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Santiago de Cuba Isla del Tesoro
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Better than most tasters expected going in, but nobody's calling it a heavyweight. This is a light Cuban column-still 20-year: soft vanilla, cedar, dark licorice and a noticeably sweetened, syrupy edge, with the alcohol sitting well integrated at 40%. A few find it thin and a touch anonymous; others enjoy it with a cigar. Easy to drink, gently dosed, more everyday sipper than analyzer.
The community says- Well-integrated 40%
- Soft cedar & vanilla
- But: Tastes sweetened
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How does Santiago de Cuba Isla del Tesoro taste?
Summarized by AI from community reviews.
Light, gently sweetened Cuban cigar companion Most land on "pleasant but light" — the alcohol's well integrated and it drinks easy, but several find it thin and a bit anonymous for what it is.
beginners and relaxed cigar sippers
drinkers chasing body or bold complexity
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21 community reviews
11 selected write-ups on this page, all of them in the RumX app
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
I was so lucky to try this one the other day and I found it to be so good that I have ordered one. A truly complex and well balanced rum in my mind and a true winner. Fruity with a touch of oak and sweet on the tongue. A true master piece ad I love the decanter, which looks very fragile.
Review by Leo Krüper
Most helpful mixed review
The packaging is definitely worth the price. As a rum, it’s not much, but I didn’t have high expectations there either. The rum is not meant for advanced connoisseurs, but probably more for pirate collectors and exclusive hotel bars overseas. The rum itself is Spanish and unremarkable. A bit too woody, noticeably sweetened. Overall quite nice. Of course, never worth the price.
Review by zabo
I'm torn on how to find this. For the low ABV it can do quite a lot, better than expected. But I would still classify it as an Easy Sipper with a small dose. I think it would go quite well with a cigar. But for the price totally overpriced. Too bad Lot-NAS was faster, otherwise I would have grabbed Leo's box for the kids.
Review by DomM
Very nice Cuban indeed. Decent complexity despite low ABV. Excellent company for a nice cigar.
Review by Johannes
Very thin, flavorless, column profile, some wood, not much else.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,2:On the nose, the first impression we get is roasted with coffee, cocoa, nuts, caramel, it is woody with vanilla, molasses with licorice, herbal/vegetal notes as thyme, black tea, perfumed, there is some orange peel, a bit spicy, tropical fruits are stronger when we air the rum a bit, with pineapple, peaches and ripe bananas.It becomes waxy and flowery, as some tobacco is moist. 8,2:On the palate, the attack is soft, delicious, with roasted and dry wood, chocolate, caramelized vanilla and syrupy maple, a bit spicy, with dark licorice molasses, resinous, there are peanuts, nuts. There are tropical and dried fruits, banana is ripe, some citrus.When nicely rested, we could notice some brine, as some eau de vieux pear notes come out. The notes similar to brandy or calvados finish arise... 8,1:The finish is woody, dry, the roastedness wanes a little, the wood is still spicy, molasses are still dark with licorice, caramel stays, there are dried fruits, brandy or calvados notes in the end....
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
The ratings for this rum are currently very mixed. That's why I was very excited before the tasting. The presentation with the carafe and the chest is really great. There's not really much to say about the rum itself. A little vanilla, very light, sweetened and a little unspectacular. It's certainly a good rum for many beginners as the alcohol is very well integrated. But at this price, I simply expect a little more. Thanks for the sample, though, Leo. It's been on my list for a while :)
Review by Martin Spooner
Nose and palate relatively weak. The taste reminds me a bit of acacia. You can mix it. I wouldn't recommend it pure. To be fair: pleasant to drink but not "good".
Review by cigares
Obviously caramel and vanilla on the nose, but also dried fruits, leather and cedar wood (cigar box). The first sip is diluted, then the same aromas rise with a little vegetal note and soft wood, fresh licorice. The finish is rather short even though the molasses taste lingers. Some acidity at the very end. Rather a better rum than expected.
Review by Jules Selected Spirits
Too expensive
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
I rate it 7.9 out of 10, a solid rum that doesn't disappoint.
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Community shelf
46 bottles logged by 34 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
13% opened, 1 emptied.
What did the community pay for Santiago de Cuba Isla del Tesoro?
Community paid 110–396 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 129 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
46 purchased · 21 tasted · 17 wishlist · as of
Details about Santiago de Cuba Isla del Tesoro
A Column Still Rum from Cuba, distilled by Santiago de Cuba, at 40%.
About the Santiago de Cuba distillery
The Santiago de Cuba distillery is located in Cuba. Rums from Santiago de Cuba have been reviewed 445 times with an average of 7.1/10.
To Santiago de Cuba ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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