CDI Veneragua 2005
A solid stepping stone into unsweetened Spanish-style rum. This 13‑year Venezuelan/Nicaraguan blend is soft, caramel‑vanilla forward with toffee, coffee, leather and light tobacco. Easy sipping neat, great value per RumX members.
- Approachable profile
- Great value
- Unsweetened Spanish style
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How does CDI Veneragua 2005 taste?
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Soft, unsweetened Spanish-style sipper A solid stepping stone into unsweetened Spanish-style rum. This 13‑year Venezuelan/Nicaraguan blend is soft, caramel‑vanilla forward with toffee, coffee, leather and light tobacco. Easy sipping neat, great value per RumX members.
Those building their palate who enjoy Zacapa/Spanish-style sweetness but want to move into unsweetened, slightly drier rums without high ABV or heavy funk.
Hunters of high‑ester funk, big cask‑strength intensity, or deep complexity; also anyone wanting a very dry, oak‑driven profile.
How is CDI Veneragua 2005 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.9 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% 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 Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a really nice rum from CDI blended from Venezuelan and Nicaraguan rum (60% Venezuela and 40% Nicaragua). A wonderful herbal and spice nose once rested going into a silky light palate with a nice but short finish. This is an easy to drink rum without all the whistles and bells of a high proof or super complex taste. The price tag is very good compared to the quality.
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
Doux et suave en bouche sans avoir l’impression de trop de sucre. Excellent surprise. Je ne vais pas hésiter à en racheter une à l’occasion.
Review by alex
Rhum sans prétention et de très bon rapport qualité prix. Ça passe tout seul. Grosse dominance de la vanille et du caramel. Final cuir et tabac blond. Très bon
Review by Harald
Farbe: Bernstein Geruch: Süß und frisch, dominiert von Karamell, Fudge und Toffee Aromen. Aber auch fruchtig (Birne) und nussig. Geschmack Süß und vollmundig mit viel Toffee zu Beginn, dann dominieren Kaffee Aromen. Leicht würzig pfeffrig mit Lakritz. Zudem etwas Tabak und Leder. Abgang: Kurz bis mittellang, trocken, dominiert von Tabak und Leder-Aromen. Holzig und leicht bitter im Abgang. Fazit: Gewiss kein Highlight, aber ein gefälliger Rum, der sich gut trinken lässt.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Einer meiner ersten ungezuckerten Rums. Und gleichzeitig die erste Flasche, die Ich auf einer Auktion gewann. Simpler Einsteiger in ungezuckerte spanische Stile ohne viel Dampf und Komplexität. Tut aber genau das, was man erwarten würde und das zu einem super Preis.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
sehr schön ausgewogener Single cask blend mit überraschend viel eigensüße
Community purchases
30 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 9 members.
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