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Dos Maderas 5 Years + 3 Years
Vanilla, dry oak and a light sherry note lead here, with orange and stone fruit underneath. Most tasters find it thin and short — pleasant but forgettable. The recurring verdict is that it "could stay longer in sherry casks," and plenty of members openly prefer the bigger 5+5. Fine as a low-key mixer, less rewarding neat.
The community says- Nice vanilla nose
- But: Thin body
- But: Short finish
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How does Dos Maderas 5 Years + 3 Years taste?
Aggregated from 92 community reviews.
Light, dry sherry-oak rum, a bit thin Middling scores. Light vanilla-sherry-oak profile that many call watery, boring and too short. Several reviewers say the 5+5 sibling does everything this one does, but better.
People who like light, dry, sherry-touched sippers and mixers
Anyone wanting body, depth or a long finish
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How is Dos Maderas 5 Years + 3 Years rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.5 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 11% 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?
68% rate it between 6 and 8. 16 selected write-ups from 92 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stefan Persson
The base in this rum is a blend of 5yo rum from Guyana (DDL) and Barbados (a little unclear if it comes from WIRD or Foursquare, seen both data) aged in the Caribbean. I’ve taste this and I can clearly recognize Demerara at this stage. This base are after arriving to Jerez, Spain, aged for 3 more Solera years in barrels earlier contained Dos Cortados Sherry which is very dry. I think it’s quite good even if it can’t compete with my favorite Sherry finished rum, but it’s in my opinion much better than the 5+5.
Review by Jan Lu
Oh dear, how can I describe it. The smell is quite sweet and artificial. The taste is just sweet. It almost tastes like a liqueur from the Christmas market. The finish is so quick and short that I find it difficult to taste anything else.
Review by Émile Shevek
Al naso barile, vaniglia, sherry, frutti secchi e qualcosa di liquirizia. Al palato delicato con vaniglia, leggero bosco, sherry e spezie sul finale medio. Interresante chi ha trovato note di sapone, in effetti ha qualcosa che lo ricorda vagamente per la consistenza e il gusto. Purtroppo gli manca profondità e corpo, ma non è male
Review by Kay Meertens
Nose is hardly there. Taste is OK with orange, apple and vanilla, but rather boring. What a difference with the 5 + 5. There was also a sample of the original blended rum before the '+3' in the same package that actually has more character in my opinion.
Review by Jeppe Agerboe
Okay taste clean, not with ice as it needs warm to get the best taste of fruit and citrus, good as a average price mixer. Recommendable for all rum drinkers but not more than that.
Review by Mc Pirate
Très beau nez légèrement vanillé, bouche diluée avec des esters, sans grand intérêt ! Finale courte
Review by primus
Kleine Schwester vom Dos Maderas 5+5 Schmeckt angenehm, beim trinken denkt man: Ach, der könnte noch ein paar Jahre Sherryfass gebrauchen. Der 5+5 ist wohl die logische Konsequenz
Review by Gregor
Really an extreme difference between the 5 3 and the 5 5.The 5 3 is quite characterless, way too weak and just soft-spoken.
Review by Carolyn
Vanilla and fruity/stone fruit. Blended seamlessly into fruity drinks while elevating the taste but does not really stand out.
Review by Richard Krupa
Nesmirne lihove
Review by Miňo
Nič moc. Cítim hlavne drevo s trochou vanilky a sušeného ovocia.
Review by Pedro Jnv
Oproti 5+5 slabé, večer by som s týmto rumom nezačínal.
Review by Michal Flamik
Normálny rum
Review by Portman
Ich empfehle eher, den 5+5 mal zu testen.
Review by Werner10
Pretty good, not too sweet. Oaky finish
Review by Wojtek K
could stay longer in sherry casks
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Auction results 15 € – 18 €
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Avg. community purchase price 20 €
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Details about Dos Maderas 5 Years + 3 Years
A Column Still Rum from Multiple countries, bottled by Bodegas Williams & Humbert, at 37,5%.
Community purchases
82 bottles logged by 78 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
41% opened, 13 emptied and repurchased.
What does Dos Maderas 5 Years + 3 Years cost?
Community paid 19–40 €.
Current best price: 24.90 € – within the typical community range.
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82 purchased · 106 tasted · 13 wishlist · as of
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