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Taste
Caramel, Vanilla, Sweet
Most mentioned across 31 tasting notes
- Perfect for
- People who like sweet, soft Spanish-style sippers and dessert pairings
- Less suitable for
- Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting dry, bold rum
Centenario Fundación 30 Años Edicion Limitada
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Opinions land all over the map here. Fans call it a soft, creamy solera with caramel, roasted walnuts, vanilla and dark fruit, lovely for dessert. Others say the heavy sugar flattens what could have been a great old rum. It's noticeably sweet and very mild at 40%, with a roasted, slightly bitter, woody edge under all that syrup.
The community says- Creamy soft body
- Caramel and roasted nuts
- Less suitable for: Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting dry, bold rum
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How does Centenario Fundación 30 Años Edicion Limitada taste?
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Very sweet, creamy dessert-style solera Well made and easy to love if you like sweet Spanish-style rum, but several tasters feel the sugar buries the older flavors. Milder and sweeter than its younger siblings.
Aroma profileIs it right for you?
Yes, if you're after sweet, dessert-like rums for sipping neat.
People who like sweet, soft Spanish-style sippers and dessert pairings
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting dry, bold rum
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessertSipping neat
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115 community reviews
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24 selected written reviews
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Review by BTHHo 🥃
Most helpful positive review
A round, soft and bold taste with lots of fruit and sweetness, which ends in a long aftertaste.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
Just retasted this one from my shelf. I use it for desserts and it's really good for that.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,1:On the nose, the first impression is strongly roasted, sugar burnt, melted into the caramel, as nuts, the caramel is thick, spiced up with an orange peel, we get some nice dark fruits with blackcurrant and grape, as we feel tannins and a very toasty wood, a bit dry. All the spices are also sweet and roasted, adding value to woodiness. The wood is nicely toasted with a touch of vanilla, a hint of sweetness and a whiff of perfume. Aeration doesn't change the rum's profile, as it stays dark with now coffee, the wood becomes charred and a bit medicinal. Some lighter notes as confectionery crawl in, there are tasty caramelized walnuts and molasses, generally the nuts are roasted, with a hint of nougat, cocoa comes out after nice rest. 8:On the palate, the attack is soft and roasted with some chocolate, the molasses is dark, caramelized with maple syrup. There is also some sweet spiciness, as the nuts are mellow, creamy. The rum is quite tasty, a bit medicinal, dry with tannins and toasted wood. 8:The finish is dark, spicy, with tannins and caramelized nuts and maple syrup, woody and dried fruits.
Review by cigares
A rum with a nose of almost burnt caramel, vanilla and old leather and light coffee. A soft mouthfeel, then the flavors appear, leather again, milk chocolate and a salty side with an interesting bitterness that holds it all together. The finish is rather short, on bitterness and caramel. I'm a little disappointed, but it's undeniably well done. Yet the whole lacks complexity. The empty glass, perhaps due to the absence of sugar, adds a little depth.
Review by heckto🥃
Even the younger brothers of the Centenario series pleased me and this one doesn't disappoint either. Although here the price/performance ratio is certainly worse due to the high price. On the nose leather, caramel and chocolate. It is toastier and woodier than the younger ones. But the finish is a bit too bitter for me.
Review by Galli33
A very good sweet solera rum! Easy to drink and with a great body. Awesome to drink for a special Occassion or dessert
Review by Tim
Woodier and toastier than the Centenario 20y and 25y, but less fruity. In the mouth super mild and pleasing, because super sweet. The actually delicious flavor profile (fruit, caramel, toasty chocolate, vanilla and some wood) and any edges are covered by the sweetness and totally rounded. Price: way too expensive. There are hundreds of better rums in this segment! The 25y pleases better.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Great balanced rum. It's a bit sweeter and nicely easy to drink.
Review by Oliver
Unfortunately, the strong sweetening covers too many aromas - a shame for such an old drop. Very mild and easy to drink.
Review by Jürgen Gigl
Tasted again yesterday and I'm lowering my rating a bit. My taste has moved away from sweet rum. 😏
Review by Asian Rum Palate
For sweet tooth lovers, Rancio, toffee, honey, is remarkable and integrated well with oak, finish with fresh sugar cane sweetness and brown sugar. This the one that drags me to rum world, emptied 2 bottles over the past years, good old days, too sweat for me now.
Review by Maxi
Last but not least comes the flagship from Centenario. On the nose, again clear notes of vanilla and caramel. Plus creamy toffee, baking spices, and pastries. In taste, unbelievably soft and gentle, so you don't notice the alcohol. Aromatically vanilla, caramel, chili, and woody notes. I expected a lot more and am downright disappointed. In conclusion, I would say that the 25-year-old is the best of the evening (9, 12, 20, 25, and 30-year-olds were tasted).
Review by MJ72
Malt with nut in the nose, vanilla with malt in the mouth, creamy smooth.
Review by Rumbaer
Tried at The Village fair 2026. I had hoped for more, unfortunately extremely sweet with lots of vanilla and caramel. You hardly notice the alcohol. It's pretty much overlaid with sugar. For the performance, I find the price too high.
Review by Stefan Petruncik
One of the best rums in the world in its price category
Review by Julian Würtele
Absolute favorite rum, perfectVery similar direction as the 20s Centenario. However, better in all respects. More character, better flavors, extremely mild but some strength. My favorite rum.
Review by Arya_NBV
Spanish style. But more body and heavier than an easy sipper. Not a gustatory revelation, but tastier than I remembered. Definitely more relaxing as an Old Fashioned! I tried the first sip a year ago and was disappointed back then, looking for the 'awakening event.' Now I'm happy to have it, but I won't buy another.
Review by Émile Shevek
Al naso zucchero bruciato, caramello, qualche spezia Al palato è sciropposo e dolcissimo con cacao, caffè e un po' di legno.
Review by Gyuli
Nose: Typical aroma of a well-aged rum. Raisin and caramel nuances make up most of the share. Right after opening, alcohol buzz is low, but the aroma is also weak, somewhat boring. A fleeting peppermint sharpness and tropical fruit scent are also felt. A common sweetened rum aroma with nothing special. Balance is not bad. Taste: Sweetness is well expressed without artificiality. There is a powdery note, making it slightly dry. Simple but clean notes of leather and raisin. Despite the thick texture, the body is not very full. Finish: Goes down quite dry. No unpleasant feeling of syrup coating the throat when drinking sweetened rum. The finish is short, but when you smack your lips once in a while, a pleasant vanilla aftertaste remains.
Review by Michal Jurka
Advent calendar for my brother 2025. Besides the usual sweetness typical for this type of rums, the nose features notes of coffee roast and walnuts. The taste is a sweet classic.
Review by Onkel_Ig
Way better than the 25, a bit worse than the 20. On the nose, soft, round, and the classic notes you expect from a Centenario. On the palate, lots of spice, wood, fruit, chocolate, smooth and sweet. In the finish, I especially like a slight orange note. My conclusion: A great sipper for a relaxed evening. If you’re looking for a sensory white-water ride, this is not it — this rum is more classic and understated, but crafted really well. Thumbs up from me 🙂👍
Review by Michael Janek
Smooth, a bit prickly, balanced
Review by M.K.
Rum fest 2023
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
S 7.8 out of 10, it's a good rum, though not exceptional.
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What did the community pay for Centenario Fundación 30 Años Edicion Limitada?
110 € median purchase price
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Details about Centenario Fundación 30 Años Edicion Limitada
A spirit drink on a rum base from Costa Rica, distilled by Fabrica Nacional de Licores, at 40%.
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