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Cihuatán Cinabrio Ron 12 Años
The big surprise here is orange — bright mandarin and orange peel run right through it, backed by vanilla, toffee and a little cinnamon. For a 12-year rum, though, a lot of tasters find it thin, and the 40% alcohol can poke through unintegrated. Give the fruit time in the glass and it opens up nicely, but the sweetness stays present throughout.
The community says- Bright orange peel
- Vanilla and toffee
- But: Contains added sugar
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How does Cihuatán Cinabrio Ron 12 Años taste?
Aggregated from 188 community reviews.
Orange-forward, sweet, a bit thin for 12 years Pleasant orange-and-caramel sipper that splits opinion: some call it balanced and easy, others find it watery, alcoholic and flat for its age. The added sweetness is always there.
People who like sweet, orange-heavy easy sippers
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting a full-bodied aged rum
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How is Cihuatán Cinabrio Ron 12 Años rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 48% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
78% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 188 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Schnapsschuesse
Most helpful positive review
Not just an older Cihuatan Indigo, but with its own character. Here come orange, dark wood notes and heavy sweetness. The orange becomes very oily and chewy on the palate while a certain spice is added that harmonizes and binds fantastically with the alcohol. The finish is dark wood and chocolate, good and subtle sweetness throughout. Really good! Addendum: Especially the fruit notes like super ripe mango & pineapple need some time to develop. When they get the orange becomes much fresher and more intense and loses the bitterness.
Review by Peter Sjoroos
Most helpful critical review
Not a very good rum. Kinda flat and harsh (even at low ABV of 40%). Unnatural sweetness and poorly balanced. Some artificial orange i think, and maybe a bit sweet candy (toffee?). This was the Cihuatan i liked least on the tasting.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Hinweis: Tätigkeit bei der Perola GmbH (Spirituosenbranche), teilweise berufliche Involvierung bei bewerteten Abfüllungen. Alle Bewertungen sind meine persönliche, unbezahlte Meinung. sehr schönes Spiel aus Orangenschale, Mandarine & Toffee, deutlich besser als der alte 12er cihuatan. scheinbar wurde hier nicht nur das Design sondern auch die Rezeptur nochmal verbessert.👌🏽 insgesamt ist er aber etwas holzig und eindimensional dafür aber schön orangig. Den indigo finde ich in Sachen plv besser.
Review by TheJackDrop
A wonderful discovery, with a surprising hint of grenadine. Regouté avec le rhum club lille ce soir, c'est très/trop léger vanille et avec une finale courte mais les fruits sont sympa. An ultra beginner's rum.
Review by Eugene227
Verbindet süße Noten von Vanille, Karamell, Orange, tropischen Früchten, Honig und einer dezenten Würze. Er wirkt rund und harmonisch, ohne zu süß zu werden. Ein gelungener Rum mit eigenständigem Charakter, der allerdings etwas mehr Tiefe und Intensität vertragen könnte.
Review by Patrik Onderka
My first Cihuatán, to be honest my impressions are pretty mixed. A lot of citruses on notes. On palate the sweetness is quite significant and caramel and cinnamon tones. Finish is rather short with citruses. Anyway an interesting tasting.
Review by Johannes
Quite alcoholic. Some vanilla, cinnamon.
Review by Martin Ekrt
I admit I don't smell much besides citrus. The taste is quite original and fresh mix of orange and tangerine. The sweetness is acceptable. Such an unpretentious drink as an aperitif after lunch or for a visitor. In the end, quite a pleasant surprise. Edit: I'm finishing the sample and I don't need to change anything either
Review by DutchRumPirate
On the nose, vanilla, coconut, a hint of barrel, pineapple. On the palate, very smooth with vanilla, something sweet like toffee and mandarin. A very smooth sipper with a short finish. A safe choice for a beginner rum sipper.
Review by Gregor
Schöne natürliche Orangennoten. Vanille und toffee sind auch mit dabei. Ich finde ihn gut und komplex leider ein wenig kurzatmig. Und ich muss sagen das die Destille schon wesentlich besseres gemacht hat. Sollte man aber trotzdem mal probiert haben.
Review by Rumpalumpa
Strange, I feel almost nothing on the nose apart from alcoholic spiciness. The taste is then quite sweet, woody but apart from that really nothing special to avoid. Unfortunately only had one sample, would have liked to try it again.
Review by Anonymous
Spicy, sweet, cinnamon
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
I can imagine him well to drizzle on pastries or desserts.
Review by StormAK
Ром в котором все ровно. Ни во вкусе ни в аромате нет ничего лишнего, все прекрасно сбалансировано. Но и вы тут не обнаружите буйство вкусо-ароматики.
Review by epicsune 🇸🇪
Sample no.11 of the 24 days of rum calendar 2022. Tropical fruits with caramel and orange on the nose. Fruity and sweet palate, a little bit oily and light in the notes, elegant.
Review by Wagnerlicious
Im Gegensatz zu seinem jüngeren Bruder (Indigo) etwas wässrig. Wieder viel Karamell, Zitrusnoten, etwas Holz. Insgesamt keine Offenbarung. Intensive Lmettennote im Nachklang.
Review by Mátyás Géczy
Ahhoz képest, hogy 40%, kilógott az alkohol.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Unfortunately there is a lot of musty basement in the nose that distracts the initial nosing. The palate is more like a raisin sugary rum that is again like those countless others. Very alcoholic in the end. That costs some points.
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Details about Cihuatán Cinabrio Ron 12 Años
A Column Still Rum from El Salvador, distilled by Cihuatán, at 40%.
Community purchases
140 bottles logged by 129 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
35% opened, 22 emptied and repurchased.
What does Cihuatán Cinabrio Ron 12 Años cost?
Community paid 30–53 €.
Current best price: 30.50 € – within the typical community range.
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140 purchased · 202 tasted · 52 wishlist · as of
About the Cihuatán distillery
The Cihuatán distillery is located in El Salvador. Rums from Cihuatán have been reviewed 1,392 times with an average of 7.4/10.
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