Nobilis Romero & Sons Ecuador No. 19 2005
For experienced palates: a rare, unsweetened Spanish-style Ecuador rum at 69%. RumX members highlight roasted nuts, caramel chocolate, dried fruits and tobacco with fresh citrus and apple. Powerful, best with time or a few drops of water.
- Intense roasted flavors
- Well-integrated ABV
- Rare Ecuador origin
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Bold, nutty Spanish-style powerhouse For experienced palates: a rare, unsweetened Spanish-style Ecuador rum at 69%. RumX members highlight roasted nuts, caramel chocolate, dried fruits and tobacco with fresh citrus and apple. Powerful, best with time or a few drops of water.
Fans of dry, high-ABV Spanish-style rums who enjoy roasted nuts, caramel chocolate and citrus-fruit freshness in a powerful cask-strength sip.
Those sensitive to alcohol heat, looking for sweet/dosed Spanish rums, or beginners expecting an easy, soft sipper.
How is Nobilis Romero & Sons Ecuador No. 19 2005 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A pretty good release in my mind. Not super fruity but I like the nutty part and the roasted wood. Lightly dry on the palate but also warm and nice. Well balanced overall profile and the price tag is pretty OK.
Review by Jakob
Durchaus ansprechendes Profil. Zunächst schöne süsse Noten von Karamell, Nougat und Vanille, dazu frische Noten von Aprikose, Apfel und Zitrusfrüchten, nuancierte Gewürze und etwas herbere Anklänge von Röstigkeit, Nüssen und Milchkaffee. Die 60% sind erkennbar, von schlechter Alkoholintegration würde ich aber nicht sprechen. Hat durchaus Potenzial, bin gespannt auf weitere Abfüllungen.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Ein kräftig "süßer" Rum. Gefällt mir im Vergleich zu anderen Rums dieses Typs, wie z.b. aus der D.R. sehr gut, da er eine schöne frische in die cremige Karamel Schokolade bringt. Finde den Alkohol top eingebunden. Ist grundsätzlich aber nicht mein favorisierten Geschmacksprofil.
Review by Lukas Jäger
A Spaniard with Wumms! Although he can not hide his Spanish roots, this rum fascinates me a bit. Although now no taste mega-highlight, he brings intense flavor. Surely its 69% contribute their part, but these are quite suitable and tameable after some time in the glass. Especially on the palate, dark flavors of nut and chocolate and, interestingly, a hint of lime show up. In conjunction with the Spanish basic character an exciting mixture. I would rather not buy a bottle, but once again something different in glass, I like!
Review by Jacques etdom
Au nez on sent déjà les watts, des noisettes et du caramel. En bouche il a du peps, piquant mais pas dérangeant. On a un chocolat amer très présent, du bois, du caramel et un côté métallique. Les hauts degrés sont bienvenus pour contrebalancer le tout. Finale assez courte. Intéressant pour un hispanique, mais pas fou non plus.
Review by Rumclub Latvia
Fresh tropical fruits, pineapple definitely, vanilla. On nose it reminds rum from Thailand, there are something special in these taste profiles. Mix of fresh fruits, spices, ginger.
Review by Frank
On the nose you immediately recognize the Spanish style: metallic, fresh, fruity, almost floral. On fruit apricot with green apple and lime zest. In addition, a slight note of caramel. Reminds me a bit of white wine.With time it gets a slightly smoky undertone of vanilla pipe tobacco. Out the back also still slightly vinegar. The high alcohol bites a bit at first.Palate: initially astringent and slightly bitter to peppery, which may also be due to the 69%, then goes into the metallic fruity. Again there is apricot with lime zest. It also seems woody with a tart nuttiness similar to hazelnut and becomes increasingly chocolaty. Out the back it has light tobacco. Remains metallic and becomes a bit more herbal.The high ABV makes it a bit more interesting.
Review by mto75
reminds me of other high-end Spanish like the Tres Hombres Captain's Choice Ed 15 (Dom.Rep.). On the nose nutty-sweet (Nutella), floral, cherry wood. The high ABV brings that certain sweetness to the palate as well, but at the same time the alcoholic spiciness is very present. Interesting rum, but my favorite he will probably rather not...
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Alcohol unfortunately not particularly well integrated, quite sharp and metallic. Overall, quite a nice basic Spanish profile, but for this price there must definitely be more on offer. A few drops of water open up the rum considerably and reveal beautiful notes of green apple, apricot, lime zest, caramel and black pepper. Now it starts to be a bit more fun. With the background that it is almost the only cask strength Ecuador rum, it is a solid drop but far from a "must have".
Review by Johannes
Taste good, solid Spanish, where the alcohol could be better integrated. Complexity is somewhat lacking.
Review by Jarek
Alkohol zu dominant und insgesamt ist er mir zu holzig/bitter.
Review by Gregor
Very strong. However, not very complex
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21 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 8 members.
About the Romero & Sons distillery
The Romero & Sons distillery is located in Ecuador. Rums from Romero & Sons have been reviewed 261 times with an average of 7.2/10.
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