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Pampero Aniversario
Beginners and anyone building a first bar tend to reach for this one. It's a soft, sweet Venezuelan column-still rum leaning caramel, vanilla, chocolate and raisin, with a woody edge on the back. The catch shows up on the palate: at 40% the alcohol reads a bit sharp and unintegrated, and several tasters call it thin and one-note. Many keep it as their everyday cola pour.
The community says- Caramel-chocolate nose
- Contains added sugar
- Alcohol not integrated
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How does Pampero Aniversario taste?
Aggregated from 429 community reviews.
Sweet, easy entry rum for cola Most see an easy, sweet entry rum that mixes well with cola. Some sip it happily; others find it thin, one-dimensional, and hotter than 40% should be. Divides on depth.
Beginners who like sweet, soft rum and easy mixers
People wanting dry, complex rum or avoiding added sugar
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How is Pampero Aniversario rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.9 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 27% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 10% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
69% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 429 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by Steve the Barman
Most helpful positive review
All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.
Review by zabo
Most helpful critical review
I also bought it back then as a starter rum, but I still think it tastes far too alcoholic and is very poorly integrated. After all, it was only transported to nirvana with lots of ice and cola.
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
The nose is somewhat typical of a central American rum with lots of raisin, caramel and wood. The palate sticks with the nose. Like a raisin reduction drizzled over wood. There's some alcohol burn in there though. The finish is quite subtle, as it all fades away quickly. It's nice with dark chocolate notes but not present for long. Overall its a good rum. I would love to try something from this distillery with more age and at a higher ABV. All of this rums shortcomings could be solved by that.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Tried to use this rum in a rum/raisin cake and the result was amazing. This is a rum in the cheaper end of the spectrum and it's definitely a good beginner rum. Not as sweet as the rums from Riise, but getting close to it. The nose is light and sweet with chocolate, vanilla and oak with a touch of butterscotch. The palate is sweet with chokolate and nougat, but it also has a slight bitterness with nuts and fruits. The endof the palate has smoke to it. The finish is sweet with smoky leather and vanilla. Price to quality is very good.
Review by Tim
Caramel with honey on the nose, but also some chocolate and fruit. The mouthfeel (<70) is not as good as the smell (~80), because very alcoholic sharp. Nevertheless, solid rum for the price and is good for mixing.
Review by GRUNERT Fabrice
very good. strong alcoholic taste and a strong caramel scent. taste buds on the side of the mouth.
Review by LukaŽiga
6,5:The nose is dominated by caramel. More discreet notes of wood, coconut and chocolate, coffee are also present.Distant sherry... The alcohol titillates the nostrils despite the "small" 40%. 7,5:On the palate, the attack is smooth, and the aromas are in line with the nose, with caramel (still dominant), roasted/chocolate and wood, distant fruit. Coconut is replaced by tobacco, note of menthol, which make an appearance. 6,5:The finish is rather brief, with tobacco and discreet vanilla remaining for a few moments before fading away.
Review by Leslie Haigh
really injoyed this as a sipped
Review by heckto🥃
A sweet entry-level rum with honey, chocolate and vanilla notes. Not a taste explosion but for €20 you can't go wrong here. Not my thing neat but absolutely drinkable with cola or in other mixed drinks.
Review by Rumpalumpa
Great value for money with this guy. It has a pleasant smell, which to me stands out as kind of creamy. The barrel is pretty noticeable. Tasting, it again tastes surprisingly woody, as I can't imagine it being actually that old.
Review by w00tAN
Relatively inexpensive sweet rum for beginners. Personally, it is too sweet for me, the alcohol could be better integrated despite the 40% and, due to the sweetness mentioned, the spice and wood notes fade into the background.
Review by Chrischi78
It is supposed to be a solid rum, but it does not set any particular accents in terms of aroma or taste. It may be sufficient for cocktails or uncomplicated enjoyment, but for rum lovers looking for depth and sophistication, there are better alternatives in this price range.
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
05.2024 First impression: light, fruity aromas, beautifully intense mahogany color Nose: dried fruit, vanilla, wood Palate: rich aromas of dried fruit, raisin, vanilla, wood, Finish: continuation of the previous impressions Overall impression: rich, multi-layered, delicious, 100% rummy 201X? One of my first rums, on a journey of pleasure through almost all of Dave Broom's "Rum - the Manual"
Review by Djehey
Too sweet and artificial for my taste... I can smell the addition of artificial flavors and sugar masking poorly integrated alcohol. Still, it's less tampered with than a bumbu. But then, it's no dream... Especially when you have the 2006 Trois Rivières brut de fût next to it...
Review by Rick Meyer
This is quite tasty. Easy to drink. Nose: Molasses, caramel, butterscotch, raisins. Taste: Same as nose, sweet, dark chocolate, buttery, rich and smokey with zero burn. Delicious! Medium to Long finish.
Review by Maximo Höger
Overall good with cola rather not necessarily pure enjoyable.
Review by Henry Davies
This is a sweeter Spanish style rum, though not as sweet as some, it has been dosed and therefore has a slight syrupy element. That said, it is a well-blended rum and outperforms its price point if you can get past the dosage. The nose is sweet and sugary, with treacle and chocolate notes, an easy palate with some spice and barrel notes along with caramel and brown sugar. The finish is more peppery alongside gentle caramel and fades quickly. It’s an easy drinking rum but fairly unmemorable.
Review by Anonymous
One-dimensional, somewhat watery
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →Maybe a few years ago it was but now, no not for me. As a nostalgia trip I'm going to mix the rum with ice and cola and maybe a squeeze of lime. (The 2015 me is regretting this as I'm already half way down the bottle!). Yes its very...
Details about Pampero Aniversario
A Column Still Rum from Venezuela, distilled by Licorero del Centro, at 40%.
Community purchases
1,278 bottles logged by 1,134 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
37% opened, 195 emptied and repurchased.
What does Pampero Aniversario cost?
Community paid 18–33 €.
Current best price: 24.38 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+39 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
1,278 purchased · 477 tasted · 200 wishlist · as of
About the Licorero del Centro distillery
The Licorero del Centro distillery is located in Venezuela. Rums from Licorero del Centro have been reviewed 797 times with an average of 6.8/10.
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