Aroma visualization from community tastings
Whisky & Rhum Don José L‘Esprit 2004
For experienced palates: a cask strength, unsweetened Spanish-style rum with an unusual smoky whisky note over vanilla, cocoa and toasted wood. RumX members enjoy it neat after some breathing time.
- Smoky twist
- Cask strength power
- Unsweetened profile
+10
Shopping safely on RumX Returns & cancellation
- Secure payment. You pay via RumX with PayPal, Klarna or card. Your payment data is encrypted and we never store your full card details.
- Clear seller. Sold and shipped directly by the partner shop. And you're never on your own: RumX handles support and communication with the shop, so you always get excellent service, whichever shop you order from.
- Honest shop ratings. The stars show your service experience with the shop, not the rum score. They come from RumX users, and critical ones stay visible.
- Returns & cancellation. Your purchase contract is with the shop, so returns and cancellations run through them under their own policy and your statutory rights. If anything goes wrong, RumX helps you sort it out.
How does Whisky & Rhum Don José L‘Esprit 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 11 community reviews.
Smoky, powerful Spanish-style sipper Highly praised as a powerful, smoky-tinged Spanish-style sipper with cocoa, vanilla and wood, offering solid complexity and intensity for cask strength fans once the alcohol calms down.
Fans of Spanish-style rums who want a drier, cask strength bottle with a gentle smoky whisky twist and enough sweetness to stay comforting.
Those sensitive to high ABV or looking for an easygoing beginner rum; also anyone who dislikes smoke or whisky influences.
How the community classifies this rum. Each category takes you to similar rums.
8 of 11 left detailed tasting impressions
How is Whisky & Rhum Don José L‘Esprit 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 sits in the “Very good” band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Live auctions
Current bids for this rum at Europe's leading auction houses.
Rum reviews
45% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 11 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jakob
Überraschend komplex - kein Aromenmonster, aber mit einer toll eingebundenen Rauchnote als Counterpart zu den süssen Würz- und Holznoten. Sehr gelungener Vertreter der Panama-Rums.
Review by Schnapsschuesse
Ziemlich kräftig in der Nase, braucht definitiv erstmal Freiraum zum Atmen. Die rauchige Whisky Note hier ist sehr ungewohnt aber passt ganz gut zum dunklen, röstlastigen Rest. Nach 10 Minuten hat sich dann auch der Alkohol beruhigt. Am Gaumen dann deutlich süßer als erwartet, aber natürlich mit ordentlich Power im Alkohol. Kakao, Vanille, viel Holz und vor allem kräftiger Alkohol - der könnte dezenter bzw. besser eingebunden sein. Trotzdem spannend und vor allem nach etwas Luft sehr lecker.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Solider cask strength panama. Ungewöhnlich rauchig und intensiv.. Muss man drauf stehen
Review by Thunderbird
Ein recht guter Vertreter des spanischen Stils! Der Rauch passt!
Review by Oliver
Beautiful representative of the Spanish style. A very pleasant sweetness paired with power and intensity. I like it very much, only the alcohol could be a little better integrated.
Review by Ayc
Un bon rhum sans plus, moyen quoi à boire avec plaisir j’achèterais pas la quille. Classique
Details about Whisky & Rhum Don José L‘Esprit 2004
A Column Still Rum from Panama, bottled by Whisky & Rhum, at 61,4%.
Community purchases
4 bottles logged by the RumX community.
A drinker's rum.
50% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
4 purchased · 11 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
About the Don José distillery
The Don José distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Don José have been reviewed 253 times with an average of 7.8/10.
To Don José →You may also enjoy
Rum enthusiasts who like this rum have also given the following rums high ratings:
CDI Thailand 2014
CDI Thailand 2014The Whisky Cask Company Diamond (Versailles) twcc Versailles Rum Wooden Pot Still SXG 2005
The Whisky Cask Company Diamond (Versailles) twcc Versailles Rum Wooden Pot Still SXG 2005Tasting noteDark, spicy Guyana with chocolate and leather
Chairman‘s Reserve Master's Selection 30th Anniversary of Charles Hofer 2006
Chairman‘s Reserve Master's Selection 30th Anniversary of Charles Hofer 2006Tasting noteFruity, spicy Saint Lucia at cask strength
The Nectar Grays The Nectar Of The Daily Drams LMDW 2010
The Nectar Grays The Nectar Of The Daily Drams LMDW 2010Tasting notePort-finished Grays, sweet with black fruit and mint
Chairman‘s Reserve Master's Selection (Charles Hofer) 2011
Chairman‘s Reserve Master's Selection (Charles Hofer) 2011Perola Seven Keys Falernum
Perola Seven Keys FalernumNever miss a price drop.
Set a target price in the app, and we'll let you know as soon as the rum becomes available at that price from one of our partner stores. This works for any rum on your wish list.
Oliver · FounderBy rum lovers, for rum lovers
I'm Oliver, and RumX began in 2018 as a small passion project in Stuttgart, back then under the name Rum Tasting Notes.
What began as my digital tasting diary is now the world's most comprehensive platform for rum fans, today carried by a small team with Jakob, Lukas and Katharina, with Robert supporting us as a freelancer. We combine the collective intelligence of our community with an integrated marketplace, so you can choose with confidence, without paperwork, detours, or expert jargon.
Oliver, Stuttgart
About RumX →
