East Village Rum 2010
A few members sum it up the same way: better than most Dominican rums, but still unmistakably Spanish-style. Dark chocolate and salt make an interesting pairing on the palate, with vanilla, spice and a licorice edge. The catch shows up fast — the alcohol bites and isn't fully tucked in, and several tasters find it thin and short on depth. Pleasant, not deep.
The community says- Chocolate-salt palate
- Cask strength
- But: Alcohol bites
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How does East Village Rum 2010 taste?
Aggregated from 11 community reviews.
Chocolate-and-salt Dom Rep sipper, a touch hot Divides the room: some call it a rounded, tasty entry to the style, others say it tastes more of cask than character and lacks depth. Alcohol integration draws the most complaints.
fans of soft Spanish-style rums wanting more proof
anyone chasing depth or funk
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How is East Village Rum 2010 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.9 sits in the “Good” band. 81% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 9% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
45% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 11 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Christian Rudt
Ich finde diesen Rum einfach sehr rund. Es ist schon das erwartbare Dom Rep Profil aber dabei auch einfach sehr lecker. Gute Fassauswahl und mit Sicherheit ein Rum der den ein oder anderen für die Rumwelt begeistern kann ohne große Überraschungen für die nerds dieser Welt 😜
Review by Serge
Er mag ja besser sein als andere Rums seiner Herkunft (welche ich nie trinke). Für mich schmeckt er aber genau so, wie ich diese in Erinnerung habe. Multi-Column alkoholisch mit schlechter Einbindung und mehr nach Fass als nach Charakter, welcher vom Rum herrührt. Spanier. Mit schönen Kakao-Noten zwar – das mag sein – aber trotzdem Spanier. Aber man muss ja nicht alles mögen. Mir fehlt hoer auf jeden Fall ganz viel von Allem.
Review by mto75
auch nach längerer Standzeit eher verhalten an der Nase. Ich mache Piment, junges Holz, Vanille, ein wenig Toffee und leichte grüne (vegetabile) Noten aus. Am Gaumen Fass, würzige Noten, Schokolade. Angesichts der hohen Erwartungen aber doch nur Durchschnitt. Da gefallen mir manche Oliver&Oliver Abfüllungen aus der DomRep (wie der Ron Esclavo XO, Cubaney Centenario oder Tres Hombres) besser.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un rhum hispanique relativement supérieur à ses confrères, mais qui a besoin de temps pour s’ouvrir. Le nez est tourné vers les épices (vanille, poivre, piment), le chocolat, le boisé qui est assez léger, les fruits secs, le caramel et une touche pâtissière. Malgré tout, l’alcool est assez présent dans les narines. Viennent par la suite de légères notes herbacées, plutôt inattendues. Un profil plutôt nerveux qui a besoin de se détendre. En bouche, c’est un rhum assez léger, terne et fade qui se dévoile petit à petit. Le chocolat, le caramel, les épices (vanille, poivre, réglisse et sel) font la part belle du palais avec quelques fruits secs, mais cela s’arrête là. L’alcool demeure présent, piquant légèrement le palais, mais se révèlant moins envahissant qu’au nez. La finale est extrêmement courte, sur des notes globalement similaires. Le chocolat noir, le café et les noix sont plus marquées, mais ne permettent pas de prolonger la longueur en bouche. Un rhum hispanique plus authentique que la plupart des rhums de ce style, mais qui manque de raffinement et de profondeur pour concurrencer les autres styles.
Review by Oliver
Above average Spanish style rum. The alcohol is not ideally integrated and bites a little. On the palate, an interesting combination of chocolate and salt. Nice, but I personally lack the depth and creaminess.
Review by Thunderbird
Ein klassischer spanischer Stil von mittelmäßiger Qualität! Der Alkohol ist nicht sehr gut eingebunden, am Gaumen kommt er dennoch leicht und dünn daher… es fehlt ihm an Tiefe und Komplexität Da gibt es deutlich bessere, obwohl mich dieser Rum-Stil bislang nicht überzeugen konnte
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Details about East Village Rum 2010
A Column Still Rum from Dominican Republic, bottled by East Village Rum, at 50,4%.
Community purchases
1 bottles logged by the RumX community.
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100% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
1 purchased · 11 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
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