A.F.D. Ron Barceló Imperial Premium 30
Loved by w00tAN, Portman & 10 more
A newcomer-friendly Dominican-style sipper: sweet, soft and easy at 43%. RumX members highlight vanilla, caramel, raisins and gentle oak. Often enjoyed as a dessert-like pour or celebratory gift bottle.
- Smooth and gentle
- Vanilla & caramel
- Attractive packaging
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How does A.F.D. Ron Barceló Imperial Premium 30 taste?
Aggregated from 48 community reviews.
Smooth, very sweet celebratory sipper A newcomer-friendly Dominican-style sipper: sweet, soft and easy at 43%. RumX members highlight vanilla, caramel, raisins and gentle oak. Often enjoyed as a dessert-like pour or celebratory gift bottle.
Those who enjoy very sweet, smooth dessert-style rums with vanilla, caramel and gentle wood, and want an impressive-looking bottle for gifts or relaxed sipping.
Anyone avoiding added sugar, looking for dry/unsweetened rums, or expecting deep complexity and cask-strength intensity from a 30-year age statement.
How is A.F.D. Ron Barceló Imperial Premium 30 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.5 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 68% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by w00tAN
Sehr runder aber auch komplexer ausgewogener Rum. Zugegeben ein wenig süßlich vor allem Vanille und Karamell dominieren. Es ist und bleibt ein toller Rum. Fazit: Sehr ausgewogen und preislich sehr fair.
Review by Kieron Wood
This is a premium rum with a premium price but it's not that great and sadly disappointed ... This did not taste like a 30 year rum at all The notes were basically oak and caramel massive disappointment for the price
Review by Portman
Duftet intensiver, als er schmeckt. Trotzdem herrlich komplexe Vanille- und Rosinenaromen, allerdings immer sehr zurückhaltend. Etwas Fassgeschmack, ein bisschen Eiche. Eine würdige Jubiläumsabfüllung, finde ich.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Pretty decent rum and the price matches what you get.
Review by Daniel
Nase: gefällig mild und warm, Karamell, Toffee und Vanille lassen auf einen Süßrum schließen. Rosinen sind auch mit dabei. Gaumen: dezenter, frischer und süßer Auftakt. Dann beginnt ein Wechselspiel der Aromen. Zunächst fruchtige Aromen von Pflaume und Kirsche die dann in würzige Noten von Nelke und Vanille, bis hin zu Holz und Nüssen. Hier bekommt man was geboten, zusätzlich noch eine Facette die ich nicht fassen kann. Abgang: Im Abgang, Holz , Nuss aber auch was fruchtiges bis hin zu Cola. Fazit: Der Rum hat mich positiv am Gaumen mit seiner Vielfalt an Aromen bei dem Alter überrascht.
Review by Timo Groeger
Ja dieser gefällt mir sehr gut. Man merkt ihm die 30 Jahre gleich an, da er schon recht holzig daherkommt. Dazu kommen dann noch eine schöne Vanille- und Karamellnote in Nase und Gaumen. Und im Gaumen kommt dann noch Kaffee hinzu. Lecker.
Review by Stefan N.
Für mich gehört dieser Rum zu den besten aus der Dominikanischen Republik. Noch handwerklich verblendet und nicht im industriellen Solera Verfahren hergestellt. Ein schöner Begleiter für jede Gelegenheit und für Einsteiger, die auf ungesüßte Massenware verzichten wollen. Perfekt um sich den großen Rums zu öffnen.
Review by cigares
A beautifully packaged rum. The nose is marked by vanilla, wood, walnut and something floral (honeysuckle?). The palate is quite different, with a lovely vegetal bitterness, lots of vanilla and caramel, green walnut (fresh). The finish is surprisingly long, with caramelized pineapple and still bitterness to counterbalance the rather extreme sweetness. A fine product, but too sweet for my taste.
Review by JB
Rhum gourmand, rond, agréable en bouche et très élégant
Review by LukaŽiga
7:The nose is greedy, yet dry. A pleasant woodiness with hints of nuts (especially walnuts and almonds) takes center stage. Notes of caramel coffee try to steal the show, but don't quite succeed. Slight mushroom notes complete the profile. 7,5:On the palate, the attack is sweeter than expected, and this sweet impression becomes more and more present with each passing second. The 43% does not allow this rum to descend into an extreme liquorice. There's caramel, woodiness and in the background, nuts and roasted notes.Hints of leather/tobacco underneath. 7:The finish is rather long and clearly dominated by caramel and nuts. The wood, however, is not far behind. A nice companion with cigar...
Review by Thomas
Netter Dom. Rep. Rum. Passt zu jeder Gelegenheit. Auch für Anfänger geeignet.
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
This was a 30-year old Birthday present from good friends. Complex to the nose with hints of fruits and vanilla. In the notes I found fruit, caramel and vanilla. Safe to say we emptied half of this during the Birthday
Review by Sebastiaan Linssen
Pleasant rum
Review by Pavel Spacek
Nice sweetened and spiced rum
Review by Richard Krupa
Pul lahve, nez mi zacal chutnat
Community purchases
137 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 35 members.
About the Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos distillery
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