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Romero & Sons FRC Ecuador (Kirsch Whisky) 1973
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"The best of the series" is the recurring verdict here — which is faint praise, since most tasters found the four Ecuador casks flat and disappointing. This one has more body: dark chocolate, brown caramel, vanilla and dark cherry, with molasses and pipe tobacco. The catch is real sweetness and a sharp, alcoholic nose that doesn't feel like 48 years in a glass.
The community says- Dark chocolate depth
- Rounder body
- Keep in mind: Too sweet
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How does Romero & Sons FRC Ecuador (Kirsch Whisky) 1973 taste?
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Chocolatey old cask, sweet and a bit flat Widely called the pick of a lackluster four-cask run. Chocolate, caramel and cherry with a rounder body, but many find it too sweet, flat and hot for its age.
Collectors chasing old vintage-dated single casks
Anyone expecting depth to match the 48-year age
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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34 community reviews
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Review by Timo Groeger
Most helpful positive review
Good rum, the nose is very pungent, very intense, also quite alcoholic. There are also light notes of chocolate (dark) and caramel. On the palate you can also taste caramel and dark chocolate.
Review by zabo
Most helpful critical review
Franconian Tasting Gang. Only with cola and ice. Edit: I unfortunately have to take back this statement. I think this is probably the only rum cola I've ever poured away because I couldn't get it down.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Yes, this is the best of the four rums in the small series. It's probably due to the higher ABV. The rum is somewhat fuller-bodied and more aromatic than the other three. But it won't be my favorite either. Edit: I made a small blend from the leftover samples of the four Ecuadorians (i.e. tipped them together). Tastes better than any of the four individually! 😊 (but without rating)
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4586 26-27.01.2024 Hanse Spirit This one is not that good in my mind. Can't put my finger on it but maybe a bad barrel or stored for too long in the wrong location. Nose Wood, roasted, sweet, fruits, light caramel. Palate Medium dry, sweet, wood, roasted, fruits, faint caramel. Finish Medium long, wood, roasted, sweet, light cherry.
Review by Frank
Here is the obviously better of the 4 barrels bottled. 50 yo or only partially, no matter. Something special these are in any case. Nose: pleasantly strong again, but still heavy and round. Fruitier than cask #22, with dried apricot added to the dark, sweetly inlaid cherry. Behind that, lots of caramel with vanilla and sweet nougat. Pipe tobacco and cherry wood come in as well as tonka bean and molasses. Liked. 8,5 Palate: oh, noticeably sweeter than #22. Brown, burnt caramel with vanilla. Sweet, slightly licoricey treacle, tonka bean and pecan. Pickled cherry and soft prune. But also flavored pipe tobacco and cherry wood. Very dense and again chocolaty. 8.4 Overall, an old rum with dense body. Chocolatey-sweet. Almost too sweet on the palate for me.
Review by Jakob
Unfortunately disappointing. In my opinion, it is completely overpowering, the oxidation has taken over and a musty, herbal note has become dominant, which robs me of any drinking pleasure. Regrettable.
Review by Johannes
Phew, I really expected more. Regardless of the data of the rum, which sound interesting at first, quite "sober" considered: Definitely the best of the series! The taste is not bad at all with chocolate, caramel, some barrel. Could also be a rum from Panama. Here you notice something the age.
Review by Master P
Finally forced myself to try the last 3 of this series. Unfortunately, none of the four barrels convinced. Too sweet, way too flat, after nearly 50 years of aging you just expect more. Alcohol is also very present, good thing I don't have 4 full bottles of it.
Review by Olimpia1936
A nice surprise, a pleasant drink, alcohol well integrated. Top
Review by Jarek
Unfortunately, none of the four barrels convinced. Too sweet for many, way too flat and no sign of the supposedly long aging period.
Review by FischeJ
And even the last one in the group is not particularly successful. The quality of the four bottlings is consistently poor. This one is actually still the best. But the bar wasn't set very high anyway.
Review by lars
Clearly better than the other 3
Review by Serge
Maybe the wrong word, but still the "most pleasant" of the series. Whoever had the idea for this series should quit their job.
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What does Romero & Sons FRC Ecuador (Kirsch Whisky) 1973 cost?
Avg. community purchase price 155 €.
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Details about Romero & Sons FRC Ecuador (Kirsch Whisky) 1973
A rum from Ecuador, bottled by Oldman Spirits GmbH, at 56,1%.
About the Romero & Sons distillery
The Romero & Sons distillery is located in Ecuador. Rums from Romero & Sons have been reviewed 284 times with an average of 7.3/10.
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