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Silver Seal Nicaragua Rum 1998
You might expect the usual soft, sweet Nicaraguan style here — but 21 years and Silver Seal's cask push it somewhere drier and stranger. Floral nose with lemon, mandarin and apple, a faint cold-cigar smoke, then honey and vanilla. The palate turns creamy with tobacco, caramel, licorice and a green, herbal edge. One taster even called it "Nicaragua goes Jamaica." Feels a touch thin for 50%.
The community says- 21 Years old
- Floral, herbal nose
- But: Thin body
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How does Silver Seal Nicaragua Rum 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 25 community reviews.
Dry, floral aged Nicaragua with tobacco A decent, oddly complex old Nicaragua. Fans of the drier, spirit-forward style rate it well, though a few find the body thin and the Spanish character not to their taste.
People into dry, aged, spirit-forward single-cask rum
Anyone wanting a soft, sweet Nicaraguan style
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How is Silver Seal Nicaragua Rum 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 84% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
76% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 25 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Frank
Fruity-floral nose. In front lovely lemon with tangerine, behind it apple and some grape. There is also a fine smoke note through, cold cigar smoke, but only very gently and in addition some spicy vanilla. Light sweetness of honey and sugar syrup but determine the smell.Palate: acts despite the almost 50% somewhat thin. Have as first again this light cigar smoke, followed by slightly bitter lime peel. Also reminds of a white wine with some grape and apple. Out the back it turns greenish, tastes a bit like flower stalks. I don't quite like the Spanish style, unfortunately. The age makes this one a bit more interesting though.
Review by Joachim Guger
Nicaragua goes Jamaica. Ein guter Sipper. Erinnert mich an den Velier Antigua.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Another very nice rum from Silver Seal and its not that expensive actually. The nose starts of on a floral note with a bit of herbal touches. Then you have fruit and vanilla followed by a hint of chocolate, coffee and nuts. The palate is creamy with fruits and spices followed by a nice mix of sugar, caramel, tobacco and flowers. At the end there is a nice oaky twist to it. The finish is long and warm with licorice and tobacco topped with some nice oak.
Review by Filip Šikula
Adventní kalendář Michael Ginnerup 2024.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
A very decent Nicaragua. Some weird complexities. But all in all a good cask selection from silver seal. This needed a lot of time to change to the better. This is however unfortunately not the standard for Nicaragua...
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 231 €
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Details about Silver Seal Nicaragua Rum 1998
A Column Still Rum from Nicaragua, bottled by Silver Seal, at 49,8%.
Community purchases
8 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Silver Seal Nicaragua Rum 1998?
Community paid 140–206 €.
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