Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum (40%) - Review
Rum info:
The Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum is part of the Santa Teresa range which is well established across the bars of Europe but not as mainstream as your Havana's or Bacardi's. This rum, like the range is produced only in the Aragua Valley, Venezuela. The distillery is run by the 5th generation of the Vollmer family. Santa Teresa 1796 rum is aged in bourbon oak barrels through the Solera technique. This process involves stack rum barrels on top of each other after ageing. As the oldest blend barrels at the bottom are drained, mixed and bottled the rum in the top barrels are cascaded into the barrels below, refilling each time.
This bottle has certainly had a visual upgrade with a much more premium feel across the label and a red wax dipped cap.
Description:
Beautiful tall bottle with a rich red wax dipped lid. When
peeling the seal open and popping the cork it delivers a lovely loud yet
elegant pop. Nice smells of smooth, oakey honey with very light notes. These
smells seem to match the light amber coloured liquid which is highly viscos and
no legs.
There is a surprisingly strong kick, likely due to the spicy
ingredients. But the initial burn doesn’t flow down the throat. There is a nice
sweetness to it but on its own I don’t get a lot of the other delicate flavours
that combine so nicely when smelling this amber rum.
In short, despite great expectations this rum isn't packing the flavour you anticipate from the visual of the bottle or the delightful aromas. Sadly a typical example of looks over substance. Something people are oh too familiar with in this day and age.
Serving Suggestions:
Stir this up with any mix in a tall glass over lots of ice.
Rating:
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| 2 out of 5 limes |
Find out more:
To find out more visit www.santateresarum.com. Interestingly you can't find any information about the range on this website which is a shame. The Santa Teresa Rhum Orange Liqueur is a must try!
Written by Chris. H, Oliver. L & guest reviewer Jimmy. C
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