Aroma visualization from community tastings
A.F.D. Ron Cristóbal Santa Maria Marsala (Limited Edition) 2009
Caramel, vanilla and a distinct wine note from the Marsala cask are the first things you meet here — soft, round and noticeably sweet. Several tasters found it easy and pleasant, "rund und süffig," while others felt the good bones get buried under sugar and a slightly odd wine influence. An unusual Dominican with a very present finish.
The community says- Round and warm
- Present, lingering finish
- But: Too sweet for many
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The look inside the bottle
How does A.F.D. Ron Cristóbal Santa Maria Marsala (Limited Edition) 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 24 community reviews.
Sweet, round Marsala-cask Dominican sipper People are divided: some call it round, warm and easy-drinking, others say the sweetness and Marsala wine note drown what could have been a good rum.
People who like sweet, soft rums with a wine-cask twist
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting a dry, spirit-forward rum
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How is A.F.D. Ron Cristóbal Santa Maria Marsala (Limited Edition) 2009 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.4 sits in the “Good” band. 75% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
75% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 24 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Johannes
Geschmacklich eigentlich gute Ansätze, aber ich verstehe leider nicht, warum man den Rum so süßen muss…
Review by Andi
I would have expected something sweeter. I find him already really round and quaffable.
Review by Richard Krupa
Less sweet than the others (tokaji, pinot noir and recioto), warm finish
Review by Christoph
Untypical Dom. Rep. rum. The finish is very present.
Review by Jarek
Catch-up Rum Depot Tasting.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Nothing special a little too much wine influence and too sweet...
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Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by The Dunder Hut
What a sweet and unnecessary rum. All good qualities are drowned in a frenzy of caramelly sugar, vanilla and a weird note i assume is the marsala. Boy does no one should have a need for that. Really dissapointing...
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 48 €
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Details about A.F.D. Ron Cristóbal Santa Maria Marsala (Limited Edition) 2009
A Column Still Rum from Dominican Republic, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 44%.
Community purchases
12 bottles logged by 9 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
12 purchased · 25 tasted · 5 wishlist · as of
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