1731 Fine & Rare Darsa Guatemala Gran Reserva Rum
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
- But: Sharp, hot alcohol
- But: Thin body
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How does 1731 Fine & Rare Darsa Guatemala Gran Reserva Rum taste?
Aggregated from 76 community reviews.
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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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.5 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 15% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 21% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
70% rate it between 6 and 8. 13 selected write-ups from 76 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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 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 benoit burger
Nez alcoolique sur le caramel un peu boisé. En bouche des fruits jaune ( abricot, pêche ) une pointe d'agrumes toujours le côté caramélisée et légèrement boisé, l'alcool n'est pas très bien intégré trop présent. Peu de longueur
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 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 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 ChristophFFM
Ich habe etwas sehr süßes erwartet, aber der Rum war überraschend trocken. Vielleicht gibt es noch Hoffnung für Rum aus Guatemala? Aber auch trocken hat er mich nicht begeistert. Aber ist okay bis gut.
Review by MarkF
Rum ktery prisel, vypiji ho, odejde a za tyden nevim, ze jsem ho pil... Neni spatny, je pomerne vyvazeny, ale rumu tohoto typu je strasne moc a nijak nevystupuje z rady. Super kratky zaver
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
Rhum agréable même si l'alcool est très présent et sec, des arômes fruités et frais plutôt agréables au sein de cette ambiance énolique.
Review by Cédric Meyers
Rhum sec, au nez et en bouche on retrouve les mêmes choses. Alcoolique, sec, boisé et fût. Pas extraordinaire pour moi.
Review by Czexican
Did not like this one taste like soap, sorry.
Review by Jotterdahl🥃🇩🇰
Åbnet maj 20
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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%.
Community purchases
4 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
50% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
4 purchased · 81 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
About the Darsa distillery
The Darsa distillery is located in Guatemala. Rums from Darsa have been reviewed 275 times with an average of 7.3/10.
To Darsa →Read on in the RumX Guide
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