Carupano Reserva Exclusiva 12-Year

Denne rom er smagt til whiskymesse 2022 i Kolding.

Great rum for cocktails, outstanding base for cuba libre!

I really like Venezuelan Rums. This is no exception.

I found this at BevMo for only $29.99, so I thought I'd give it a try. First, I compared it to the $400 Carupano Legendario 25-Year, and I ever so slightly prefer this! The Carupano Legendario is more of rum purists' rum, while this has a little more flavor to it. I find it odd when I read reviews like "this tastes like a 10, but minus 3 for added spice (or sugar)". I only care about the taste, not whether they added anything, and I find this to be slightly better tasting, with a bit more spice. The Legendario does taste more premium though.

Smells and tastes of spice, molasses, and oak. Relatively simple, but a very pleasant rum to me.

Had this at a friend’s house. It’s easy to drink, and definitely on the sweeter side. Not much burn, and not much complexity. It’s nice to sip neat or over ice.

Drank this rum as a part of the green rum box. Tried it neat, like all of the rums from the box, but this one felt more like a mixer. Not a bad mixer though.

Not a bad middle tier rum. Good taste and smooth, but nothing special.

Nice Ron from Venezuela, not very sweet, but with tastes of vanilla we'll balanced

nose, taste, lack of burn, nice warming sensation. Coke need not be around this bottle. This one stands on its own very nicely though average in the crowded "7"" space without standing out on any one criteria. Just a really good sipping journey with this one!

Went into this one with low expectations as I unscrewed the top. What a pleasant surprise! Nice oak flavoring and a sweetness I can’t quite place. Little afterburn and a bit better straight than mixed. Lookiing forward to trying the Limitada.


Duft: karamel, vanilje, nødder. Score: 3
Smag: karamel, vanilje, fad, peber. Score: 3

Carúpano Reserva 12 Exclusiva
Duft: chokolade, karamel, vanilje
Smag: kokos, sødme/funge karamel, vanilje, mangler lidt krop.
Point: 7