A.F.D. Ron Barceló Imperial Onyx
A newcomer-friendly Dominican sipper with vanilla, caramel and light oak from 10 years of aging. RumX members find it smooth, slightly sweet and easy with cola or on the rocks, though somewhat simple.
- Smooth texture
- Vanilla caramel notes
- Good value
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Smooth, sweet, but pretty simple A newcomer-friendly Dominican sipper with vanilla, caramel and light oak from 10 years of aging. RumX members find it smooth, slightly sweet and easy with cola or on the rocks, though somewhat simple.
Those new to rum or fans of softer, sweeter drams who enjoy vanilla, caramel and gentle wood, and want an easy, affordable sipper or mixer.
Enthusiasts seeking high complexity, dry profiles or intense high-ABV experiences; anyone avoiding dosed or likely colored rums.
How is A.F.D. Ron Barceló Imperial Onyx rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.0 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 43% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Stephan Groovy
Herbe Schokolade, nuss Gewürze ehrlich
Review by Mateusz
Stronger flavours than imperial, much more woody and leathery, with dried fruits. Perhaps not everyone taste and I understand there are separate imperial & onyx. Very well
Review by ZLako98
Very nice rum from Barceló again. I just wish it was 40-43% abv. Otherwise it is very flavourful. Great price / value.
Review by Jascha Mittendorfer
"Intensiv" ist das falsche Wort...kanns nicht anders beschreiben. Vollmundig und sehr lecker!
Review by Dunzi
For me personally, a rum of the better category. No artificial flavors, very woody, coffee, a good, not too spicy finish. A very good value rum for the quality.
Review by Jindrich Strobl
I needed to search for the taste notes as they were not present at the first few sips, but rewarding at the end. Good value for a price.
Review by Mark Wilkinson
From charreded barrels quite sweet like burned sugar nice dark color I enjoyed this one not too expensive as well
Review by TheJackDrop
"I expected nothing, but rather interesting More complex than expected! A finer dictador. To sum up, my degustation notes: Nose: Caramelized In the mouth: Orange, Caramelized, Walnut, Mineral Finish: Coffee, Walnut".
Review by Anonymous
Heel lekker !
Review by Mark Tibbo
Lovely on the rocks
Review by RCR 🇫🇷
Rhum assez agréable mais qui ne tient pas toutes ses promesses. Son goût ne reste pas en bouche. Manque d’intensité.
Review by Portman
Eine ordentlich ausbalancierte Zusammenstellung von dezenter Frucht, etwas Karamell, Rosinen, Vanille und wenig Holz. Weniger süß, als der Imperial. Insgesamt auch weniger tiefgängig, daher für mich zweite Wahl, trotzdem gut.
Review by Don Grisu
Bisschen mehr erwartet, leider nicht wirklich Eindruck hinterlassen.
Review by Pedro Jnv
Jemny, chutny, výborný vykon/cena
Review by Vincent D
Encore un produit qui ne sert pas la cause du rhum. Je n'ai pas vérifié mais je pense que ce rhum est sucré artificiellement et coloré. Aucun intérêt. Du sirop de caramel. De la vanille. Un vague goût de bois. Sans intérêt.
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450 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 69 members.
About the Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos distillery
The Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos distillery is located in Dominican Republic. Rums from Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos have been reviewed 1,986 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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