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Botran Ron Añejo 12 Years
Don't expect a fruity sipper here — this leans woody, smoky and earthy, with vanilla, caramel and a coffee-chocolate edge. A few tasters say they'd mistake it for whiskey blind. Others call it "one-dimensional" and too sweet, and at 40% the alcohol shows through more than the soft notes. Fine in a Cuba libre, less rewarding neat.
- Good value
- Coffee-vanilla notes
- Works in cola
+10
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How does Botran Ron Añejo 12 Years taste?
Aggregated from 52 community reviews.
Woody, sweet, coffee-tinged everyday mixer Splits the room: some find it an easy, honest sipper-mixer, others say it's too sweet, simple and alcoholic. Best in cola; opinions on neat range from okay to harsh.
People who like soft, sweet sippers and a good mixing rum
Anyone wanting a dry, complex rum or avoiding sweetness
How is Botran Ron Añejo 12 Years rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 6.5 lands squarely in the "Pleasant" band. 19% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 9% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
Selected write-ups from 52 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Based on 52 ratings
Review by Timo Groeger
Quite okay so far. Woody, coffee and esters on the nose. On the palate it comes across as very alcoholic, even the light coffee and chocolate notes can't mask this. Average, nothing more.
Review by TheJackDrop
In 15 years old dessos, it's not crazy... To sum up, my tasting notes: Nose: Honeyed, Caramelized, Vanilla flavored On the palate: Sweet, Vanilla, Caramel, Cocoa Finish: Brown, Vanilla
Review by w00tAN
Easy Sipper und Mixer mit gutem PLV auch auf einer der ersten Hanse Spirit entdeckt.
Review by Fred Roccapina
kiwi arranged rum
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
machtn solid Cuba libre but that's it :D
Review by Mateusz
A little too one-dimensional. Sweet and not complex
Review by Guillaume Stanislav
Un peu brut au premier abord, se dévoile en 3eme bouche.
Review by Tomáš Šárocký
The smell was very smokey, without just a little bit of sweetness in a sense of some caramel or similar. The taste is petty strong and probably I'd mistake it easily for whiskey if I don't know it's rum - smokey, woody and earthy.
Review by Kieron Wood
Tasted 03-06-2017 This was such a caramel experiment, disgusting sweet throat clogging syrup.
Review by Richard Krupa
Podobny jak diplo, trochu horsi ale
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"It certainly lets the rum which naturally occurred in the barrel shine much more than Zacapa. You don't get the feeling you are drinking something which is additive laden. Good, if not groundbreaking rum at a relatively inexpensive price point."Read full review →
Details about Botran Ron Añejo 12 Years
A Column Still Rum from Guatemala, distilled by Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala, at 40%.
Community purchases
166 bottles logged by 76 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
19% opened, 18 emptied and repurchased.
What does Botran Ron Añejo 12 Years cost?
Community paid €0–€42.
Current best price: €19.02 – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
166 purchased · 57 tasted · 17 wishlist · as of
About the Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala distillery
The Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala distillery is located in Guatemala. Rums from Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala have been reviewed 3,832 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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