El Pasador de Oro Gran Reserva

This rum is way beyond the flavor profile of Bacardi, Kracken, or Sailor Jerry, although I have SJ and Kracken on my shelf. Nice tropical flavor, good balance, and not too ‘hot’. It is sweet, but not overly so. 8.5 is my score.

It took me awhile to get around to buying this after hearing it's name mentioned a lot, and I'm glad I did. To me, it has a similar taste to Zafra 21 or Santa Teresa 1796, but is a bit sharper on the palate, I'm not sure if that's an alcohol bite or something else. I go back and forth between liking that sharpness a bit more or a bit less than the other two rums depending on my mood, but this is definitely a good addition to any bar. At $53 its about $10 less than the Zafra and $6 more than the Santa Teresa, and I consider those 3 to be my favorites so far for Spanish solera type rums.

Didn't know what to expect, but it has tons of flavour. Almost feels like an overproof. It's very well balanced, nice and sweet, a little spicy. A deserved 8 from me.

Very aromatic and easy to taste with just a large cube and a splash of water. Trully enjoyed the easy taste (not bitter or harsh) ... notice that i started with a comparison to abuelo 12 (in my opinion one of the best flavors).
I like the grand reserva it so much that i am ordering a bottle, in the name of science for further investigation.

Nose: sweet citrus, slightly orange and a little pear, vanilla and banana. The alcohol has a light touch. Taste is oranges, coconuts, undertones of vanilla and bananas a little copper, and a touch of straw for a dry finish that lingers. It is medium to light bodied, but not watery. It is gentle and flavorful. It is sweet, but it does not taste artificial. I can imagine it would mix well in most rum recipes, but I cannot think of any reason not to drink it neat instead. It is the end of a long day or a little something before or after dinner. It wants to be sipped slowly, because it becomes bitter if you rush it. This gets a 9 for versatility and for being good. It is not quite great. It lacks some of the boldness I would expect in a great rum, but it is very companionable; and unlike "great", it is a rum that is nice to have around anytime, and not just special occasions.

Nice nose with notes of caramel, fruitiness, hint of oak, and some burn. The flavor is nice with similar notes and additional vanilla and toffee notes. The finish is smooth and long lasting. This is one I could proudly display on my shelf and share with likeminded friends.

Very well balanced. Smooth, taste of nuts some vanilla, a lot of oak barrel and cognaqs notes. It's a good variant to spend evening.

Fruit and vanilla flavors. A bit of a solvent bite. Spicey finish.

This is an easy drinking, smooth, flavorful rum. One of my favorites

Lovely and smooth with a little heat at first and then a long lingering warmth and flavour as it makes its wat through your body, just wonderful