1731 Fine & Rare Darsa Guatemala Gran Reserva Rum
A solid stepping-stone Guatemalan column-still rum for those building their palate. Dry, light and oak-led with vanilla, caramel and yellow fruits. RumX members often meet it in advent calendars as an okay, uncomplicated sipper.
- Dry profile
- Vanilla and fruit
- Easy drinking
Details about 1731 Fine & Rare Darsa Guatemala Gran Reserva Rum
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How does 1731 Fine & Rare Darsa Guatemala Gran Reserva Rum taste?
Aggregated from 76 community reviews.
Dry, simple, slightly sharp Guatemalan sipper A solid stepping-stone Guatemalan column-still rum for those building their palate. Dry, light and oak-led with vanilla, caramel and yellow fruits. RumX members often meet it in advent calendars as an okay, uncomplicated sipper.
Drinkers moving from sweet Spanish-style rums toward drier, more oak-driven profiles who want a simple, affordable daily sipper or mixer with some vanilla and fruit notes.
Those seeking rich, complex sippers, very sweet rums, or people sensitive to alcohol sharpness and shorter, slightly bitter finishes.
How is 1731 Fine & Rare Darsa Guatemala Gran Reserva Rum rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 6.5 lands squarely in the "Pleasant" band. 15% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 21% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Jotterdahl🥃🇩🇰
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Review by Rado Vito
This rum has strong vanilla arome. You can distinguish notes of fruits, especially plums. Good average rum.
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 Czexican
Did not like this one taste like soap, sorry.
Expert reviews
Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
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!"
Community purchases
36 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 4 members.
About the Darsa distillery
The Darsa distillery is located in Guatemala. Rums from Darsa have been reviewed 268 times with an average of 7.3/10.
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