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El Ron Prohibido Gran Reserva 15
Opinions run low and loud here: most tasters find it very sweet, with strong coffee, chocolate and heavy wood, plus an odd raisin note one reviewer compared to licking old supermarket raisins. The near-black color surprises everyone. A few call it drinkable in cola; several just find it artificial and thin-bodied. More sweet dessert dram than classic sipping rum.
The community says- Coffee-chocolate notes
- But: Added sugar
- But: Tastes artificial
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How does El Ron Prohibido Gran Reserva 15 taste?
Aggregated from 120 community reviews.
Very sweet, coffee-chocolate cola mixer Split but mostly critical: coffee-and-chocolate sweetness some find drinkable in cola, while many call it too sweet, artificial and woody. "Not really rum like," as one member put it.
People who like very sweet, coffee-forward rums for mixing
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting a dry, traditional sipper
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How is El Ron Prohibido Gran Reserva 15 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.3 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 26% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 28% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
49% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 120 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
Really bad at first taste. Got better and better. Better with Coke than without
Review by zabo
Edit: mich und die jungen Wilden hat er an der Elternparty dicht gemacht, zweck erfüllt, auf die Kopfschmerzen beim aufstehen So nochmal eine Flasche im Keller gefunden und nochmal probiert. Also ein Einhorn ist es definitiv nicht, aber wohl gut für eine Spende an die Jugend geeignet um sie ein wenig zu unterstützen. Damit verlässt ein weiter Rum/Ladenhüter meinen Keller, endlich 🤣
Review by Tobin
Viel zu süß. Das einzig Interessante ist hier die Kombination aus totaler Milde und fast beißender Schärfe.
Review by Leo Krüper
The color :D Pleasant sugar solera in terms of taste. But the color tops everything... Dark brown/black
Review by Gdohh
Not really rum like, tasted pretty ok furthermore
Review by Skyfly
Ziemlich starker Holz-, Kaffee- und Schokoladengeschmack von Anfang bis Ende. Das Holz ist mir definitiv zu stark, als ob der Rum zu lange in einem unbelegten Fass war. Der Alkohol schmeckt schwach und alles wirkt ein wenig künstlich.
Review by Thilo Stromberg
Leckerer Rum passend zu kräftigen Essen, auch nach einem Biertasting, oder einfach so für den Genuss. Nicht zu empfehlen wenn man vorher etwas süßes zu sich genommen hat, so etwas wie einen süßeren Rum.
Review by Rumpalumpa
Quite interesting, but not really tasty. The notes of coffee and chocolate are particularly intense but overall the stuff is very sharp and is masked by a certain dustiness reminiscent of a cheap peated whisky.
Review by Oliver
Extremely artificial sweetness. Apart from chocolate, not much comes across...
Review by Rumantisch
Dieser Rum ist mehr was für die Cola er ist der nächste schritt nach bacardi und evtl. Nach Don Papa den man sich als junger erwachsener hinter die bindekippt Für erfahrene Rum genießer ist er natürlich nicht gzt geeignet.
Review by Johannes G
Relatively full-bodied rum, but not unpleasant. It is nevertheless too sweet. The taste is characterized by wood and vanilla with the aforementioned sweetness. Certainly not a very bad rum, but not particularly good either. I don't really know who I would recommend this rum to.
Review by JFehr
Rather flat and with a penetrating artificial sweetness
Review by Syruz “Syruz”
In erster Linie süß. Für mich als Anfänger ist er trinkbar, aber irgendwie nicht das Gelbe vom Ei. Ich bekomme vor allem Zucker, Karamell und leichte Kaffeenoten im Geschmack. Riecht für mich mehr nach Rum als er schmeckt.
Review by Jonas Kofod
To me it suits for a Cuba Libre. For a better result, consider another rum.
Review by Vinkes89
Ein Biss in eine Schokoladentafel! Zuckersüß! Diabetes lässt grüssen.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Strasna kvalita...cukr z toho leze a vodova chut. Telo nulove
Review by Elijs Dima
Dried raisin juice and raisin "dirt". Like actually licking old raisins from a supermarket open box. Experimentally drinkable but not actually enjoyable. Just... completely weird. Gross. Avoid at all costs.
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Auction results 14 € – 26 €
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Avg. community purchase price 25 €
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Details about El Ron Prohibido Gran Reserva 15
A Column Still Rum from Mexico, at 40%.
Community purchases
262 bottles logged by 250 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
37% opened, 35 emptied and repurchased.
What does El Ron Prohibido Gran Reserva 15 cost?
Community paid 26–49 €.
Current best price: 28.08 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+6 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
262 purchased · 139 tasted · 34 wishlist · as of
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