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Romero & Sons FRC Ecuador (Kirsch Whisky) 1973
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Opinions on this one are genuinely split. A lot of tasters find it thin, alcoholic and flat, with no sign of its 48 years — "wenig Geschmack" as one put it. But a vocal minority pull real pleasure from it: chocolate, caramel, vanilla, dry cherry wood and pipe tobacco on a quiet, well-integrated nose. Interesting on paper, uneven in the glass.
The community says- Chocolate & caramel
- Quiet, rounded nose
- Keep in mind: Often flat
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How does Romero & Sons FRC Ecuador (Kirsch Whisky) 1973 taste?
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Divisive old Ecuadorian; chocolate-caramel but often flat Divisive. Some taste chocolate, caramel and cherry wood and rate it well; more find it flat, astringent and alcoholic with none of its age showing. Not a safe blind buy.
Collectors chasing very old, unusual-origin single casks
Anyone expecting rich age or big flavor
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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What does the community say?
29 community reviews
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Review by Frank
Most helpful positive review
Let's see: from Ecuador, I usually expect a light, simple Spanish-style rum. However, the key data of this rum here sound much more interesting. Almost 50 years old! But in fact we don't know exactly what's in it, because the old barrel must have been topped up with rums of the same style in the 90s. But then the youngest portion is still 30 years old! Nose: very pleasant, restrained but still concentrated and round. No alcohol stings there. First I get to smell pleasant chocolate, caramel and fine vanilla. Sweetness of nougat comes in. Very dark and ripe cherry, black currant and red grape in the background. Fragrant cherry wood and flavored pipe tobacco round out. Yes, I like it well. 8.4 Palate: again, not overbearing, yet powerful. Chocolaty-sweet at first, then a slight bitter-salty note comes in before cherry wood and molasses take over. Dry vanilla and old cardboard, plus tonka bean and pecan, and tobacco can also be found behind it. In terms of fruit, maybe a dark, pickled cherry gets there. 8,2 Taken on its own, I don't find it as bad as the other reviews suggest at all. PLV is right for what it is.
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 Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Already better than the RX17309 tasted yesterday. Slight nutty aroma. Less intrusively artificial, alcohol better integrated. But still not really good. No recommendation.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4587 26-27.01.2024 Hanse Spirit Another very old rum that should have been bottled way earlier in my mind. Nose Wood, roasted, earthy, light fruit, caramel, fair nougat. Palate Wood, roasted, fruit, light vegetal, herbs, light caramel. Finish Medium long, wood, roasted, sweet, light cherry.
Review by Timo Groeger
Somehow today I'm into chocolate rums. Here on the nose besides chocolate also vanilla and caramel. On the palate it comes across quite strong, also nice chocolate, caramel and vanilla notes.
Review by Jakob
Unfortunately above its zenith - not even in terms of wood influence, but oxidation. Tends towards musty herbs in the mouth before the sweetness takes over again on the palate. Too bad.
Review by Michael Schou
#1728 27-02-2026 - Rate 7.4 Had high hopes for this old Ecuador rum. Even though the ABV is’nt to high. But it disappoints a little. Missing some power and ABV. Very smooth and subtle. Nose of wood, chocolate, caramel and grass. Palate of wood, spices, oak, caramel and herbs. Short finish dominated by wood and tobacco. 04-07-2026 - Rate 8.8 Tasted blind 😊
Review by Johannes
Phew, I really expected more. Regardless of the data of the rum, which sound interesting at first, quite "sober" considered: Alcoholic, little flavor, flat, astringent, column style.
Review by Jarek
Unfortunately, none of the four casks convinced. Way too sweet, way too flat and no sign of the supposed long aging.
Review by Serge
Nose unremarkable, palate unremarkable. Barely drinkable.
Review by Gregor
Nose: sweet grain, vegetal, herbs, flowers, black tea, pleasant Palate: lots of iced tea, not quite dried straw, oats, lemon and some honey, alcohol well integrated (bottle freshly opened and cannot confirm some comments about the alcohol). Easy to drink.
Review by Sebastiaan Linssen
Tasted at GRF2025 During the festival I was able to taste three bottles, except cask #109. Out of these three, this one seemed slightly better, 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.
Review by FischeJ
Etwas besser als #36, aber das war es schon. Da kann man ruhig einen Bigen drum machen. Vor allem in Anbetracht des Preises.
Review by lars
A bit guilty because I shared it. But at least no one had to buy a bottle 😅
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Ročník 1973. Hodnotím 8,2 z 10, velmi dobrý rum.
Review by Jonas
Yeah, no. Flat and alcoholic. Better to buy a Havana Club 3. I'm done with the Romero topic.
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5 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 0 emptied.
What does Romero & Sons FRC Ecuador (Kirsch Whisky) 1973 cost?
Avg. community purchase price 160 €.
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Current best price: 154.90 €.
5 purchased · 29 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
Details about Romero & Sons FRC Ecuador (Kirsch Whisky) 1973
A rum from Ecuador, bottled by Oldman Spirits GmbH, at 51,8%.
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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