Woodrow's of Edinburgh Caribbean Rum 1978
Dried fruit, light coffee and worn leather sit over dry oak, with cinnamon running through the nose. This is a 45-year-old Cuban at cask strength, so it drinks slow and takes a little bite — one member calls it the best Cuban rum they've tried, "very complex and balanced." Not everyone agrees: a couple find the rum character thin under all that age, and one taster reads it as oddly sweet.
The community says- 45 Years old
- Long balanced finish
- But: Wood-forward
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How does Woodrow's of Edinburgh Caribbean Rum 1978 taste?
Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
Woody, dried-fruit Cuban at 45 years, cask strength Splits opinion. Age chasers find it balanced and long; skeptics say the rum itself gets buried under wood, and one wonders why it tastes this sweet.
collectors of old, dry Cuban rum
anyone wanting bright, fresh rum character
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What does the community say?
57% rate it 8 or higher. 5 selected write-ups from 14 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
#5056 26.10.2024 Nice afternoon at Politiken Hus at an event by whisky.dk Nose Sweet, cinnamon light wood, faint tannins, light earthy, raisin, spice, faint coffee, light anise, light caramel. Palate Balanced, complex, wood, light tannins faint smoke, dried fruit, light ginger, light orange, light earthy, light caramel, faint leather, light anise . Finish Long, balanced, complex, dried fruit, light caramel, faint coffee, light anise, light ginger. This is the best Cuban rum I've tried so far. Very well balanced and complex with a little bite. If I had the money I would have bought the last bottle
Review by Filip Šikula
Most helpful mixed review
Diamantovaný adventní kalendář RFC 2025 Některé tyto staré Kuby jsou velmi zajímavé, ale tady je to velmi sladké. Až by člověk přemýšlel, jestli soudruzi něco nepřidali. Příjde mi to až nepřirozeně sladké.
Review by Karol Kuran
Very good cuban rum.Nose and palete very complex and balanced. Finish is long.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Bitter, full of molases. But the rum taste is weak. Typical aged Cuba.
Review by Richard Krupa
Ve vůni i chuti sladkost a kořenitost, převažuje skořice
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 303 €
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Details about Woodrow's of Edinburgh Caribbean Rum 1978
A Column Still Rum from Cuba, bottled by Woodrow's of Edinburgh, at 58,4%.
Community purchases
2 bottles logged by 2 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
2 purchased · 14 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
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