce côté mielleux et caramélisé présent, mais aussi des épices, un léger boisé et des fruits secs. On retrouve en bouche le sucre, le caramel, les épices douces sur la vanille et la réglisse, un boisé légèrement rôti, les fruits secs (raisin) et une touche de notes terreuses et florales. Ces dernières notes rehaussent encore une fois le niveau du spiritueux. L’alcool n’est pas perceptible. La finale est relativement courte. Les arômes boisés et rôties sont plus persistants, donnant plus de chaleur au profil. La vanille et les fruits secs sont toujours là, suivis par cet arôme terreux et floral. Dans l’ensemble, si le côté moelleux et doux des rhums hispaniques ressort, les notes florales font la différence par rapport à d’autres cuvées du genre."
"7,8:The nose is carried by a certain sweetness that develops well-known aromas of caramel, vanilla and sweet spices, orange peel . But it doesn't stop there, as it soon intrigues with a slightly smoky, oily facet and with gingerbread biscuits. With aeration, this mild smoky touch takes on just the right amount of fullness, forming a very pleasant balance with rounder notes. This brings to mind toasted wood, coconut, dried fruits, clove, cigar and even leather. 7,8:The palate is quite complex, yet soft and rounded. It immediately envelops the palate with its sweet, suave touch, then spreads out a very tender oak cask, filled with vanilla and mild spices, some herbal touch. A few toasty notes are picked up, with cocoa powder, in a rum honey studded with sweet spices, like cinammon and some red fruits-cherry, prunes, bourbony peaches, citrus, almond, even coffee. 7,5:The finish is delicious, medium with a lightly salted caramel and roasted palate with a wisp of drieness.."
"This is a very light yet delicate rum tha I'd classify as a good rum for starters. If you like Botran this one is a must try because it lines up pretty well with the Botran line of rums. With a bit more proof i think this one would have been a winner, but still a very good rum at the price tag. "