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A.F.D. Ron Barceló Añejo
Anyone building a home bar on a budget or mixing rum-and-cola will get the most out of this one. Light caramel, coffee, vanilla and toffee, with a woody edge and alcohol that isn't fully tucked away. Neat it's thin and a bit hot; most members reach for it as a mixer. A few find it pleasant enough chilled, but nobody's calling it a sipper.
The community says- Cheap and reliable
- But: Thin, watery body
- But: Hot neat
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How does A.F.D. Ron Barceló Añejo taste?
Aggregated from 60 community reviews.
Everyday mixer, thin and hot neat Middle-of-the-road Dominican rum most people keep for cola and cocktails. Fine mixed, thin and alcoholic neat. A few say it's drinkable chilled, but complexity isn't the point here.
Budget home bars and rum-and-cola drinkers
Anyone wanting a neat, complex sipper
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 5.6 sits in the “Average” band. 3% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 25% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
63% rate it below 6. 14 selected write-ups from 60 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheJackDrop
What can you expect from a Chupito shot of rum at a Flamenco competition in Seville? I've got the answer: not much! A vague smell of caramel, coffee, a few spices behind some poorly integrated alcohol and a liquid/watery appearance. In short, it was all about respecting tradition.
Review by Rumpalumpa
I bought it to mix with cola and was absolutely convinced. Compared to the alternatives here in Spain, which are also somewhat cheaper, such as Negrita, much better. Hardly alcoholic and pleasantly sweet barrel aromas.
Review by Jack M
Had it with coke and it is fairly pleasant. Had it neat to get a better feel for the rum and it is ok. Fairly sweet with notes of caramel and toffee but not excessively so. There are also wood, dried dates and dark chocolate notes which are nice.
Review by Pawel Furman
Quite pleasant, you can even sip it solo. Not very complex but pleasant. Delicate sweetness, caramel, chocolate, mocha coffee, vanilla notes. Short but pleasant finish, coffee, vanilla and peppery notes. Great for drinks.
Review by nick_nick1
Recht scharf… kann man trinken. Eher aber was zum mischen
Review by El Brettford Esq.
Powerful muted fume smell, honestly reminded me of a paint thinner at first sniff I once used, I did not find it pleasurable. Taste will be fine with a flavoured mix, but unremarkable on its own.
Review by epicsune 🇸🇪
The sweetness that it promises on the nose does not translate to the taste. I would not recommend this as a sipping rum and the palate is mostly alcoholic, oily and woody.
Review by Kelvin Peeters
Good for mixing
Review by Blaidor
Smell 4,5/10 Taste 4,5/10 Aftertaste 4,5/10 Image 5/10 (info about rum, bottle, carton-box, sugar free, marketing....) Total impression 4,5/10 ------------------ BTL ...
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
Very middle of the road. None offensive. Ideal for a bar that need to hit price points but I'd avoid for the home bar.
Review by Anonymous
Rhum à cocktail. Très peu de saveurs en bouche si ce n'est son côté épicé.
Review by Abrahan Reyes
Not much to look into it as a sipper, but get's the job done as a mixer.
Review by cedric van hese
Le goût se révèle seulement lorsqu'il est mélangé avec un soft.
Review by MiKL Michael
A tester en cocktail
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Auction results 14 € – 22 €
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Avg. community purchase price 14 €
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Details about A.F.D. Ron Barceló Añejo
A Column Still Rum from Dominican Republic, distilled by Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos, at 37,5%.
Community purchases
149 bottles logged by 141 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 25 emptied and repurchased.
What does A.F.D. Ron Barceló Añejo cost?
Community paid 11–26 €.
Current best price: 17.24 € – within the typical community range.
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149 purchased · 69 tasted · 16 wishlist · as of
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