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Nobilis Romero & