Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum

Smooth vanilla-caramel sipper, easygoing pick

Reviewers find it mellow, highlighting vanilla and caramel flavors with a subtle spice. It's often recommended for beginners or anyone after an easy, everyday rum.

7.4/10 243 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Smooth, balanced flavor
    Approachable for beginners
    Versatile for mixing

    Most reviewers love how approachable the 1796 Solera Rum is, with its smooth blend of vanilla, caramel, and honey coming through both on the nose and palate. Many mention a hint of spice and light dried fruit, making it enjoyable neat, as a relaxed sipper after dinner, or as a classic mixer for cocktails like Old Fashioned. It's an easy recommendation for newcomers, and a solid choice if you want reliable, balanced flavor without intense sweetness.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Honey Caramel Dried fruit

    Taste

    Vanilla Caramel Spice Sweet

    How is this rum rated?

    7.4/10 243 reviews

     No wonder this rum won the 2010 International Rum Expert Panel silwer medal. A great rum at an affordable price.

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    7.1 /10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

     Rather a restrained, not too intense nose. Unfortunately also very weak and not very aromatic on the palate. Drier than expected, which I like, but also very thin and very watered down in terms of mouthfeel and, unfortunately, a certain alcoholic sharpness that doesn't quite want to go away. The finish reminds me more of strongly burnt, slightly bitter cookies... If it weren't for the alcoholic spiciness, 10-15 points more would certainly be possible here...

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    4.9 /10
    Review by: crazyforgoodbooze

     Very pleasant nose. Lots of sweetness and a little wood. The palate is as sweet as expected but its not clogging. Think wood covered in caramel. The finish is shorter than i'd have liked but for the time it's with you it's got a nice dried fruit and biscuit notes to it. Overall, a good rum that would make a great gift.

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    8.0 /10
    Review by: Decky Hicks Doughty

     Santa Teresa is considered the premium product from Venezuela compared to Diageo's Pampero and the eternally sweet Diplomatico/Botucal. Venezuela has its own style, which is rather strong for Spanish-style rums. Santa Teresa is probably the most elegant of the aforementioned rums, relying on an authentic solera process.Although the 1796 Solera also contains portions of heavy rums, the nose is very typical of Spanish style rums very light: little distillate, lots of wood and quite sweet caramel - much more lovely than the burnt bitternotes from Guyana. I also find something like coffee dissolved Nutella. In the mouth, the first thing I notice is the sweetness. There is definitely sugar in here. Otherwise, the profile is quite similar: coffee, milk chocolate, sweet caramel plus some coconut. Not unlike a sweet, light Foursquare. In the finish, the sugar glues the astringency shut, and the little bitterness that remains is immediately noticeable in a negative way.Compared to the Don Q Reserva 7, the Zuber in particular is noticeable in a negative way. Although the Santa Teresa is more powerful, the sweetness spoils the impression. It also lacks fruit to balance the wood.

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    6.3 /10
    Review by: lukasdrinkinghabits
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX6710
    ABV
    40%
    Category
    Column Still Rum
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Santa Teresa 40% 1796 Solera Rum

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    The RumX community has already added 500 bottles to their collections:

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    106
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    59
    Open rate
    33%
    Ø Market value
    34€

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    About the Santa Teresa distillery

    The Santa Teresa distillery is located in Venezuela. Rums from Santa Teresa have been reviewed 564 times with an average of 7.4/10.

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