Flor de Caña 25 Años

 A rather expensive rum for its quality, rather good, but it lacks a lot of things, depth of flavour, length, a higher ABV. Can't convince me. Tasted again and it's better than I remember, but clearly lacks watts.

 This is a good example of a rumstyle I don't like. Lots of caramel/Toffee/sweetness...and thats it. No indication of age or interesting flavours or whatever. Not bad but boring. Drinkable but not exiting at all.

 Mocha with some sweetness. Quite woody and dry at the end which fits very well. Only 40% but still enough power and complexity, but the alcohol is not yet perfectly integrated.

 For my taste too light in aroma. A spicy aroma with a slight coffee scent persists in the finish. Fleeting rum with a very short persistence. Disappointing value for money. Still, it remains a pleasant rum with the (unnecessary) charm of organic production. I would never buy it or even give it as a gift at that crazy price!I may be mean, but then I prefer Diplomatico or Barcelò with added sugar, but with a more interesting bouquet.

 Boisé et caramel très dominants En bouche palette aromatique un peu faible Malgré tout très gourmand Longueur moyenne 25 ans ?!?!

 Retasting this one the other day. Still fruity and very sweet 😊

 ŽELIV, 2.6.1023, Velet XXVI voni jemně po vanilce chutná lahodně, je jemný, hladký, příjemný závěr jemnounce simravy, dlouho trvajici

 I find the rum is super balanced and round, tastes just great, brings many sweet notes with such as caramel, vanilla, chocolate and toffee. For me, a rum that I drink super happy.Nachtrag:Meanwhile, I find him no longer quite as great as half a year ago. Is probably also because that my taste has expanded greatly by tasting whacky bottlings.Addendum: photo

 When I was still a fan of sweeter rums I would often find this one dry, bitter and heavy on wood notes without much complexity on offer. Now that I am accustomed to higher proof rums, with more complexity and low to zero dosage, this one just comes off sweet and simple. This begs the question - this rum is bound to leave a lot of people behind. I think there is a soft spot/niche for those that still like lower proof, easy-drinking rum but withou the cloying sweetness that often comes with it. I suppose, for them this would be a standout. Sadly, I spent a lot on this bottle but neither iteration of my rum journey fell into that definition and thus this one has always been destined to just be ok and badly overpriced. Live and learn - I guess the real lesson is that I should have gotten on Rum-X sooner 😏

 8:The nose gives off fine notes of oxidised fruit. The toasted wood and roasted nuts are quite dry and almost charcoal-like. The woodiness is also spicy and fragrant, like cedar wood. The maple syrup is both caramelised and woody, and then a little freshness comes in as a surprise. It seems to come from the coconut and its slightly milky water, which leads us towards something creamier like a vanilla crème brûlée or a butterscotch. 8:The palate is soft and quite balanced and tasty. The caramel is rich, leaning more towards its Breton version with salted butter. The molasses covers a wood that seems more fragile than on the nose, the cocoa and coffee remind us of an Irish Coffee=>Caribbean Coffee here🙂. 7:On the finish, coffee, liquorice and cocoa linger, with some vanilla at the end..

 Vcelku tradiční vůně sušeného ovoce, vanilky, sudu a kávovým nádechem. Chuťově podobně. Karamel, sušené ovoce, hlavně datle, trocha citrusů, káva a ještě pralinky v závěru. Přijatelně sladký, fajn rum pro rozjímání 😀

 In der Nase kommen einem Kaffee, Schokolade, Karamell und etwas Alkohol entgegen. Geschmacklich dann sehr wässrig mit etwas Schokolade, Honig und viel Cappuccino. Super kurzer Abgang mit etwas Mokka und Twix. Ein sehr leichter Sipper von dem man nicht viel erwarten kann.

 Very unspectacular on the nose. Otherwise, there is not much to say.A not overwhelming rum. Predicate drinkable.

 Ich bin überrascht. 12, 15 ECO und 18 haben mir gar nicht bis wenig zugesagt, der 25er kann aber in Sachen Komplexität, Fruchtigkeit, angemessener Süße und gut eingebundenem Alkohol richtig punkten. Für den Preis findet man Besseres, qualitativ ist er aber sehr gut.

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