1731 Fine & Rare Darsa Guatemala Gran Reserva Rum
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Most people land on "okay but forgettable" here. It's a dry, light column-still Guatemalan with vanilla and caramel pulled from oak, some yellow fruit (pineapple, apricot, raisin), and a touch of pepper. The catch shows up fast: the 46% alcohol reads hot and not fully integrated, and the body's a bit thin. A few tasters found real fruit; others called it middle-of-the-road.
The community says- Surprisingly dry
- Keep in mind: Sharp, hot alcohol
- Keep in mind: Thin body
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How does 1731 Fine & Rare Darsa Guatemala Gran Reserva Rum taste?
From community reviews · summarized with AI
Dry, light Guatemalan with sharp alcohol Divides between "pleasant, easy dry sipper" and "central American filler." Vanilla and yellow fruit are nice, but the alcohol runs sharp and the whole thing stays thin and short.
People who want a dry, no-frills Guatemalan sipper
Anyone expecting a rich, sweet Guatemalan or sensitive to hot alcohol
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Review by Eugene227
A dry, straightforward rum with notes of light wood, yellow fruits, and a bit of vanilla. Pleasant to drink, but somewhat thin and alcoholic on the nose and palate, lacking depth or a long finish. More unremarkable than truly memorable.
Review by epicsune 🇸🇪
Sample no.8 of the 24 days of rum calendar 2022. First it smells like tequila but after it sits for a while more of an alcoholic scent with tropical fruits and raisins come to light. Taste is strong and warm but despite the higher abv I don’t get much flavours.
Review by Timo Groeger
Oh well, difficult to classify. It definitely has a fruity nose and a slightly fruity taste. I also think it tastes slightly of vanilla and caramel. The alcohol is fairly well integrated. An OK rum.
Review by Rumpalumpa
Unfortunately rather disappointing. In addition to alcoholic spiciness, there are also pleasant, gentle notes of caramel on the nose. But then surprisingly dry on the palate, slightly floral, spicy but still generally thin.
Review by MJ72
Fruity and exotic, pineapple with vanilla in the aroma, slightly volatile alcohol. Creamy, some pineapple and vanilla continue. Distinct alcoholic sharpness with a short finish.
Review by benoit burger
Alcoholic nose on caramel, a bit woody. On the palate yellow fruits (apricot, peach), a hint of citrus, still the caramelized and slightly woody side, the alcohol is not very well integrated, too present. Little length.
Review by Cédric Meyers
Dry rum, on the nose and in the mouth you find the same things. Alcoholic, dry, woody and cask. Not extraordinary for me.
Review by rum_sk
Day no. 8 of the 24 days of rum advent calendar, 46% abv rum from the single origin series distilled from mollases at the Darsa Distillery Guatemala 🇬🇹 and aged in American Oak casks. Color is very light pale gold. 👃 is not very prominent, we get a portion of sweetness, vanilla, dried fruits, sour aroma of citruses and a bit of alcoholic odour. 👅 is on the other hand very prominent and full of flavour. We get a lot of natural sweetness represented by vanilla flavor pulled from the oak barrel, it is also a bit spicy- peppery. We also get dried fruits such as raisins. It reminds me of pot still rum even though this is supposed to be pure column still. The finish is long with woody notes dipped in sweet sugar syrup- awesome. Great rum I really like this one.
Review by Czexican
Did not like this one taste like soap, sorry.
Review by Motvind
Very nice nose. Fruity, yellow fruits like pineapple, caramel, toffee, vanilla and a bit of wood. The taste is also pleasant and resembles the aromas. However, the alcohol could have been better integrated. The finish is medium to long but unfortunately mostly consists of alcohol.
Review by ChristophFFM
I expected something very sweet, but the rum was surprisingly dry. Maybe there’s still hope for rum from Guatemala? But even dry, it didn’t excite me. But it’s okay to good.
Review by Jotterdahl🥃🇩🇰
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Review by MarkF
A rum that came, I drink it, it leaves and a week later I don't even remember I drank it... Not bad, quite balanced, but there are so many rums of this type and it doesn't stand out. Super short finish.
Review by Rado Vito
This rum has strong vanilla arome. You can distinguish notes of fruits, especially plums. Good average rum.
Review by Pascal Gwada
Pleasant rum even though the alcohol is very present and dry, fruity and fresh aromas rather pleasant within this enological atmosphere.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
The epitome of central American boring rums. Not much going on in either direction. Dead cask and slight dosage. Still nothing really horrible going on... I am really unsure who needs this over an over again, but here we are!
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Details about 1731 Fine & Rare Darsa Guatemala Gran Reserva Rum
A Column Still Rum from Guatemala, bottled by 1731 Fine & Rare, at 46%.
About the Darsa distillery
The Darsa distillery is located in Guatemala. Rums from Darsa have been reviewed 277 times with an average of 7.3/10.
To Darsa ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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