Santa Teresa 1796

Another additive free, quality sipper. First solera I've tried, and I love it. Great quality for the price.

The Santa Teresa 1796 is a Solera Rum from Venezuela, which is about 12 years old on average. The oldest processed rum is said to be up to 35 years old. The rum is stored in Limousin oak barrels for the finish. It is bottled with 40% alcohol. Sugar caramel is added as a dye. Otherwise, only a small amount of sugar has been detected, which may also come from the barrel. The bottle is handsome and the waxy coating on the closure makes the bottle classy and special.

The dark brown rum gives itself in the nose with classic rum notes. Plum, tropical fruits and wood are to be discovered. But you have to keep your nose deep into the glass. On the palate, the rum is sweet with vanilla aromas and again tropical fruits. Wood notes nestle in and the at least partly long storage and the Limousin barrel are noticeable. Before the finish the alcohol says hello and it becomes sharp at the finish which is accompanied by sweet barrel notes.

At the first drink, the Santa Teresa was tasty but a bit boring compared to other rums, as the certain spice is missing. Nor do I find any deeper complexity. Over time, I have learned to appreciate the rum more, because it is not too demanding and is good for tired evenings. One of the better Soleras.

Der Santa Teresa 1796 ist ein Solera Rum aus Venezuela, welcher im Schnitt ca. 12 Jahre alt ist. Der älteste verarbeitete Rum soll bis zu 35 Jahre alt sein. Der Rum lagert als Finish in Limousin Eichenfässern. Abgefüllt wird er mit 40% Alkohol. Zuckerkulör wird als Farbstoff hinzugefügt. Ansonsten wurde nur geringfügig Zucker nachgewiesen, welcher auch vom Fass stammen kann. Die Flasche ist ansehnlich und der wachsartige Überzug am Verschluss macht die Flasche edel und speziell.

Der dunkel braune Rum gibt sich in der Nase mit klassischen Rum Noten. Pflaume, tropische Früchte und Holz sind zu entdecken. Man muss aber die Nase durchaus tief ins Glas halten. Am Gaumen ist der Rum süß mit Vanille Aromen und wieder tropischen Früchten. Es schmiegen sich Holznoten ein und die zumindest teilweise lange Lagerung und das Limousin Fass sind durchaus merkbar. Vor dem Abgang wird der Akohol etwas zu präsent und es wird scharf beim Abgang, welcher von süßen Fassnoten begleitet wird.

Beim ersten Trinken war der Santa Teresa schmackhaft aber im Vergleich zu anderen Rums etwas langweilig, da die gewisse Würze fehlt. Auch finde ich keine tiefere Komplexität. Mit der Zeit habe ich den Rum mehr schätzen gelernt, weil er halt nicht zu anspruchsvoll ist und gut für müde Abende ist. Einer der besseren Soleras!

Fell in love with this rum on a tript to Prague, drank two glasses at a cuban style rum and cigar bar. Absolutely wonderful, strong and just a little bit of harsh edge to an otherwise smooth rum, fairly spicy - I wouldn't spoil it with anything but ice. Lovely flavour, but I think it requires a bit of a taste for strong liquor.

The perfect balance between sweetness and alcohol. The bottle is beautiful (they have changed it from the original) and the price affordable. Definitely my favorite.

with vanilla, cinammon notes
Bit less rating vs Diplomatico

This one is one of the best popular rums out there. With price around 40 EUR in Slovakia, it's one level above all of your Diplomatico's and El Dorado's, but still affordable. What's more important, it also offers great value for the money. This rum is still on the sweet side, but the sweetness is distinctively fruity. That's a big difference in comparison with Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva or El Dorado 12. This fruitiness also brings some dry element. It's not woody-dry or earthy-dry, but it's definitely not an oily rum. With all that being said, it stills offers a good portion of smoothness. Overall, it's a very good rum that can be enjoyed also by non-experienced drinkers.

A bit of spice, not too sweet. A fantastic rum to sip, savor and enjoy

I have tried a few so far but this is my favourite (the other are Plantation XO and Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva), it has something that attracted me, too bad I cannot find a bottle in Singapore yet. Surely I would like to try it again or better, find a bottle soon.

I actually had to wait for a second shot at it. A very delicate and tasty tribute to their 200+ years.

If you like your rum less sweet, this is it. Great flavor profile. A real classy rum from box to glass.