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Botran Ron Añejo 12 Years
Some people expect a sweet Zacapa-style sipper here and instead get something drier and smokier. Reviews split hard: a few taste vanilla, caramel and cocoa, while one member could "mistake it easily for whiskey" — woody, earthy, a little smoky. Column-still and gently aged, it reads honest but simple, with one taster calling it "sweet and not complex."
The community says- Vanilla and cocoa
- But: One-dimensional
- But: Can taste hot
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How does Botran Ron Añejo 12 Years taste?
Aggregated from 54 community reviews.
Soft vanilla-caramel sipper, honestly one-dimensional Opinions are all over the place. Some enjoy the vanilla-caramel softness and low additive feel; others find it thin, alcoholic, or too syrupy-sweet. Fine, not memorable.
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.5 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 20% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 9% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
81% rate it between 6 and 8. 10 selected write-ups from 54 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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 crazyforgoodbooze
machtn solid Cuba libre but that's it :D
Review by Guillaume Stanislav
Un peu brut au premier abord, se dévoile en 3eme bouche.
Review by Mateusz
A little too one-dimensional. Sweet and not complex
Review by Richard Krupa
Podobny jak diplo, trochu horsi ale
Review by Fred Roccapina
kiwi arranged rum
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.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →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.
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Auction results 13 € – 27 €
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Details about Botran Ron Añejo 12 Years
A Column Still Rum from Guatemala, distilled by Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala, at 40%.
Community purchases
167 bottles logged by 77 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 18 emptied and repurchased.
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Community paid 0–36 €.
Current best price: 15.20 € – within the typical community range.
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167 purchased · 59 tasted · 18 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 4,301 times with an average of 7.4/10.
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