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Hogerzeil Marianne de Paraguay
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Paraguay is the surprise here — not a country you see on many shelves. What lands in the glass is a spicy-fruity molasses rum with baked-apple and Calvados hints, fruitcake and toffee, backed by baking spices. The palate starts thin, then opens into orange peel and vanilla. Several tasters flag a sharp, alcohol-forward nose that needs 20 minutes to settle, and a finish some call artificial.
The community says- Apple & spice notes
- Calvados hint
- But: Sharp on the nose
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How does Hogerzeil Marianne de Paraguay taste?
Summarized by AI from 19 community reviews.
Spicy apple-and-molasses rum, sharp on the nose Opinions run middling and honest: interesting apple-and-spice notes, but the heat and a sweetish, artificial finish keep pulling scores down. The cask-strength version beats the reduced one.
curious drinkers wanting an off-map spicy rum
anyone put off by hot, sharp noses
Style & occasion: Mature & oaky
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Review by Alex1981
Quite restrained nose with sweetener, apple, vanilla & leather notes. Balanced palate with cane sugar, caramel, dark & light fruits, a slight grassy touch. Well-integrated alcohol, I wouldn't have guessed the 54%. Finish rather sweet and artificial, unfortunately ruining the otherwise good impression.
Review by Frank
The cask strength compared to the reduced version.Nose: much more volume; the aromas come through better. Spicy-fruity with apple. Almost goes in the direction of Calvados. Plus a musty vanilla note with some plum behind it. No clear spices, more of a baking spice again. Has a basic sweetness, of fruit bread, candied orange peel and toffee.Palate: clear, here comes 54% now clearly more than with only 40%. A bit thin at first, but then interesting spicy-fruity hints. Anise, light nutmeg and a mixture of baking spices. In addition, something vegatibles from San and vlt. thyme. In fruit again most likely apple and some lemon peel. Sweetness of molasses, candied orange peel and anise.Clearly better than the watered-down sister and also better than expected. Still does not pick me up!
Review by Johannes
Tastes very much like neutral alcohol with a bit of orange note.
Review by Alexander Rasch
My RumRatings review from 6 years ago: At first, the rum is sharp on the nose with a strong alcohol note. Molasses and some spicy notes that I can't clearly define come through. The rum also has a lot of acidity. It definitely needs time to breathe. 10-30 minutes. Then sweetness comes through and the sharpness goes down. In the glass, it shows spicy notes. Reminds me of bread spices. Molasses and some sweetness are noticeable. Also light notes of currants. Unfortunately, the unbalanced sharpness ruins everything. The rum is just sharp. I've tried a lot but the alcohol just doesn't want to play along. I think the rum is still a bit too young. The influence is actually clearly noticeable and at drinking strength it might be a bit more bearable. On paper, this rum should be better, but to be honest, I don't like it. I've really tasted it multiple times, but it just isn't meant to be.
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Expert review by RumRock
Read full review →This rum is rated an excellent 8/10 on Rum ratings.com. No wonder, the explosion of flavors and the long finish, which is prepared for you by a very interesting aroma, is definitely something that catches your attention.
Expert review by The Dunder Hut
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11 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
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72% opened, 5 emptied.
What did the community pay for Hogerzeil Marianne de Paraguay?
Avg. community purchase price 39 €.
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Details about Hogerzeil Marianne de Paraguay
A rum from Paraguay, distilled by Hogerzeil, at 54%.
About the Hogerzeil distillery
The Hogerzeil distillery is located in Paraguay. Rums from Hogerzeil have been reviewed 53 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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