Abuelo Añejo

Straightforward and sweet with wood and vanilla leading, Abuelo Añejo is simple yet inoffensive. One to try if you enjoy creamy caramel rums or want a cocktail-friendly Panamanian.

6.5  / 10  (56 reviews)

Solid wood, vanilla and caramel; nice mixing rum option.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • tones of vanille and karamel
    • really not bad at all
    • captures well price benefit

    Abuelo Añejo from Panama’s Varela Hermanos distillery hits lots of familiar rum territory: vanilla, caramel, and woody notes run the show. Reviewers call it “really smooth... tones of vanille and karamel” (Anthony Marijnissen), with a subtle sweetness and a bit of bourbon or whisky in the finish. The woodiness is evident on both nose and palate—“prevažuje dřevitá chuť, spíše sladší” (Martin Včeliš)—while some find it a touch too simple or light on spice. Many see it as “einfach und lecker” (Lutz Lungershausen), a no‑nonsense sipper or, as Radek Illík says, “vynikající na short drink” when mixed.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Alcoholic Molasses Caramel

    Taste

    Woody Alcoholic Dark chocolate Spice

    How is this rum rated?

    6.5  / 10  (56 reviews)

    "A little Abuelo tasting. Somehow I like this rum. A nice vanilla and caramel note here too. Slightly sweet, but completely ok. Not quite as good as the previous two, but still better than the classic average rum."

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    7.5 / 10
    Review by: Timo Groeger

    "I like the fruity nose a little better than the complex but average palate. More individual aromas develop in the finish. Nothing disturbs here, simple and delicious."

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    7.0 / 10
    Review by: Lutz Lungershausen

    "A nice sipper. Nothing special but for the price it's really not bad at all. More woody than fruity. The taste and finish bring strong creme brulee notes for me."

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    6.0 / 10
    Review by: Decky Hicks Doughty

    "Ok as a sipper but i think it would be a good choice for cocktails."

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    6.1 / 10
    Review by: Werner10
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX783
    ABV
    40%
    Category
    Rum Based Spirit
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Age
    <5 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Varela Hermanos &lt;5yr &nbsp; 40% Abuelo Añejo

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    The RumX community has already added 89 bottles to their collections:

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    50
    opened
    19
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    20
    Open rate
    44%
    Ø Market value
    18€

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    About the Varela Hermanos distillery

    The Varela Hermanos distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Varela Hermanos have been reviewed 1,142 times with an average of 7.5/10.

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