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A.F.D. Ron Barceló Imperial Premium Blend 40 anniversario
Here's the surprise: for a Barceló, this one reads drier than you'd expect. Caramel and vanilla lead the nose, then dark dried fruit — prunes and raisins — with tobacco, a nutty edge and only light wood. One taster called it "surprisingly complex and full-bodied." Not a heavy hitter, but the best Barceló several people here have tried, and a comfortable dessert-side sipper.
The community says- Caramel and prunes
- Drier than expected
- Underwhelming for anniversary
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How does A.F.D. Ron Barceló Imperial Premium Blend 40 anniversario taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Drier-than-expected caramel and dried-fruit sipper Most agree it's the nicest Barceló they've had — caramel, prunes and tobacco, drier than expected. A few felt an anniversary bottle should offer more punch and depth.
People who like easy, dessert-friendly sippers with dried fruit and caramel
Anyone expecting big depth and complexity from a flagship bottle
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How is A.F.D. Ron Barceló Imperial Premium Blend 40 anniversario rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.9 sits in the “Good” band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
85% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Portman
Much more pleasing than the 30-year edition. Beautiful caramel notes, some vanilla, dark dried fruit, hardly any wood. Only the alcohol is a little dominant in the aftertaste, but really only very briefly. I like it very much.
Review by Werner10
The best Barcelo i tried so far. Nice caramel flavors with a touch of wood and some raisins. Maybe even a bit of coffee in the background. Very nice.
Review by Johannes
Guter Rum für Anfänger ohne große Komplexität. Vanille, Kaffee, etwa Holz.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Surprisingly dry and tasty Barcelo and a super nice color! Great nose of coconut, cinnamon, tobacco and prunes. On the palate there is ginger, honey, some fresh citrus fruit, slightly nutty and spicy, plus prunes and raisins and again tobacco, as well as dark chocolate. All in all, amazingly complex and full-bodied, it is quite certain to be unsweetened. A positive surprise.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Retasting and leaving the original note 😊 This is a pretty reasonable rum that could do well for deserts in my mind. The nose starts out with sweet caramel and fruits followed with vanilla and light wood. Tha palate is lightly dry with fruit, caramel and spices. The lightly dry palate also serves up ginger nuts and tobacco with some oak. The finish is medium long with oak and raisin followed by licorice and some tobacco. Price to quality is kind of OK thinking that this is an anniversary release.
Review by Kamil Čmiel
Quality rum at a very affordable price. Very nice packaging.
Details about A.F.D. Ron Barceló Imperial Premium Blend 40 anniversario
A Column Still Rum from Dominican Republic, distilled by Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos, at 43%.
Community purchases
33 bottles logged by 27 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
9% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does A.F.D. Ron Barceló Imperial Premium Blend 40 anniversario cost?
Community paid 97–196 €.
Current best price: 108.02 € – within the typical community range.
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33 purchased · 22 tasted · 29 wishlist · as of
About the Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos distillery
The Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos distillery is located in Dominican Republic. Rums from Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos have been reviewed 2,081 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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