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Matusalem Gran Reserva Solera 23 Años
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Newcomers and anyone after an easy evening pour will get on with this Dominican solera. Expect caramel, vanilla, honey and toasted wood, with a surprisingly dry, peppery edge on the finish. Most call it a smooth daily sipper that's a clear step up from the 15-year, though several note it stays gentle and never gets very complex for its age.
The community says- Smooth and easy
- Caramel-vanilla warmth
- But: Short finish
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How does Matusalem Gran Reserva Solera 23 Años taste?
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Easy, sweet caramel-vanilla daily sipper A comfortable, sweetish everyday sipper most people enjoy — caramel, vanilla and wood throughout. The common gripe: not much depth or evolution for 23 years, and the finish runs short.
Aroma profilePeople who like soft, sweet, easy-going sippers
Anyone chasing fruit, funk, or real complexity
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessertSipping neat
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170 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by LukaŽiga
Most helpful positive review
8:On the nose, this rum begins with light caramel, butterscotch. Molasses and toasted wood then descend to deeper notes. Then tobacco and vanilla add a little variety to the profile. On the nose it is a very sweet, light rum, smooth and velvety. Aeration won't alter this profile, and the rum remains soft, like a tender caramel. The vanilla, too, is delicate. There's also a certain sweetness that leads us towards caramel candy. Resting gives the caramelized nuts and coconut time to spice things up a little. 8:On the palate entry is surprising, gripping the taste buds like a piece of toasted wood and later coconut.The rum is much less round than expected at first, for although the sensation is sweet, the caramel aromas are quite dry and dark. Then the rum softens again, with honey and vanilla and hints of roasted nuts and becomes very round. 8:The finish is soft and sweet, with burnt and roasted notes that linger on the tongue.. Edit:9.3.25-a tasty easy sipper
Review by JonasTh
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Iets te zoet.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
They have added this big brother to the 15 year old and it's much better. They're still not there yet though they hav managed to make this one heavier in the taste. I think the idea with this version was to try and challenge Zacapa and El Dorado, but they still have some way to go. For the price though, this is a good rum.
Review by Galli33
This is a good daily driver. Nothing special on the palate. The finish is quite short.
Review by w00tAN
Nice daily sipper and in terms of complexity a clear further development to the 15 year old evergreen. This is a solid rum that is also suitable for beginners due to its mild appearance. I think the price-performance ratio is decent.
Review by Godspeed
Update: You will probably not be too impressed with this ron the first time you sip it but when you actually buy the bottle and use it as a sipper the relative lack of added sugar compared to the more crowd-pleasing expressions from e.g. O&O will really start to be appreciated. I now like it more than my Quorhum 30 year even though I was sure of the opposite when I first got the two. There is a confidence to letting a rum stand on its own with less additives and I enjoy and appreciate that more and more each day with this rum compared to the Quorhum which serves as my other current Dominican easy sipper. Let yourself go through at least a third of this bottle and watch it grow as your favorite relaxed ron sip. Original review: I currently have a thing for Dominicans as my easy sippers. Pronounced vanilla note, goes down so easy you barely notice it (making it work well as background sip material while doing something else). But please, do not pay more than 65€ tops for this thing, and even that is pushing it in my opinion.
Review by Oscar Fernandez
Good Rum. It took me a while to finish the bottle, it didn't appeal to me. With ice it feels better. Salu! 🥃
Review by BTHHo 🥃
The taste is of licorice and roasted almonds and notes of hazelnut. This fresh and fruity flavor changes to a more sherry-like aftertaste
Review by Nicofr
Rum tasted at a friend's place who is a fan of Hispanic rum. Quite vanilla on the nose, on the palate the woody side takes over, as does the sugar... It's a typical Hispanic rum, very smooth but also very sweet.
Review by Thunderbird
An artisan rum
Review by Vincent D
Not very interesting. Vanilla, caramel and wood from start to finish. No depth. No evolution. Nothing really interesting.
Review by Gerbes
I would like to compare it with the Unhiq and I was kind of surprised that that it was not better. Still very pleasant and round experience with little bit more warm and rough aspects. I would like to compare it directly against its 15 years old variant. I think that the it not so big improvement after all with respect to the price.
Review by Manuel
Good and solid rum for beginners. Very sweet and soft on the finish. However, it was downgraded a bit on the second tasting because compared to other rums, the finish seems a bit flat.
