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A.F.D. Ron Barceló Imperial Premium 30
One taster called it a "nice sweetened and spiced rum," and that sums it up. Vanilla, caramel and raisins lead, with real woodiness and walnut showing up on the palate — a few even find coffee and chocolate. The sweetness reads a bit artificial to some, and several felt it doesn't drink like its 30 years. Round, soft, easy company.
The community says- Round and soft
- Vanilla and caramel
- But: High sugar content
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How does A.F.D. Ron Barceló Imperial Premium 30 taste?
Aggregated from 49 community reviews.
Soft, sweet Dominican sipper with woody edges Most find it round and pleasant — vanilla, caramel, wood and dried fruit — but split on value. A couple felt the sweetness is artificial and it doesn't taste 30 years old.
People who like soft, sweet, easy-sipping rums
Anyone avoiding sugar or expecting a dry, aged profile
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How is A.F.D. Ron Barceló Imperial Premium 30 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 67% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
61% rate it between 6 and 8. 15 selected write-ups from 49 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by w00tAN
Most helpful positive review
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
Most helpful critical review
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 Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Pretty decent rum and the price matches what you get.
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 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 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 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 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 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 Richard Krupa
Pul lahve, nez mi zacal chutnat
Review by Pavel Spacek
Nice sweetened and spiced rum
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 Sebastiaan Linssen
Pleasant rum
Review by Thomas
Netter Dom. Rep. Rum. Passt zu jeder Gelegenheit. Auch für Anfänger geeignet.
Review by JB
Rhum gourmand, rond, agréable en bouche et très élégant
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 130 €
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Details about A.F.D. Ron Barceló Imperial Premium 30
A spirit drink on a rum base from Dominican Republic, distilled by Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos, at 43%.
Community purchases
126 bottles logged by 106 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 11 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for A.F.D. Ron Barceló Imperial Premium 30?
Community paid 64–123 €.
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126 purchased · 51 tasted · 36 wishlist · as of
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