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Dos Maderas Seleccion
The surprise here is how much sweetness a 42% rum can carry. Column-still, aged 10 years and finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, it pours on vanilla, raisin, caramel and sherry — thick and dessert-like. One taster called it a "little bitter, sweet, creamy rum," and most agree the PX sugar runs the show. Many rate the cheaper 5+5 just as highly, so the family style matters more than the step up.
The community says- Rich sherry notes
- Soft, easy sipping
- But: Added sugar
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How does Dos Maderas Seleccion taste?
Aggregated from 143 community reviews.
Very sweet, sherry-soaked dessert sipper Loved by sweet-tooth drinkers, dismissed by others as a sugar bomb. Rich sherry, vanilla and raisin, but the sweetness dominates and the alcohol reads a bit diluted.
People who enjoy sweet, sherry-driven sippers and easy after-dinner rums
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting dry, high-proof character
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.4 sits in the “Good” band. 62% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% 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. 19 selected write-ups from 143 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
What bothers me about this rum is the sweetness which dominates far too much. I'd say the 5+5 is better in comparison. The nose is smoky sherry with barrel to it. The palate is sweet, too sweet in my mind, a bit dry with fruit and spices. The finish is rather short with sticky sweetness and barrel topped with a bot of licorice. Too sweet for me.
Review by Christian Rudt
Simply far too sweet for my taste and quickly gone in the end.
Review by rum_sk
Revisiting after a year:Lot of sweetness,sugar added; if you don't mind sugar or if you particularly have at some point taste for something sweet, it is a nice sipping rum. Not sure if it is better than its cheaper 5+5.Taste and smell relates to cocoa,dark chocolate,caramel,vanilla,coffee- sort of sweet cappuccino with addition to more fruitines than 5+5.Higher voltage would make this rum even better cause it feels a bit diluted with almost no alcohol in the taste.Both are very similar but this one is even bit more sweet with hints of tuti fruti in the nose and also fruitier in the taste. Sweets/candies in rhe taste. It depends on what you prefer, I would rank them the same they are good if you are in the mood for something really sweet and full flavour in taste. Gotta try both with cigar.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
The taste of this 10-year-old rum gives the first impression of a rounded, dry rum, then the delicate notes of white oak and the sweetness of the old Pedro Ximenez casks begin. Aftertaste: Very pleasant, long and sweet.
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
I received this sample as a "present" with an online order. After tasting it, I wouldn't consider it a present. This is horrible stuff. Crazy artificially sweet. I could't even finish the dram I poured, so I poured it down the drain.
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
Part of a tasting from February 2021. This seems like a good beginner-rum, as it has a distinct sweetness to it, and the price is not too high. In the nose it's sweet, with hints of vanilla, and the taste-notes have a sherry-like sweetness.
Review by Chrischi78
Süss süss, süss klebrig, bisschen spritig. Als digestiv zum dessert bestimmt möglich. Kann man mal machen, überfordert sicher keinen, aber nochmal wird es die flasche vermutlich nicht in meinen einkaufswagen schaffen
Review by Rumbaer
Für mich eine kleine Weiterentwicklung zum Dos Maderas 5+5. In der Nase der Sherry, Vanille und eine schwere süße. Im Geschmack dann auch Sherry mit Vanillenoten, süß und dickflüssig. Ein gesüßter Rum, finde ihn aber sehr angenehm
Review by Matej
Very nice unexpected gift from my neighbour. Aroma is very sweet, to be honest to much for me. I noticed wood, spice, plums, honey and caramel. It supossed to be elegant, gantle rum but I noticed upleasant alcoholic scent. Taste on the other hand is elegant and subtle. I noticed sweet notes of caramel, wood and maybe little bit of smoke, but what I really liked was combination of dryness and sherry notes. Finish is short, dry, sweet with combination of that sherry flavor. Great rum, if you want to start your rum journey. I would appreciate it if there were less sweet tones in the rum and the rum had a higher ABV content so that the individual flavors had a chance to stand out
Review by Zorman 🇩🇰
My first rum, and after years where I now prefer funky high esther rum the only sweet rum I regulary return to and still enjoy.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Tons of molases in random rum
Review by Jan Sajbrt
Chut neni tak libezna, jako u verze 5+5. Je sladsi, jemnejsi chut, vic do toho medu, jj. Ale do sbirky nepujde, sladeni chuti neni subjektivne optimalni.
Review by Tupiaz
Karamel og mørke frugter Tynd i smagen og ikke så meget dybe. En smag af rosiner. En smule fad til slut. Ikke videre interessant.
Review by paulgi86
Again another very sweet rum - a sweet bomb if you will It’s the same notes as the 5+5 I reviewed - literally copy and paste. Even the ABV bump hasn’t helped the flavour profile, just makes it even more sickeningly sweet I’ve just reversed my Type 2 Diabetes however I can almost feel it coming back after having this!!! Not good for me and a brand I will avoid I’m afraid
Review by MJ72
Well-balanced blend, spicy and round. The wood remains on the tongue in the finish, overall very easy to drink.
Review by Rado Vito
I like this “rum”, it is soft, sweet and it is keenly priced. Yes, I must confess, sometimes I do like sweet rums. The limit for me is 40g of sugar per liter (yeah Zacapa), everything higher is just too much. For those who doesn´t know, this one has cca 35 g/l. You can smell vanilla, sherry and caramel. The taste is very soft at the beginning, but than it shows this beautiful middle part, which burns a little and reminds you - "it is rum what you are drinking, not some lemonade". The aftertaste is woody, dry and sherry sweet. In the Dos Maderas family I prefer this one. Dos Maderas 5+5 is good, but after you taste the Selection, you don´t want to go back. If you compare it with Luxus, well, Luxus would win at the end, but the price is 3x higher. So, choose wisely. Personally, I have this rum always ready to take a sip or two.
Review by Anonymous
Ok, too sweet for me
Review by R Wehner
Nase bissel süß, schöne Würze, bissel alc, wird dann weniger; Zunge: der Einfluss der beiden Rums ist präsent, aber mir ist er deutlich zu süß, wodurch (evtl) die Komplexität leidet.
Review by Michael Janek
12.3.2026 Praha Zverinova voni mírně hrozinky a fíky chut jemna, sladší, po polknuti se zdá ostřejší než Maderas 5+5 ale velmi dlouho zůstává na jazyku
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
I don't understand this rum and the popularity of the product. Far too sweet, not particularly exciting, no good alcohol integration and then a sticky finish, which is fortunately very short. It works quite well in a drink. Not for me neat.
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Details about Dos Maderas Seleccion
A Column Still Rum from Multiple countries, bottled by Bodegas Williams & Humbert, at 42%.
Community purchases
160 bottles logged by 151 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
39% opened, 23 emptied and repurchased.
What does Dos Maderas Seleccion cost?
Community paid 36–59 €.
Current best price: 43.76 € – within the typical community range.
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