Botran Solera 1893 18-Year

This was my second sipping rum purchase after Ron Centenario 20-Year.
This one was a disappointment by comparison to be honest.

The smell is nice, honey/traces of spice.
The coloring is light brown.
The liquid tastes thin and it lacks luster and doesn't coat the mouth.
Upon tasting, the distinctive caramel/honey flavour of rum is present, but is not distinct enough (for me) and it is quite harsh, with a strong alcohol after-taste.

Will try it over ice next, to see if that helps the harshness.

Won't be buying it again.

I really like this rum. I am getting lots of cinnamon on the nose and it has a great mouth feel for me. Sweet but not over sweet and slow long finish.

I would recommend this to my friends who want to get into rum tasting.

Good tasty rum, really different than the 12Y Botran.

Not entirely my thing but very smooth. I did enjoy it.

Leichter und übersichtlicher Rum. Der Geruch macht Lust, der Geschmack ist recht einfärbig und endet bald ohne aufhebens zu machen. Fazit: simpel aber gut. Preislich ok.

Velmi dobrý rum. Jemný, chutná po karamelu. Velice dobrý rum za tu cenu.

In a country with Zacapa Centenario it is difficult to compete if that is what a rum wants to do. This one exceeded my expectations. A classic rum of molasses with a fruity flavor and notes of almonds and vanilla.

Sugar 0-5 GPL
Slightly better than the 15 year old version but nothing spectacular. Vanilla, wood, honey, and some baking spices. The aroma has too much of alcohol for my liking, and the finish on this a bit harsh trending towards bitter. I think that they may have used too many barrels of a younger rum in the blend. There are some good flavours in the blend, but they fade too fast. Overall I would classify this a very good mixing rum.

Over all I thought it was going to be a good rum. But it did not have the flavor profile I was expecting for a rum of this age. It was still good though.

Rhum classique dans ses arômes de caramel, beurre, fruits confits, .... On pourrait en attendre plus...