Aroma visualization from community tastings
A.F.D. Ron Barceló Dorado Añejado
Best treated as a mixer rather than a sipper. On its own it drinks thin and watery — several tasters basically called it water — with caramel, light vanilla and a bit of oak up front, plus a touch of nail polish. The alcohol shows through and the flavors don't quite hang together. Sweetened, low-strength, and short on the intensity you'd want neat.
The community says- Cheap mixer
- But: High sugar content
- But: Watery, diluted
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How does A.F.D. Ron Barceló Dorado Añejado taste?
Aggregated from 19 community reviews.
Thin, sweet mixer that drinks watery Most find it watery and unbalanced, with caramel sweetness that isn't fully artificial but little else. One or two tolerate it; most say it barely registers.
People who want a cheap, sweet rum for cola
Anyone wanting a full-flavored rum to sip neat
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How is A.F.D. Ron Barceló Dorado Añejado rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 5.0 sits in the “Average” band. 0% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 63% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
5% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 19 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Skyfly
What can I say: I approached the rum without any expectations and was not disappointed. Better than many comparable products. Above all, the sweetness is not purely artificial. Wood flavors well pronounced, but still tastes watered down.
Review by Gregor
Like too much water. The flavors are inharmonious with each other. Unfortunately not recommended at all
Review by Mateusz
Alcohol very noticeable lain both aroma and taste. Some green bananas and toffi taste, however intensity and complexity is at low level.
Review by Mickael Duval
Aucun goût.... On dirais de l eau....
Review by Solidfunk
Mostly caramel. Light vanilla and a hint of oak. Light burn, some nail polish but light. Smooth enough.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →Just over £17 I paid for this. So it wasn't the biggest mistake I ever made and it fleshes out the reviews for this brand. It's a bit like football sticker collecting - its nice to have the full set. Unlikely I'll ever complete the Ron Barceló "page" as some...
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 14 €
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Details about A.F.D. Ron Barceló Dorado Añejado
A spirit drink on a rum base from Dominican Republic, distilled by Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos, at 37,5%.
Community purchases
18 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
18 purchased · 19 tasted · 7 wishlist · as of
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