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Abuelo XV Oloroso
Loved by Andreas Varfeldt, JonasTh & 31 more
A newcomer-friendly, dessert-style sipper with strong Oloroso sherry influence. Expect caramel, vanilla, honeyed dried fruits, orange and a soft, sweet palate. RumX members enjoy it neat after dinner or for sharing with sweet-tooth friends.
Aggregated from 91 community reviews.
- Sherry cask character
- Very smooth
- Crowd-pleasing sweetness
+10
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A Column Still Rum from Panama, distilled by Varela Hermanos, at 40%.
How does Abuelo XV Oloroso taste?
Aggregated from 91 community reviews.
Sweet, smooth Oloroso dessert sipper A newcomer-friendly, dessert-style sipper with strong Oloroso sherry influence. Expect caramel, vanilla, honeyed dried fruits, orange and a soft, sweet palate. RumX members enjoy it neat after dinner or for sharing with sweet-tooth friends.
Those who prefer smooth, very sweet sherry-influenced rums and want an easy, low-ABV sipper with caramel, vanilla and dried-fruit notes.
Anyone avoiding added sugar, seeking dry, complex or high-ABV rums, or looking for a long, powerful finish.
How is Abuelo XV Oloroso rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 83% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Andreas Varfeldt
Fantastic! Absolute fantastic!
Review by JonasTh
Iets zuurder en lekkerder dan Abuelo Napoleon.
Review by Mateusz
Fantastic sherry rum. Quite complex in flavour and nose. Very tasty and one of my first rum “wow”. It is however shame that sugar is added.
Review by LukaŽiga
8:On the nose, we get some nice accents of prune and tobacco in addition to the more classic caramel and vanilla. After airing, more dried fruits come out, orange appears and some roasted notes as a bit ashy impression is felt. This rum is fresh and well balanced on the nose. 8,5:On the palate, the attack is soft and the sugar takes up a lot of space. However, freshness remains, which helps to avoid extreme sweetness. Orange, vanilla and rancio are the dominant aromas here. 8:The finish is fairly long. It is driven by notes of vanilla, followed quickly by tobacco and rancio.. Smoooooth....
Review by Timo Groeger
Mmmh, sehr leckerer Rum. Wieder schmeckt man das Sherry Cask total raus, so soll es sein. Eine leichte Süsse, echt hervorragend. Ich würde mir diesen Rum auch als 0,7er Flasche holen. Auf jeden Fall gibt es ne Empfehlung :)
Review by rum_sk
I am just in awe. This is so f#_-ing good. Pardon my french. It is sweet, heavy flavoured. Vanilla, chocolate, cocoa and just a tad bit of spices. Awesome sweet rum. And you can sense the sherry in the medium to long finish.
Review by Gregor
Sehr starker olorosso Einfluss. Das eigendestillat kommt leider nicht stark durch. Die süße ist angenehm und nicht zu stark.
Review by Johannes
Beautiful Spaniard!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I like the cask finish though I would have loved a higher ABV. Fruity and sweet with an oily palate. I like the light smoky touch in the finish. Price to quality is very good in my mind.
Review by Stefan Persson
Got a sample of this in my second batch from Rum Ratings Tasting Club and participated in the virtual tasting yesterday. The Abuelo XV Oloroso is 15 years old and is first matured in American oak casks to be finished in Oloroso Sherry casks. Overall it’s very sweet, natural or not, read somewhere that a hydrometer test gave 44 gpl. The finish is medium long.
Review by Surbiton Man
Hollow finish. Not a sipping rum. Disappointing for a £70 rum.
Community purchases
156 bottles logged by 146 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
34% opened, 16 emptied and repurchased.
What does Abuelo XV Oloroso cost?
Community paid €47–€87.
Current best price: €60.08 – 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+ →
156 purchased · 97 tasted · 80 wishlist · as of
About the Varela Hermanos distillery
The Varela Hermanos distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Varela Hermanos have been reviewed 1,337 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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