0d3905a0-96e6-11ef-a308-a514111db512Japan Okinawa
Okinawa Santa Maria Voyage #01 2018 75cl bottle
Aged rum · 4 years 7mo · 43,5%

Okinawa Santa Maria Voyage #01 2018

Pour this blind and you might guess red wine, not rum. The wine-cask finish dominates from nose to finish — grape, tannin, a floral agricole edge underneath — and that's the whole debate here. One taster loved the tannin-and-wood grip and called it surprisingly complex for 43.5%; others say the cask "finished it to death" and left it thin and one-note. Cane-juice base, Okinawa-made.

The community says
  • Real grape/wine notes
  • But: Wine cask dominates
  • But: Thin body
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How does Okinawa Santa Maria Voyage #01 2018 taste?

Aggregated from 10 community reviews.

Red-wine-cask agricole, grape-heavy and thin Divisive. Wine-lovers find grape and tannin worth chasing; most tasters say the red-wine cask buries the agricole and the body runs thin. Middling scores tell the story.

Perfect for

people who love red-wine-cask spirits

Less suitable for

agricole fans wanting clean cane character

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How is Okinawa Santa Maria Voyage #01 2018 rated?

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What does the community say?

60% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 10 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Johannes

Most helpful positive review

Johannes
Dec 20242,846 reviewsGermany
8.0/10

Very exciting! Fruity red grape, typical Agricole notes, but not too floral, finish with tannins and wood like an older Saint James. An amazing amount of flavor and complexity for the low percentage.

Review by zabo

Most helpful critical review

zabo
Dec 20241,510 reviewsGermany
5.5/10

Unfortunately, once again I can't say a good word about this rum. For me, it's another prime example of how you can completely finish off the basic ingredient. I can really only taste red wine here, unfortunately nothing more, the other notes are more than subtle in the background. Must have been a very wet cask. The rest simply sunk into the cola.

Review by RumTaTa

RumTaTa
Apr 2025449 reviewsGermany
6.5/10

Nose: Spanish style, I would say. But with lots of fruit, especially white grapes, sweetness, very pleasing. Gives the impression of a column still rum, not very complex. Palate: maple syrup, cask, mild Again I think I have a column still rum in my glass, probably from Central America. Alcohol content approx. 50% Very barrel-like finish All in all not my cup of tea but not bad either. Therefore 6.5 as my rating

Review by Serge

Serge
Jan 2025839 reviewsGermany
6.0/10

Phew ... red wine on the nose. On the palate, the agricole notes that I don't like so much join in. It's also a little thin. Not bad in terms of craftsmanship (the wood is nice, for example), but it doesn't meet my taste across the board. Sorry.

Review by Rums

Rums
Oct 202414 reviews
7.9/10

The aroma is strongly reminiscent of fruity grapes, as in red wine. The taste is just as fruity as red wine, with a large scoop of sweet and floral notes. The agricole is clearly evident here. An exciting blend in any case. The finish is very sweet, almost liqueur-like, and therefore too sweet for me. However, the alcohol is perfectly integrated.

Review by Alexander Rasch

Alexander Rasch
Jul 2025296 reviewsGermany
5.8/10

Uhhh... Was ist das. In der Nase hat das Fass alles übernommen. Sehr intensiv kommt viel Holz und Wein Noten. Am Gaumen dann alkoholisch und irgendwie künstlich mit vielen Bitterstoffen. Die Textur ist dabei auch noch dünn. Das ist nicht lecker und macht auch kein Spaß.

Review by kondgab

kondgab
May 202594 reviewsHungary
6.0/10

Feels like drinking red wine

Review by Alex Kunath

Alex Kunath
Dec 2024177 reviewsBelgium
7.0/10

Geruch: In der Nase merkt man sofort das Rotweinfassfinish. Wäre da nicht dieser Geruch nach Agricole Rum könnte es auch ein Rotwein sein. Geschmack: Auch auf der Zunge kommt das Rotweinfass sehr deutlich durch. Fruchtige florale Noten sind ebenfalls gut vertreten. Der Alkohol ist gut eingebunden. Fazit: Wer auf Rotwein steht, wird diesen Rum mögen. Ich mag eher Weißwein...

Details about Okinawa Santa Maria Voyage #01 2018

A rum from Japan, distilled by Okinawa, at 43,5%.

CountryJapan
DistilleryOkinawa
ABV43,5%
Volume75cl
Age4 years 7mo
Vintage2018
Bottled2022
Limited edition1,518 bottles

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