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La Maison & Velier Equalikor S.A. El Amparo Rum Carlos Baque Zorrilla
Agricole and clairin fans will feel right at home here, even though it's from Ecuador. Fresh sugarcane, cut grass and green pepper on the nose, with olive and a faint salty, soapy edge that some love and one or two can't stand. Neat at 60% it's a challenge — but nearly everyone says the same thing: this belongs in a daiquiri, where it turns brilliant.
The community says- Fresh cane juice
- Great in daiquiri
- But: Challenging neat
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How does La Maison & Velier Equalikor S.A. El Amparo Rum Carlos Baque Zorrilla taste?
Aggregated from 76 community reviews.
Grassy clairin-style cane rum, born for daiquiris Members rate it high and land on one verdict: an unusual, clairin-like cane-juice rum that's a challenge neat but shines in a daiquiri. A rare few find the soapy finish off-putting.
clairin and agricole fans chasing something new
anyone who dislikes vegetal, soapy notes
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70% rate it 8 or higher. 19 selected write-ups from 76 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by mto75
Most helpful positive review
Sugar cane juice of the 'cubana negra', 5-7 days fermentation, then off to the pot still. Sounds quite promising. Fresh, herbal notes on the nose (green peppers), plus banana, fruit brandy and lemongrass. Ricola herbal sweets on the palate, slightly spicy finish.
Review by Nicholas Hardy
Most helpful critical review
The nose is full of sugarcane juice and rather nice. The finish on this is revolting!! It reminds me of being a kid and saying “fuck” around my mom which insued washing my mouth out with soap. Fuck this is nasty! 😊
Review by Eric Frechin
Super, a rum where I'm going to be in total discovery, from the tasting and the provenance. On the nose, what comes directly to mind: Haiti, Clairin. It's the strong vegetal side that reminds me of that. On the palate, it's still vegetal and vegetable like cucumber. There's a nice sweetness throughout. The atypical side is a medicinal note that's rather hard to define on the palate, evolving into a soap/lessive taste on the finish. Very well-integrated alcohol. A unique rum.
Review by Frank
A new rum on the map for me. I know little from Ecuador. Made from fresh sugar cane juice with long fermentation, I expect it to be very similar to Clairin. Nose: oh yes, as expected. A blatantly honeyed-fruity-vegetable, fermented potpourri of aromas. Grassy green, also tending towards geraniums, green peppers, still green tomato and pickled artichoke along with overripe raspberries, kiwis and guava. It is indeed strongly reminiscent of Clairin. Definitely interesting. 7,8 Palate: intense. Clear green-grassy agricole notes. But also very intense soapy violet aromas with a slight saltiness. Pepperoni and still green, unripe papaya are added. The violet soap lingers for a long time. Interesting on its own but a challenge; it could do well in a daiquiri. 7,4 The 60% is noticeable, but is perfectly fine. An interesting drop!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5221 11.04.2025 Running some white samples at home while relaxing a bit. Nose Fresh, sugarcane, light floral, olive, light citrus, light banana, spice. Palate Fresh, medium spicy, sugarcane, olive, faint salt, faint varnish, light herbal, light floral. Finish Medium long, sugarcane, banana, olive, light salty, light floral, light anise, light herbal. Empty glass Light nutty, light licorice, banana, floral.
Review by RumTaTa
I'm particularly excited about this rum, because I've never had an unaged Pure Sungle rum from Ecuador in my glass before. The nose shouts 'Clairin!!!' from a great distance. Which is confirmed up close. Amazingly well-integrated alcohol, watermelon, kiwi, gooseberries, freshly cut grass and gherkin water 😁. It's definitely great in an extravagant daiquiri! The palate is no longer so differentiated but again hardly any alcoholic sharpness! Fruity, grassy and slightly salty towards the finish. Green olives are added. Very good but not quite simple rum. I'm curious to see how it will do in a daiquiri.
Review by Timo Groeger
A very nice agricole. It has a beautiful, intense floral aroma on the nose. On the palate it becomes herbal and of course you have the typical Agricole taste. Alcohol is well integrated. Good rum.
Review by zabo
To be completely honest, it was a real challenge for me to sip it straight. It's just not quite my profile. But I don't think it's too bad as a mixer. It's very solid for the price.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
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Review by Martin Ekrt
Quite pleasant, just a strong smell of sugar cane, flowers and a little fruit. The first sip stings a little, but the taste. Something new again. A mix of cane, fruit, spice. It's so good that there are people who can discover this and bring it to Europe. Slight correction to 8/10 after the second taste.
