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Abuelo Centuria
Most people land on "good, but too sweet" — and both halves are true. This is a solera blend built on old Panama rum: vanilla, caramel and toffee up front, smoky toasted oak and dried fruit underneath, with a warm spicy finish that turns syrupy at the end. Several tasters compare it to Zacapa and wish for a touch more ABV to carry the sugar.
The community says- Vanilla-caramel body
- Smoky toasted oak
- But: Added sugar
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How does Abuelo Centuria taste?
Aggregated from 82 community reviews.
Smooth, sweet Panama sipper with smoky oak Well-liked as a smooth after-dinner sipper, but the recurring caveat is real: it drinks sweet, and a few wanted more to set it apart.
fans of soft, sweet Panama-style sippers
anyone avoiding sugar or wanting bite
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
57% rate it 8 or higher. 17 selected write-ups from 82 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,5:On the nose, the first attack is with smoky wood and tobacco, along with a hint of minerality. It's complex, well balanced. We could find some walnut, orange, brown sugar, vanilla, sweet spices and some notes of pepper and olive.The wood is toasted and charred. It becomes dry after an aeration when dried fruits are also more intense, as tropical fruits arise. Some coffee might be noticed... 8,7:On the palate, the attack is nicely sweet and supple with smoky wood, tobacco and orange. After some tasty pastry with honey and toffee come into the play, the mood is dry, molasses is dark with licorice, fruits are dried. Spices are sweet. 8,6:The finish is long, woody, dry with nuts, toffee and dried fruits...
Review by Stefan Persson
Got this sample in my second batch from Rum Ratings Tasting Club and participated in the virtual tasting yesterday. It’s produced from molasses in a multi column still whereafter it’s aged in Jack Daniel’s barrels using the Solera method. The oldest drops is said to be 30yo. Overall it’s very smooth but a little too sweet for me (hydrometer tests I’ve read indicates 27gpl of sugar), I should probably liked it even more with a little higher ABV which should balance the sweetness.
Review by Wagnerlicious
In einer schönen dunkelbraunen Farbe kommt er daher. In der Nase runde, feine holzige, vanillige Noten. Geschmacklich zunächst eineVanille-Karamell-Bombe, anschließend wandelt er sich in Mokkanoten um, feine Holznoten begleiten es im Hintergrund. Langer Nachklang mit Orange am Ende. Toller Rum
Review by Mathieu C.
Nez : première touche "solvant" très fugace, puis vanille et boisé, puis pâtissier +++ et fini sur note épicée mais douce limite anisée Bouche : très doux, caramel, vanille, bois, gourmand, sucré, fruits secs et enrobage fumé Finale : boisé en fond, vanillé et surtout sucré (trop) limite sirupeux, Longueur moyenne mais trop sucrée Au total très bon ron, agréable, très pâtissier et gourmand au nez, le mauvais côté vient de la sensation trop sucrée en bouche et surtout en finale
Review by Tupiaz
Søde mørke frugter i næsen. En lille skarp bagvedliggende tone.
Review by Jarek
Etwas zu süß, fruchtig-saure Note im Geschmack.
Review by Gil Firth
טעימה בבר קיבלת מהברמן במתנה דראם. אמר לי על חשבון הבית זה הרום האהוב עלי. אמרתי תודה וחייכתי בנימוס. מתוק מאוד. יש קצת עניין עם המתיקות. בפרופיל הפירותי של פנמה יוצא קצת החוצא. חמצמץ. פירות. הרבה סוכר, קרמל, שוקולד. ממש מרגישים את זה מבחינתי וזה לא משנה שהוויסקי הכי צעיר בערבוב הזה הוא בן 30. נחמד מאוד! אבל לא מעבר. קשה היה לתת לו מעל 7 אבל הגעתי עם עצמי לפשרה
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a blend of rums of up to 30 years of age and a very good one I may add. The winner of the 2011 Best Rum at the Golden Rum Barrel Awards. I just enjoyed this one again and it's never a disappointment. Very full bodied rum with a beautiful nose and complex palate. The finish is long, warm, spicy with smoke and just keeps on giving.
Review by Galli33
Quite a good sweet rum… Easy to drink, to read. I’m very disappointed by the mouthfeel (light, small body, but delicious) and taste… I expected much more from this one! *Update: New rating! Definitely the best of my 3 samples (12, 15 years and centuria)
Review by Filip Šikula
Rumy abuelo mám, respektivě míval jsem velmi rád. Tento konkretní kousek je směs různě starých složek, z nichž nejstarší je prý třicetiletá. To se projevuje v nakouřeném dřevě ve vůni i v chuti velmi intenzivně. Jen je to celé zbytečně moc doslazené.
Review by w00tAN
Very round representative of Panama with a beautiful nose of vanilla and chocolate. A natural sweetness and great spiciness in the mouth. The long finish is warm and spicy. Also a recommendation for rum beginners and as a nice sipper.
Review by Chuck Nörris
Selten übertrifft der Geschmack den Geruch bei weitem. Bei diesem Rum empfinde ich aber genau dies. Der Geschmack ist deutlich kräftiger und andauernder als der Geruch vermuten lässt. Sehr würzig auf eine angenehme Weise.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very tasty, but a little too sweet. I also expect more than sweet, tasty rum for >€120... I miss the unique selling point a bit more here. Overall too comparable with various other Spanish rums...
Review by Michael Janek
vůně nijak vyrazna, ale chuť velmi zajímavá, silnější a docela zakouřená
Review by Anonymous
It's good. Taste more on the "whiskey" side, but I looked it a lot.
Review by DomM
Actually not to bad - however added sugar is very noticeable.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Spiced rum with non-comfortable spice-sweet taste in the end
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Avg. community purchase price 134 €
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Details about Abuelo Centuria
A spirit drink on a rum base from Panama, distilled by Varela Hermanos, at 40%.
Community purchases
130 bottles logged by 111 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
26% opened, 8 emptied and repurchased.
What does Abuelo Centuria cost?
Community paid 84–170 €.
Current best price: 108.02 € – 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+ →
+15 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
130 purchased · 85 tasted · 39 wishlist · as of
About the Varela Hermanos distillery
The Varela Hermanos distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Varela Hermanos have been reviewed 1,392 times with an average of 7.5/10.
To Varela Hermanos →Read on in the RumX Guide
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