Abuelo XII Two Oaks

 Got this 5cl sample in my second batch from Rum Ratings Tasting Club and participated in the virtual tasting yesterday. The Abuelo XII Two Oaks is a 12yo rum stored in two different types of oak barrels. First on traditional Tennessee whiskey / bourbon casks during 11 years, and then a final storage on deep-fried casks of new American white oak. It’s produced from both molasses and sugar cane juice by Varela Hermanos. The sugar content is 24 gpl, so it’s sweet but not extremely sweet.

 It tasted far too sweet to not have some type of additives.

 I don't normally find smoky flavors so great, but here it is very restrained and fits well into the overall picture. Clear caramel sweetness meets wood and roasted notes, round and delicious! More of a rum for beginners to advanced drinkers... the profile definitely suits my taste and it's worth trying. Solid Spaniard with high intensity despite only 40%.

 Though a rum in the cheaper end of the scale you still get a pretty good rum. Sweet and fruity with some smoke and wood. I like the caramel note in the profile. Draws nice curtains and the empty glass is nice after a while.

 8,8:On the nose, the influence of American oak predominates. It does so beautifully, with soft wood, vanilla, blond tobacco, toasted coconut and a certain sweetness that enriches these aromas. Aeration gives the rum a slightly more conquering side, which then brings out the pepper and smoke. The tobacco is a little browner, and the cane molasses brandy shows a fine concentration, even if the roundness is still palpable. 8,7:On the palate, the rum is terribly tasty. Once again, it's the American oak that does most of the work, and we've really made the most of its qualities. With a light smoky attack, the aromas of vanilla, red fruits, coconut, oily wood and tobacco are truly thick and delicious. 8,7:The finish maintains this greediness with a certain sweet roundness...

 very tasty intense Panama notes. Reddish / smoky and also woody. Of course, also relatively sweet. compared to the Abuelo 12 but relatively similar. the storage in freshly burned out barrels but is quite noticeable by more intense barrel flavors. in the taste, the tannins are clear which make the rum a little more bitter what remains especially long in the finish

 Auch ein sehr leckerer Abuelo, vielleicht sogar noch einen Ticken besser wie der XV Tawny. In der Nase sowie im Gaumen einen schönen Vanille- und Karamellgeschmack. Man schmeckt eine leicht, perfekt passende Süsse. Lecker.

 Überraschend gut für den Zuckergehalt. In der Nase tatsächlich noch angenehm komplex, im Mund ist der Zucker dann doch störend und der Alkohol dafür noch merklich vorhanden. Gab‘s als Geschenk, würde ich mir nicht wieder kaufen aber wird getrunken ;)

 Von Anfang bis Ende dreht es sich bei diesem Rum um Holz, bzw. Fass. Der intensive Geruch und Geschmack sind Ergebnis einer exzellent abgestimmten Fasslagerung. Die Süße ist erstklassig abgestimmt und der Abgang einfach rund.

 A woody one 🤪 It’s okay nothing really special, but good to drink. Not fruity and not spicy, but a rich taste of cognac… good for beginners. *Update: New rating 70

 A very tasty rum, strong in taste, yet very smooth in the finish, nice woody note

 Beim ersten Schluck direkt Panama am Gaumen, leichte süße, Vanille, Karamell, Kakao, Holz und ein leichter Kaffee. Easy Sipper, der nicht überfordert. Gerade für Anfänger und leicht Fortgeschrittene ein guter Tropfen.

 One of my absolute favourite rum ever!

 Ve vůni je hromada nakouřeného dřeva, vanilky a karamelu. V chuti je prvotní sladkost a sudová ďrevitost. Přepálený cukr jde po chvilce do intenzivní hořkosti. Je to rozhodně ze zájimavějších kousků, která může panama nabídnout.

 Mørke tørre frugter. Minder om deres 12 års i næsen. Smagen er dog dybere og mere sød.