Abuelo XV Oloroso
Most praise its lush sherry, honeyed sweetness and easy sipping. Critics find it too sweet, low in strength and a bit hollow on the finish. Overall seen as a tasty dessert-style rum.
Those who enjoy smooth, sweet Spanish-style rums with clear sherry influence and want an easy, dessert-like sipper rather than a high-proof powerhouse.
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How does this rum taste?
Sweet, sherry-heavy dessert sipper
If you like sweet, sherry-finished whiskies or soft Spanish-style rums, this hits the same honeyed, dried-fruit notes—just know it’s low strength and dosed for easy sipping.
Anyone avoiding added sugar, seeking cask strength complexity, or wanting a very dry, distillate-driven profile with a long, powerful finish.
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Fantastic! Absolute fantastic!
Iets zuurder en lekkerder dan Abuelo Napoleon.
Fantastic sherry rum. Quite complex in flavour and nose. Very tasty and one of my first rum “wow”. It is however shame that sugar is added.
8:On the nose, we get some nice accents of prune and tobacco in addition to the more classic caramel and vanilla. After airing, more dried fruits come out, orange appears and some roasted notes as a bit ashy impression is felt. This rum is fresh and well balanced on the nose. 8,5:On the palate, the attack is soft and the sugar takes up a lot of space. However, freshness remains, which helps to avoid extreme sweetness. Orange, vanilla and rancio are the dominant aromas here. 8:The finish is fairly long. It is driven by notes of vanilla, followed quickly by tobacco and rancio.. Smoooooth....