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S.B.S El Salvador 2008
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One taster called it a "schöner Spanier" with a surprising glue note that adds complexity — and that sums it up. Vanilla, honey, caramel and coconut lead, over dry woody oak and a warm alcoholic kick from the 55%. A few felt it's pleasant but a touch simple, missing a real edge. Sweet on entry, spicy and dry on the long finish.
The community says- Warm vanilla-honey nose
- Well-integrated alcohol
- But: Lacks complexity
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How does S.B.S El Salvador 2008 taste?
Summarized by AI from 30 community reviews.
Sweet, oaky Spanish-style sipper with a glue twist Well-liked Spanish-style column rum: sweet vanilla-honey nose, warm boozy body, dry oaky finish. Some find the unusual glue note fun; others wish it had more character.
Fans of sweet, warm Spanish-style column rums who like a bit of oak
Anyone wanting a bold, dry or highly complex rum
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by Harald
Most helpful positive review
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 Jakob
Most helpful mixed review
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 Johannes
Beautiful Spaniard with a sticky note. This gives it a nice complexity!
Review by Wernie
Quite a nice Spaniard. Quite alcoholic for its 55%, both on the nose and palate. Sweet and winter spices with cream toffee, dried fruits (fig), and wood on the nose. Taste resembles the nose, slightly bitter towards the finish, which is dry, accompanied by wood, sweet caramel and warms nicely (with bigger sips) 😉. Conclusion: nothing special, but a nice dessert rum. Wanted to try a higher proof El Salvador, and with this I have done so.😉
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
No doubt, this is a rum, the nose is very typical: vanilla but especially honey, toffee and caramel! Some bourbon aromas and strangely some glue which is quite unusual in rums. On the palate, it moves away from traditional rum, it doesn't lean at all towards sweet indulgence but goes into the woody, with a first attack that's rather alcoholic! Then you find vanilla with a wide range of spices. As well as coconut. The finish is moderately long and warm. On this finish, you find wood, spices and a slight astringency.
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 ❤️
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Community shelf
11 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
54% opened, 2 emptied.
What does S.B.S El Salvador 2008 cost?
Avg. community purchase price 62 €.
What members paid for this bottle, self-reported. Not a market value — the purchases are over three years old at the median and unverified.
Current best price: 97.32 €.
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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%.
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