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Botran Anejo Sistema Solera 18
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Opinions land in a comfortable middle here: an easy, sweet solera that most find pleasant but few find deep. Expect caramel, vanilla, dried fruit and a light roasted-wood note, with a finish several members call short and flat. One taster sums it up as a "great Sweet round rum, for all" — others just wanted more from an 18-year label. A couple compare it to Zacapa, a touch less sugary.
The community says- Smooth and round
- Caramel-vanilla sweetness
- But: Short, flat finish
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How does Botran Anejo Sistema Solera 18 taste?
Summarized by AI from community reviews.
Soft, sweet solera with a short finish Most find it soft, sweet and nicely balanced but simple, with a short finish. Tastes sweetened, and the "18" promises more depth than it gives.
Aroma profilePeople who like soft, sweet, easy-sipping Spanish-style rums
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting real depth from an aged rum
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySweet & dessertSipping neat
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172 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by rum_sk
Very nicely balanced sweet rum full of vanilla, cocoa, chocolate flavours with spicy elements. Finish is not long but short to medium however very pleasant full of caramel tones.
Review by Anubis_CZ
Most helpful positive review
Great Sweet round rum, for all. Taste great .
Review by Pavel Peknica
Most helpful critical review
Bland, not sweet. Nothing memorable
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
27.12.2025 Having a nice tasting with an old fried, not my favourite rums, but we have a nice time. ----------- A very sweet rum in my mind, but fruity with light wood and vanilla. I use this one for desserts or baking.
Review by cigares
A solera rum with a dark color. A nose on caramel and Demerara sugar with a little side of cognac.The palate is sweet, too sweet with dried fruits.A too short but balanced finish.It lacks watts and depth.
Review by Jan Lu
Smells and tastes quite sweet. Light spicy notes. This was definitely sweetened afterward. The finish is flat and thin. More could definitely have been made from 18 years. Considering the price, though, it all fits well together.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Behind this aesthetically pleasing bottle lies a Guatemalan rum, made with cane honey, that's just as honeyed. The nose features dried fruits, caramel, sweet spices and roasted wood, accompanied by a hint of tobacco. A classic profile that works well. The palate remains lightly fruity, with hints of toffee joining caramel and vanilla for sweetness, then pepper and roasted wood add a little warmth. A simple, diluted profile that lacks depth and complexity. The finish brings an unexpected touch of Demerara sugar, but is as simple as it is ephemeral. The quality/price ratio isn't horrible, but you get the feeling that this Botran is a marketing product first and foremost.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Surprisingly dry and mild for a Spaniard. Of course no revelation but definitely a rounded thing that for just under 40€ really doesn't hurt and is fair in price. Nice entry rum but no flavor explosion...
Review by TheJackDrop
Blind tasting at Aux Secrets Des Vins: Visual quite dark (the darkest of the 3 aged presented), beautiful tears suggesting at least 10/12 years. On the nose, I'm a bit lost, it's definitely a molasses, but the pastry aromas, almond (very present and pleasant), dried fruits, maybe banana... don't remind me of anything specific. A vague idea tells me it could be a molasses from La Réunion, without much conviction. On the palate: dried fruits, vanilla, tobacco, caramel... and a finish slightly on coffee or milk chocolate? Honestly no idea what it is, maybe a Santa Teresa Coffee around 45°? My guess: Santa Teresa Coffee, Molasses, Venezuela, about 45° *Drumroll* >>> Botran No.18, Guatemala (molasses), Solera method, 40%.
Review by François Delmotte
On the nose: fruits, alcohol, quite weak. On the palate: the wood appears and still this soft fruity side. Finish: short, slightly woody. I expected more from this 18-year solera method rum. I slightly raise my rating after tasting given the quality-price ratio (very affordable price).
Review by Djoul 🇧🇪
Rather short finish (notice to the contrary) Similar to Zacapa, less sweet but just as pleasant
Review by Michael Janek
Smells a bit like chocolate, vanilla. Tastes balanced, mildly sweet, mildly dry, tastes like it smells.
Review by Viktor Gu
Interesting rum, sweet aroma not overpowering, you can feel coffee, vanilla, chocolate, taste is sweet and soft) in the taste you can feel vanilla, chocolate. For its budget of 40€ worth taking 😎👌
Review by Cédric Meyers
Well woody on the palate.
Review by ARhuMat
Fairly balanced rum
Review by Anonymous
To discover Botran rums, you have to go high: 2300m above sea level to be exact. You'll also have to travel far: as far as Guatemala... Save yourself the trouble of making such a long journey, the Compagnie du rhum will have your bottle of Botran N°18 rum delivered to you! It has been aged using the Solera method, in different types of casks (bourbon, port, sherry), which gives it great aromatic intensity. This blend includes rums aged for at least 5 years, with a smaller proportion aged for up to 18 years. You'll be moved by its aromas of cooked fruit (fig), vanilla and butterscotch, for a result that's both smooth and powerful. A well-balanced whole that you'll recognize
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288 bottles logged by 273 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
29% opened, 26 emptied.
What does Botran Anejo Sistema Solera 18 cost?
Community paid 28–54 €.
Current best price: 33.56 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 36 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
+14 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
288 purchased · 181 tasted · 108 wishlist · as of
Details about Botran Anejo Sistema Solera 18
A Column Still Rum from Guatemala, distilled by Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala, at 40%.
About the Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala distillery
The Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala distillery is located in Guatemala. Rums from Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala have been reviewed 3,696 times with an average of 7.5/10.
To Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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