Valdespino Legend of Cuban Rum Pre-1962 1944
For curious explorers of old-school Spanish style, this pre‑1962 Cuban-profile rum delivers sweet, creamy sherry tones, chocolate, tobacco and roasted wood. RumX members love its mild yet intense character and historical charm.
- Chocolatey sherry notes
- Sweet and creamy
- Historic character
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Rich, creamy slice of rum history For curious explorers of old-school Spanish style, this pre‑1962 Cuban-profile rum delivers sweet, creamy sherry tones, chocolate, tobacco and roasted wood. RumX members love its mild yet intense character and historical charm.
Fans of Spanish-style rums who enjoy sweet, creamy sherry influence, chocolate and tobacco notes, and want to taste a historically styled Cuban-profile rum with moderate strength but plenty of character.
Those wanting cask-strength power, ultra-dry profiles, or very high complexity for the price; drinkers who dislike sweet, sherry-driven Spanish-style rums.
How is Valdespino Legend of Cuban Rum Pre-1962 1944 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.5 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Double Barrel
Very but very delicious and all those years in a Spanish bodega didn't turn it into a sherry bomb but more likely added layers to its Guyanese profile. Understand a very chocolatey cuban rum with texture!!!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Cuba in its purest form. Tobacco, milk chocolate, black pepper, dried apricot, cola and popcorn with stock honey. Sweet, creamy and slightly bitter astringent. Great smokiness and slight acidity on the finish. Really exciting and extraordinary!
Review by Oliver
Liquid history from Cuba. Extremely mild, balanced and yet intense. Really great nose! Beautiful chocolate and roasted aromas. Sherry and at the same time bitter and sweet - but not unpleasant. Exceptional Spanish-style rum!
Review by Tom Buteneers
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Another slightly old tasting but I have more notes on it. The nose is sweet and balanced with wood and nuts and a lovely floral note. The palate is very sweet, oily and round with smoky wood, dried fruit, brown sugar and a hint of marzipan at the end. The finish is medium long with smoky wood, dried fruit and brown sugar. Pretty sweet and definitely an good rum for cakes etc.
Review by Johannes
Good Spanish-style rum with distinct sherry notes. However, it lacks complexity and percentages.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
A piece of rum history!It has the typicality of all Cuban rums, smooth and elegant and enveloping, with a higher intensity than others of its kind.In my opinion, however, for the price at which it is found today, it lacks aromatic complexity and power.There are many other rums less expensive than this one that have an edge!
Review by GigiMartini
A difficult rum to judge. Expectations are high, both because of the age of distillation and the price. Trying to be as objective as possible, I can say that the nose is rich and definitely pleasant, even with an empty glass. The palate holds up much less, is round, decently structured, but lacks the wow effect. More drinkable than memorable. It remains, however, an offbeat experience. Weighted rating on a nose of 85, and a palate under 80
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40 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 10 members.
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