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Centenario Real
Loved by Émile Shevek, Michael Janek & 14 more
A newcomer-friendly, dessert‑style Nicaraguan sipper: soft, very sweet and mellow at 40%. Expect caramel, brown sugar, dried fruits, vanilla, cocoa and light toasted oak. RumX members enjoy it as a relaxed evening pour or celebration bottle, with 27 reviews backing its smooth, easy character.
Aggregated from 27 community reviews.
- Silky smooth
- Rich sweetness
- Easy drinking
+10
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Stern Magazine Details about Centenario Real
A Column Still Rum from Costa Rica, distilled by Fabrica Nacional de Licores, at 40%.
How does Centenario Real taste?
Aggregated from 27 community reviews.
Silky, sweet, easygoing dessert sipper A newcomer-friendly, dessert‑style Nicaraguan sipper: soft, very sweet and mellow at 40%. Expect caramel, brown sugar, dried fruits, vanilla, cocoa and light toasted oak. RumX members enjoy it as a relaxed evening pour or celebration bottle, with 27 reviews backing its smooth, easy character.
Those who enjoy smooth, sweet dessert rums with caramel, chocolate and dried‑fruit notes and want an easy, luxurious sipper rather than a challenging high‑proof experience.
Drinkers who prefer dry, powerful or complex cask‑strength rums, or anyone sensitive to added sweetness and looking for strong intensity at this price.
How is Centenario Real rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 85% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Émile Shevek
Al naso è delicato con dolcezza caramellosa, zucchero bruciato, qualche frutto secco e leggero legno lontano. Al palato è soffice, un po' corposo ed estremamente rotondo con dolcezza, frutti secchi, cacao e vaniglia. Il finale è delicato e breve con qualcosa di floreale, ma senza alcuna profondità. È comunque una bevuta molto piacevole
Review by Michael Janek
vůně jemná nijak výrazná, medová slaba vanilka chuť velmi vyvážená, moc prijemna, ale nic, co by prekvapilo je to fakt dobrý, jako nugatovy bombonek, to vydržím pit celý vecer
Review by Ondrej Czinege
Jemná chuť není tak výrazná, vyborne
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a pretty sweet rum but the balance between the elements is pretty good. Would have liked a higher ABV because I think it would have benefitted this rum. The empty glass has really nice flavours.
Review by Vít Jurka
V Havaně chuťovka jemné chutne
Review by LukaŽiga
8,3:On the nose, this rum is woody, round and roasted. We find coffee, brown sugar, that turns to caramelized and some orange peel. It is also fresh, with chlorophyll. From the roasted side, we have burnt sugar, it is slightly medicinal, there is some vanilla, chocolate and licorice, tannins, complex. The wood is toasted with coconut. Aeration gets the molasses and caramelized wood even more more toasted, becomes spicy, there are nuts, vanilla, caramel. It is fresh and juicy, perfumed, after a while dried fruits join in. 8,2:On the palate, the attack is soft, thick, gourmand and quite sweet with woody character, vanilla, caramel, nuts and a bit spicy with sweet spices, some orange peel, coffee, coconut note and a slight hint of dried fruits. Here is also a bit perfumed, round and balanced. 8:The finish is sweet, with caramelized nuts, toasted coconut, woody and some tannins...
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
It's interesting how the taste changes over time. I would probably have liked this rum in the past. It's quite mild and sweet. But unfortunately also a bit flat. A good entry-level rum, for far too high a price.
Review by Lukáš Jarník
Neskutočne jemné. Žiaľ nič výrazne
Review by Martin Švojgr
Kdyby ubylo cukru a tolik se neředil alkohol, bylo by hodnocení o dost lepší.
Community purchases
54 bottles logged by 48 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
24% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What does Centenario Real cost?
Community paid €142–€239.
Current best price: €256.17 – above 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+ →
54 purchased · 30 tasted · 29 wishlist · as of
About the Fabrica Nacional de Licores distillery
The Fabrica Nacional de Licores distillery is located in Costa Rica. Rums from Fabrica Nacional de Licores have been reviewed 878 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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