Review by HenryL
Immediately reminiscent of Clairin, especially on the nose. Vegetable, pleasantly sweet melon. After reading the commentary, I also find the cucumber water notes described by RumTaTa. A little less intense in the mouth but still sweet and mild, here more pear than melon. The finish is slightly salty, as if you were sucking on pickled olives.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Atypique. Très très bon !
Review by Buddudharma
Very well-made white rum that has clear Clairin notes (Sajous) without quite reaching their complexity. A beautiful distillate that I would like to try matured.
Review by Florent Apl
Nice rum, on a blind I would have said maybe it's from Grenada. For the price it's a pretty enjoyable classic cane juice rum.
Review by primus
Interessant. Ecuador war mir erstmal neu. In der sehr kräuterig/olivig mit floralen Noten. So wie man es aus Mexiko, z.B. von Paranubes kennt. Am Gaumen aber eher eine Überraschung, intensiv, trocken und würzig, mit vegetalen Tönen, etwas weißem Pfeffer und einem kleinen Bisschen tropischer Frucht. Und Seife!
Review by Gasparini Andrea
Distinctive white, vegetal with a distinct note of concentrated tomato almost ketchup. Alcohol integrated very well
Review by Maurice Bernard
Complex and rich, with a lot of fun to be had. Really curious to see what happens next.
Review by DosenZorn
Okay, completely new impressions on the nose that were previously unknown to me personally. Grilled, pickled peppers and sour cucumbers. Maybe my post-corona impressions are still playing tricks on me, but the nose takes some getting used to. On the palate, it tastes like Clairins with a distinctly sweet note that turns into salty iodine and umami notes on the finish. A wacky new rum that I would not have expected from South America.
Review by LesTontonsMaltés
☀️ El Amparo ☀️ 🇪🇨 Salut les copains!!! Direction l’Équateur, sans escale ni moustique. Au cœur de Jipijapa 😍 ☀️ (oui, c’est aussi agréable à dire qu’à boire), un petit bijou de rhum voit le jour. Un single rum artisanal qui sent bon la canne fraîche, la tradition, et un savoir-faire affûté comme une machette. 🌾 Ici, la star s’appelle Cubana Negra. Une variété locale de canne à sucre bichonnée pendant 18 mois, avant d’être coupée à la main à l’ancienne, mais avec style. Ensuite ? Fermentation de 5 à 7 jours 100% naturelle, levures locales, grosses cuves ouvertes… bref, c’est vivant, c’est vrai, c’est funky. ⚗️ Une seule distillation dans un alambic en cuivre, mais attention : pas besoin de double dose quand c’est bien fait. Résultat : un rhum brut à 60%, avec une sacrée personnalité. 👃 Au nez ? Banane mûre, herbe fraîche, citron zesté, et un petit coup de vent marin (sans la tempête). 👅 En bouche ? C’est un cocktail tropical sans parasol : ananas, florale(géranium?!),coriandre, olive noire (oui, oui), le tout sur fond d’épices bien dosées. 🔥 Finale ? Longue comme un jour sans rhum, mais en beaucoup plus agréable : bois de cèdre, miel d’acacia, camphre, ginseng… et zéro regret ▪️ 🥃 Un rhum brut, franc, et tout sauf conventionnel. Le genre de flacon qui sent la terre, le sel et les traditions. De l’originalité comme j’aime 😋 Bref un bon rhum!!! ▪️ Allez bonne soirée à tous! Et n’oubliez pas de consommer avec modération! Pour un public majeur! #rum
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Expert review by The Rum Champion
I hate to say it but this is one of the worst rums I have ever tried. Have tasted it on two occasions and each time was disgusted. This legitimately tastes like crest toothpaste to me. A very rare miss from LM&V.
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Details about La Maison & Velier Equalikor S.A. El Amparo Rum Carlos Baque Zorrilla
A White Rum from Ecuador, bottled by La Maison & Velier, at 60%.
Community purchases
42 bottles logged by 33 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
21% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does La Maison & Velier Equalikor S.A. El Amparo Rum Carlos Baque Zorrilla cost?
Community paid 33–57 €.
Current best price: 43.90 € – within the typical community range.
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