Flor de Caña 18-Year

Put in a couple ice cubes and it is easy to drink, balanced, has enough sweetness. People who have not had sipping rums, this is a pretty good one.

I’d like to have a side by side of this with the 12, which I haven’t had in awhile I suspect they’d be similar but the 18 fuller bodied and a tad more complex. All in all an excellent sipping Rum.

The Aroma is not overpowering, like light carmel. Definitely getting the spice on this one, and I’m digging the natural sweetness. Fades away nice and slow on the finish. Wouldn’t be embarrassed to put this into a tastings event.

Very smooth, lighter rum with a fruity aftertaste.

It’s good. Clean, smooth, and straightforward. But I felt pretty much the same about their 12 year, and I’m not sure this is much better. The 12 seems like a better value.

This was a good rum, but I prefer the 12 Year. If they were the same price, I might switch between them, since the 12 Year has more of a Sweet Vanilla, flavor, whereas this is more Bold, but that isn’t the case. I’ll stick with the 12 Year.

Aroma is dried fruit and vanilla, taste is more of the same but with burnt sugar and big alcohol burn making it taste stronger. Aftertaste is surprisingly subdued though burnt toffee lingers a while

Butterscotch Rum .. very smooth
Need to rest for some minutes before sipping
Dried citric fruits in the nose than oak and leather
Medium to short finish
Very good and elegant Rum

Don't get me wrong, it is a fine aged rum and if you do not like too much oak this is your guy. But then you should ask yourself: isn't it strange that this rum claims to be 18 years old and it is so light? Maybe not so honest. Also I did prefer it's younger brother the 12.

Bonus: they do care about sustainability and I hope more rum producers see them as an example.

Добър ром, но не и отличен. Липсва му дълбочината и характера на тези 18 години.