Review by Tom K
fine, sharper aftertaste but short
Review by Daniel
Pleases with even more nuances and increased mildness on the nose and palate in contrast to the 15YO. Unfortunately, however, quite reserved on the nose, which costs it points. Pleasant, not too complex sipper.
Review by Rum mit Carlos
The smell strongly reminds of molasses, caramel, wood and a hint of vanilla. The taste is very similar to the smell. At first molasses is tasted which then transitions into woody tones and ends in caramel and vanilla. If you let it breathe a bit, the woody tones reduce and the caramel and vanilla become a bit more intense, additionally a hint of nut can be sensed. The rum is of good quality but not really something special. It has a consistent taste/smell throughout the sip. The solera process is hard to detect. I wouldn't call it very mild but certainly not biting. It is very balanced without much alcohol sharpness. If you are looking for fruit, this is definitely the wrong place, but for someone who wants a good rum with character and without much fuss, this one is definitely fun.
Review by Alexander Rasch
My RumRatings review from 6 years ago: After opening, the Matusalem is initially a mix of spice and sharpness. When the sharpness fades, sweet notes come through. When drinking, the rum shows a quite pleasant sweetness with caramel, vanilla, and lots of spice. Unfortunately, the alcohol is not well integrated. But it tastes fuller-bodied than expected. The finish is disturbed by sharpness and bitterness, which somewhat overshadow the wood and cask notes. After 23 years, unfortunately, it doesn't taste good. The Matusalem 23 Solera is not a bad rum and can be drunk neat. However, it is simply too expensive for what it offers. I'd rather buy the Santa Teresa 1796. Although it lacks the spice, it is particularly more pleasant in the finish and aftertaste, and the price is reasonable. I find the Matusalem 23 Solera a bit too expensive.
Review by Business Liner Ralf
Great product! Beginners to experienced users will love it.
Review by Rumclub Latvia
Good value for money
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The nose is rather restrained, we find mainly molasses with a touch of toasted touches. The nose is light and sweet on the caramel candy. And despite the 40%, it is a little alcoholic. The nose is rather pleasant. The attack in mouth is on the toasted woody. This nose is not too sweet as the nose foreshadowed, it is rather dry on the caramel. With touches of honey and vanilla. The finish is again sweet on burnt maple syrup and spices. At about sixty euro, it is an easy and pleasant ron to drink that should please neophytes.
Review by Petter Carlsson
Vældig god.
Review by Émile Shevek
Notes of chocolate and coffee, a medium but enveloping finish.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Definitely better than the 15-year!
Review by Peter Gacek
A great rum, expressive
Review by IBzerbasteln
Very sweet, nice and light on the nose, and then quite disappointing with a taste that is mostly woody, with a rather short finish.
Review by Djoul 🇧🇪
Pleasant on the nose but disappointed by the palate. The finish saves the sauce but doesn't save the day!
Review by Tobi tobi
Einer der besten Rum
Review by Richard Krupa
Slightly salty, nose taste. The taste is dominated by caramel and vanilla.
Review by Rhumain
A sweet rum Very easy to drink, perfect for beginners.
Review by Bert Tronquo
Very well rounded rum, some alcohol in the nose, as well as a slight burn in the taste. Both are actually pleasant and very well done. Also a fan of the complexity that this has to offer, every sip is a different experience.
Review by Solidfunk
Sweet vanilla, caramel. Pours dark golden. Ends with an arresting dryness. Not super complex for 23 years. Pepper even in the finish, plenty. Fresh green peppercorn.
Review by djehey
Nose in the background, creamy mouthfeel but can seem cloying over time.
Review by Verner Sørensen
One of the very first rums I bought in 2015 🥰. It's sweet with a taste of Christmas
Review by Kay Meertens
Caramel, raisin, cinnamon, orange, vanilla and spice.
Review by Carsten
Blød og sød, men mere i den rette retning
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422 bottles logged by 394 collectors.
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35% opened, 48 emptied.
What does Matusalem Gran Reserva Solera 23 Años cost?
Community paid 40–77 €.
Current best price: 47.90 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 45 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
+12 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
422 purchased · 183 tasted · 132 wishlist · as of
Details about Matusalem Gran Reserva Solera 23 Años
A Column Still Rum from Dominican Republic, at 40%.
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