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Abuelo Añejo XII Años (Three Angels)
One taster called it "semi-sweet, lightly peaty" with a nice profile, and that lands close. Prunes, burnt caramel, vanilla and dark chocolate lead, with roasted char from the extra-burnt barrels giving it more backbone than most Abuelos. Several find real depth here; others say the sugar flattens it. Soft, warm, dessert-leaning — pleasant to sip and good in cola.
The community says- Prune and dark chocolate
- Roasted charred oak
- But: Contains added sugar
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How does Abuelo Añejo XII Años (Three Angels) taste?
Aggregated from 87 community reviews.
Soft, sweet Panama sipper with charred-oak depth Most enjoy the prune, toffee and charred-oak depth — unusually complex for an Abuelo. The recurring gripe: it can read too sweet, and a few feel the sugar buries the wood.
Fans of soft, sweet Spanish-style sippers who want a bit of char
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting a dry, high-ester rum
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What does the community say?
56% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 87 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
24 Days of Rum 2024 - Black Edition - Day 14 Erster Eindruck: vollmundig und doch frisch Nase: breites Spektrum von Trockenfrüchten bis Tabak und geröstetem Speck Gaumen: Fortsetzung des Eindrucks, jetzt mit Fass, Tabak und Gewürzen Abgang: mittellang, angenehm warm, Eiche, Tabak Gesamteindruck: schön komplex, interessante Entwicklung von der Nase über den Gaumen bis zum Abgang. Mir gefällt die Nase am besten, gut zum pur Sippen, sicher aber auch eine starke Zutat in Mixern. Ich mag den.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose, the first impression we get are very attractive prunes with smoky bacon and creamy butterscotch. There are very tempting yellow bourbon fruits and charred wood with cream toffee, caramel, roasted nuts, perhaps nougat and dried, candied fruits. When aired a bit, mol gives us vegetal notes with floral touch, perfumed. There is another layer of charring the wood with chocolate, cocoa. We could find some vanilla, confectionery with tempting biscuits. The fruits are berries, perhaps bluberries. Very round and complex. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is sweet, thick, oil and delicious with dried figs, prunes, candied fruits and tropical fruits like banana, papaya. The wood is roasted, charred, a bit spicy, as there is very gourmet caramel, toffee, vanilla, caramelized nuts. We could notice both bourbon and sherry notes. The molasses is thick and vegetal, creamy, there are tobacco, flowery notes. As our tasting buds would be enjoying very juicy, melted fruit marmelade with smoky touch and bacon😉. Round and tasty, even if just a bit sweet. . 8,7:The finish is long and tasty, balanced, as most of palate notes linger for quite some time.... 😋👌
Review by Martin Ekrt
Hezká vůně sušeného ovoce a kombo červených plodů, hodně vanilky. Průšvih přichází s ochutnávkou. Pro mě je to bohužel zabitý cukrem. Potenciál to ale mělo. Asi to udělal ten extra vypálený sud a ten šmrnc to v chuti má, jen je to i prostě extra sladké.
Review by Mc Pirate
Another exceptionally gourmand nose! Borderline candied vanilla if ever there was such a thing... aromas of plums and prunes are very present. Warm on the palate, with a slight bitterness at the start, followed by a strong presence of flambéed bananas. 3 anges, identical to the 2 oaks, but the barrels are taken from the very top, i.e. with a larger proportion of angels, so the rum is more concentrated.
Review by Rado Vito
Definitely better than Two oaks. More woody, but again two oaks has 40% pf alcohol, Three angels 43%. As the profile is same, those voltages can make huge difference. The price of three angels is still too high though.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
The taste is more intense in this Abuelo XII – the burnt oak barrel clearly shines through – vanilla, honey sweetness and delicious dried fruits. The aftertaste is long-lasting, spicy and smoky - with notes of cocoa beans. I appreciate the higher ABV which compliments the intense flavor more.
Review by SaibotZtar
Actually only bought for Rum Cola... Now I've also tried it neat. Lots of vanilla chocolate and woody notes, very sweet... but already palatable if it can be sweeter. Really tasty in rum cola.
Review by Garage Bar CZ
Na přivonění je cítit kandované ovoce a karamel spolu s těkavostí alkoholu. Bohužel po ochutnání to rozbil cukr, přeslazenost přebíjí všechny ostatní chutě. V pozadí vanilka, dřevo
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Hier ein Rum aus dem Rum und Co Adventskalender. Dieser Abuelo im Geruch eher etwas holzig nach Fass. Im Geschmack kommen dann auch Aromen wie Vanille und Toffee zum Vorschein. Generell gar nicht mal schlecht
Review by Roman Lelek
The nose is varying from woody to burnt and dried fruits or caramel. The color is dark - like old honey The taste is complex - from sweet, woody and caramel and fruits… Compared to two oaks is less woody, more fruity and more intense.
Review by Vojta
24DoR2024 The flavours are quite diverse But still it's too sweet Not very deep and the finish is short
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
A surprising new addition to abuelo. Unusually deep and not too sweet. The extra burnt barrels contribute beautiful roasted aromas, plus dried plum, burnt caramel and dark chocolate. Very fair for 60€!
Review by Pavel Spacek
Semi-sweet, lightly peaty. Nice profile, still infusion is bellow traditional ageing in my oppinion
Review by Robert Houba
Vůně lehce po švestkách, ostřejší, trochu sud, lehce vanilka, lehce oslazeno…. Celkem zajímavé
Review by Jakub Hrubý
Ke konci až moc trpké a suché, jinak velmi příjemný rum.
Review by gary0067
Calendrier de l'avent 2024 no 14
Review by JonasTh
Zeer molassig.
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Avg. community purchase price 59 €
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Details about Abuelo Añejo XII Años (Three Angels)
A rum from Panama, distilled by Varela Hermanos, at 43%.
Community purchases
42 bottles logged by 36 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
23% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What does Abuelo Añejo XII Años (Three Angels) cost?
Community paid 38–89 €.
Current best price: 58.43 € – within the typical community range.
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About the Varela Hermanos distillery
The Varela Hermanos distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Varela Hermanos have been reviewed 1,394 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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