Aroma visualization from community tastings
S.B.S El Salvador 2008
One taster called this a "schöner Spanier" — a classic Spanish-style column rum, and that fits. Vanilla, honey, caramel and toffee on the nose, plus an odd glue note a couple of people found added real character. The palate turns drier and woodier than the sweet aroma suggests, with spice, coconut and clear alcohol at 55%. Several found it pleasant but a bit short on edges and originality.
- Vanilla and caramel
- Warming, well-integrated
- Glue-note complexity
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How does S.B.S El Salvador 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 29 community reviews.
Vanilla-honey Spanish-style rum, dry woody finish Most enjoy it as a warm, vanilla-and-honey sipper with a dry, woody finish. The common gripe: pleasant but lacking complexity and a profile of its own.
Fans of sweet, vanilla-forward Spanish-style rums who want a bit more heat
Anyone chasing complexity or a distinctive, edgy profile
How is S.B.S El Salvador 2008 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.7 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 89% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
Selected write-ups from 29 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Well balanced, alcohol integrated with a mild burning kick. Sweet but not too sweet. Blissful warm feeling. Delicious, would like a bottle of it immediately ❤️
Review by Harald
Color: Dark Gold Aroma: Intense vanilla and caramel Alcoholic Sweet Taste: Sweet in the mouth with honey. Spicy, woody and alcoholic with vanilla and caramel when swallowed - delicious. Finish: Long Vanilla, caramel Very woody and dry.
Review by Johannes
Beautiful Spaniard with a sticky note. This gives it a nice complexity!
Review by Jakob
Very sweet with lots of vanilla and oak and noticeable alcohol - but not yet unpleasant. There is a lack of complexity and independence in the profile, so it is a pleasant rum without too many rough edges.
Review by Oliver
Beautiful Spaniard. Intense and powerful.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Aucun doute, on est sur un ron, le nez est très typé : de la vanille mais surtout du miel, du toffee et du caramel ! Quelques arômes de bourbon et étrangement de la colle qui est assez inhabituelle dans les ron. En bouche, on s’éloigne du ron traditionnel, cela ne tire pas du tout sur la gourmandise sucrée mais on va dans le boisé, avec une 1ère attaque plutôt alcoolique ! On retrouve ensuite de la vanille avec un large éventail d’épices. Ainsi que de la noix de coco. La finale est moyennement longue et chaude. Sur cette finale, on trouve du boisé, des épices et une légère astringence
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Details about S.B.S El Salvador 2008
A Column Still Rum from El Salvador, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 55%.
Community purchases
11 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
45% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
11 purchased · 30 tasted · 1 wishlist · as of
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