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Taste
Dark chocolate, Caramel, Sweet
Most mentioned across 11 tasting notes
- Perfect for
- Collectors chasing rare old vintages who set expectations low
- Less suitable for
- Anyone expecting depth to match a 50-year age statement
Romero & Sons Flensburg Rum Company Ecuador (Kirsch Whisky) 1973
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Sipped neat, this 50-year-old Ecuadorian reads far younger than its age suggests: light wood, dried fruit, a little dark chocolate and caramel, with the 56.1% alcohol pushing through hot. Most tasters found it too sweet and too flat for the pedigree, though one picked out prunes and cherry in the empty glass. Interesting on paper, underwhelming in the glass.
The community says- Dark chocolate note
- Dried fruit hints
- Less suitable for: Anyone expecting depth to match a 50-year age statement
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How does Romero & Sons Flensburg Rum Company Ecuador (Kirsch Whisky) 1973 taste?
From community reviews · summarized with AI
Old on paper, flat and sweetish in glass Most members felt let down — sweet, thin and boozy, with little sign of the 50 years. A few rated it higher and saw dark chocolate and dried fruit worth a second look.
Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums.
Collectors chasing rare old vintages who set expectations low
Anyone expecting depth to match a 50-year age statement
Style & occasion: Mature & oaky
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29 community reviews
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Review by Sebastiaan Linssen
Most helpful positive review
Tasted at GRF2025 During the festival I was able to taste three bottles, except cask #109. Out of these three, this one seemed the average one (not the 'worst', which was confirmed via a check in the RumX app later. I do rate the rum significantly higher than the general consensus of the current rating. I will retaste upon receiving my bottle.
Review by zabo
Most helpful critical review
Franconian Tasting Gang If only with cola and ice. Edit: Unfortunately I have to retract this statement. I think it's pretty much the only rum and coke I've ever thrown away because I couldn't get it down.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5006 29.12.2024 Relaxing with an older sample I had on the shelf. Nose Light wood, light roasted, dried fruit, faint nutts, faint floral, spice, light caramel. Palate Light, light wood, dried fruit, spice, lightly sweet, faint chocolate, light nutts, medium spicy, faint floral, light caramel. Finish Medium long, wood, light roasted, dried fruit, light chocolate, light caramel, light nutts. The empty glass has light prunes, light cherry and a faint earthy note.
Review by Timo Groeger
The next FRC. Again a little too sweet, but not as bad as the previous one. Again vanilla, caramel and dark chocolate on the nose and palate. Also quite spicy and slightly alcoholic on the palate.
Review by Jakob
Sugar, musty wood, herbs - unfortunately not much fun.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
I like it better than RX17309 and RX17310, but it is still disappointing. Maybe just not my preferred style.
Review by Johannes
Phew, I really expected more. Regardless of the data of the rum, which sound interesting at first, quite "sober" considered: Alcoholic, flat, column style, a little more flavor compared to the others, chocolate, some barrel.
Review by Master P
At least you can perceive dark chocolate in this one. Unfortunately, none of the four barrels convinced. Too sweet, way too flat, from nearly 50 years of aging you just expect more. Alcohol is also very present, burns...
Review by Jarek
Unfortunately, none of the four casks convinced. Too sweet for many, way too flat and no sign of the supposed long aging.
Review by FischeJ
It doesn't get better with the 1973s. This one isn't particularly successful either. Maybe there's a bit more chocolate here. But overall, it remains rather flat and too alcoholic.
Review by Serge
At least there is taste. Better than 22 and 36 but still not pleasant. Far from it.
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- 5 bottles on the shelf, owned by 5 members
- 30 tastings
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Details about Romero & Sons Flensburg Rum Company Ecuador (Kirsch Whisky) 1973
A Pot Still Rum from Ecuador, bottled by Oldman Spirits GmbH, at 56,1%.
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