Abuelo 12 Años
Solid, comfortable Spanish-style rum: sweet caramel, vanilla and dried fruits with mild wood and smoke. Simple but pleasant, praised for price-to-quality and approachability.
Those who like smooth, sweet sipping rums and want an easy Spanish-style bottle that also works well in simple cocktails like Cuba Libre or Mojito.
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How does Abuelo 12 Años taste?
Sweet, easy Abuelo classic
If you enjoy Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva or El Dorado 12 for their sweetness, Abuelo 12 gives you a similar comfy profile with a touch more wood and smoke at a friendly price.
Drinkers avoiding added sugar or seeking high-ABV, complex, dry rums with lots of depth and intensity.
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8:On the nose, this rum reveals pleasant aromas of smoke, dried fruits, gourmet caramel, milk chocolate and roasted wood.On the next step, there is tobacco, bitter orange, sweet yellow fruits by bourbon ageing and some sweet spices, perhaps some vegetal notes... Nicely balanced. Aeration brings out notes of nuts (hazelnut), maybe nougat and green pepper, as it becomes a bit dry, with a pinch of perfume, after some rest, there is ripe, maybe candied banana and some tea notes! 7,9:On the palate, the attack is supple and even slightly sweet with dried fruits, then come gourmet caramel, nuts, nougat, if we put them together, this would make toffee, some coffee and sweet spices .It is simple, but pleasant, however and round. 7,9:The finish is caramel embelished that has followed us throughout the tasting, a bit dry, the woodiness comes back, as tobacco and nuts, dried fruits, as sweetness abates, complemented with a whiff of smoke. Looking at some reviews, maybe I have some late version of this rum, as it is not so damn' sweet. I like it, as I don't drink, prefer sweetened rums for quite some time. Edit:20.8.25, 3.10.25
Beginnende rum drinker hier. Ik vond deze rum zeer aangenaam. Licht zoet, rond en toegankelijk, maar ook rijk aan verschillende smaken: ik rook en proefde honing, drop, hout, een vleugje rook. Een vol mondgevoel en een zachte, warme afdronk die lekker nagalmde op de tong. Aanrader!
This is another of the good low cost rums out there and as time has progressed my score has gone up for this rum. In my mind very well balanced especially if you consider the price tag on it. This one I would also consider a rum for both beginners as well as those more picky in rums.
Nez magnifique, sur la vanille et la banane et une pointe d’Esther, étrange pour un 40 degrés… Bouche ample et chaleureuse avec un le très belle touche de bananes flambées. Finale courte mais sur le grillé
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