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Cane Island La Cabaña Single Estate
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Dark chocolate, raisins and vanilla lead here, with roasted nuts, cedar and a little orange peel underneath. The nose runs quiet, then the palate turns richer — sweet up front, oaky in the middle, with a slightly bitter edge on the finish. A few tasters find the sugar dosing masks it and reads a touch artificial; others call it an easy, well-balanced everyday pour from El Salvador.
The community says- Chocolate and raisin
- Easy to drink
- Keep in mind: Contains added sugar
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Soft, sweet El Salvador everyday sipper Most find it soft, sweet and easy-drinking, with chocolate, raisin and oak. The sugar dosing divides people — some say it flattens the character and turns slightly bitter and artificial late.
Aroma profileFans of soft, sweet chocolate-and-raisin sippers
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting dry, deep rum
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessertSipping neat
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Yes, if you're after sweet, dessert-like rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
62 community reviews
Rating scale & review checks
On RumX, 7 means “Good” and 8 means “Very good”.
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13 selected written reviews
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Review by epicsune 🇸🇪
Most helpful positive review
Sweet smell of vanilla as to be expected since it has been aged in american white oak barrels. Maybe some chocolate tones along with driet fruits. The palate is sweet and round. Dried fruits is there but I cannot figure out which ones specifically. Oak barrels are also very clear with its vanilla tones.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Most helpful critical review
The smell is rather subtle. Dried fruits, vanilla, spices and a well-drinking cask. Maybe even a hint of technicality. And oak it comes. The palate is loaded with sugar. It could have been a good rum or it was an unpalatable abomination, so someone decided to hide it under a veil of caramel. I'd hang for this one🤯😁
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5182 29.03.2025 Running through some samples at home. Nose Light, round, wood, light roasted, dried fruit, light orange, faint chocolate, light marzipan. Palate Round, wood, light roasted, raisin, light orange, light honey, nutts, faint marzipan, light chocolate. Finish Medium long, wood, raisin, light nutts, light orange, faint caramel. Empty glass Light marzipan, light orange, vanilla, chocolate. Price to quality is very good and I think it would do great in a chocolate cake or over ice-cream .
Review by Eugene227
An uncomplicated, rather smooth rum with notes of vanilla, caramel, dark chocolate, dried fruits, and oak. Pleasant to drink and well balanced, but aromatically on the mild side. Solid quality, without big surprises or special depth.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Typical El Salvador. Some smoke, roasted hazelnuts and almonds, dark chocolate, tobacco, some dried fruit, cedar wood and cinnamon. Solid and nice and dry, just a little bitter on the finish. Perfectly fine for the money.
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Another Cane Island. This one tastes a bit too sweet. Notes of dark chocolate, raisins and vanilla come through clearly. However, it tastes a bit artificial so not necessarily a recommendation.
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
24 Days of Rum 2024 - Black Edition - Day 15 First impression: subtle to weakening, then intense Nose: restrained, light aromas of chocolate, wood, orange peel Palate: now the aromas come crashing in: everything that makes rum ... wood, tobacco, spices Finish: medium long, coffee is now added in the aftertaste, finally slightly bitter Overall impression: exciting, because initially weak on the nose, then strong on the palate. Still only average for me overall.
Review by rum_sk
In my opinion, this is a tasty sample but I don't feel the need to repeat it. There's nothing specific or distinctive in the taste that would help me identify this rum in a blind tasting. It's a good, slightly flat and uninteresting but good sweet rum that unfortunately is nothing special; every flavor is balanced and that's why it's so ordinary and unremarkable.
Review by Radek Brix
I'm a fan of Cihuatan, so it's a nice choice for me. The taste is definitely more pronounced than the aroma, start is sweet, the finish is relatively long with a slight bitterness. I'm probably too enthusiastic about the rating... but I stared recognize rum world with Cihuatan.
Review by Solidfunk
24 days of rum calendar mini #15, and follows the theme of plenty of sugar dosing for this calendar. Sweet caramel. A little oak, vanilla. Golden pour. Light bitter end.
Review by Robert Houba
Quite an interesting rum, slightly artificial aroma, on the contrary a pleasant taste. Initially sweetish, tones of fruit, raisins, honey, finish sharper.
Review by Anonymous
Lots of sweetness and oaky spice, but also hints of more delicate flavours that I can’t quite place
Review by gary0067
Advent calendar 2024 no 15
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Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 7.0/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by RumRock
Read full review ›Cane Island Single Estate El Salvador Rum is interesting not only for its flavor profile but also for its production method, which respects traditional craftsmanship and modern innovations. Its full, balanced tones and versatile use make it ideal for both demanding rum connoisseurs and lovers of mixed drinks.
Expert review by Rum nagykövet
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22 bottles logged by 22 collectors.
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50% opened, 4 emptied.
What does Cane Island La Cabaña Single Estate cost?
Avg. community purchase price 30 €.
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Current best price: 36.87 €.
22 purchased · 68 tasted · 9 wishlist · as of
Details about Cane Island La Cabaña Single Estate
A Column Still Rum from El Salvador, bottled by Cane Island, at 43%.
About the La Cabaña distillery
The La Cabaña distillery is located in El Salvador. Rums from La Cabaña have been reviewed 229 times with an average of 7.3/10.
To La Cabaña ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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