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Sancti Spiritus Rum Legends Cuba 1998
Sip this one neat and slow — at 56.6% the alcohol is there but well tucked in. Expect roasted wood, banana, licorice and tobacco, with hazelnut and a salty, peppery kick on the palate. Several tasters were genuinely surprised it's Cuban at all, with a few saying the nose reads more like Worthy Park Jamaica than a typical mild Cuban column rum.
- Big tobacco-and-wood nose
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Rare characterful Cuban
+10
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How does Sancti Spiritus Rum Legends Cuba 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
Woody, smoky Cuban with real character Most agree this is a rare characterful Cuban — woody, smoky, peppery and aromatic. A couple found it slightly unbalanced and edgy, with the nose promising a touch more than the palate gives.
Drinkers who want a bold, woody Cuban that breaks the mild-Cuban mold
Anyone expecting a soft, easy Cuban or a polished, balanced sipper
How is Sancti Spiritus Rum Legends Cuba 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
Selected write-ups from 14 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by zabo
Das ist wirklich ein Cubaner? Ich bin echt überrascht, blind wäre ich vermutlich nie darauf gekommen. Er ist sehr lecker und der Alkohol super integriert. Schande vermutlich über mein Haupt, aber aus dem Rest muss ich mir einen CubaLibre zum Genießen machen. Danke Chris für die Teilung und Erweiterung meines Horizonts.
Review by Christian Rudt
Das ist doch endlich Mal ein wunderbarer Rum aus Kuba. Kräftig, Vielfältig, aromatisch. Die Nase lässt einen stark an Jamaica denken, speziell Worthy Park und teilweise Long Pond wären hier zu nennen. Am Gaumen wird es noch wesentlich breiter es ist beileibe nicht der gefälligste Rum. Aber ein sehr guter, charakterstarker.
Review by Johannes
Wurde da ein Fass vertauscht? Blind wäre ich wegen der dominierenden Minznote klar bei TDL. Einen Kubaner würde ich quasi ausschließen. Ich hatte bisher eigentlich nur langweilige Kubaner. Dieser passt überhaupt nichts ins Raster… Gunnar meinte allerdings, dass wohl alle 98er interessanter sind. Also muss ich mir mal den 98er Jahrgang genauer ansehen!
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Rum Legends aus Kuba. Dieser 15 jährige Rum ist bereits in der Nase etwas holzig. Aber auch leicht Alkoholisch. Im Geschmack dann leicht rauchig aber auch alkoholisch. Aber gut eingebunden. Schon lecker.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Spannender Rum. Erstmal riesengroßen Dank an Gunnar für das Sample. Die Nase sehr einladend, intensiv mit schöner Mischung aus Tabak, pflanzlichen Noten, Gebäck und Frucht. Am Gaumen dann viel Holzeinfluss mit intensiven Pfeffer. Wirkt etwas unausgewogen und kantig. Definitiv einer der besseren Cuba Vertreter auch wenn die Nase mehr verspricht als der Rum halten kann.
Details about Sancti Spiritus Rum Legends Cuba 1998
A Column Still Rum from Cuba, distilled by Sancti Spiritus, at 56,6%.
Community purchases
11 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
54% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
11 purchased · 14 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
About the Sancti Spiritus distillery
The Sancti Spiritus distillery is located in Cuba. Rums from Sancti Spiritus have been reviewed 194 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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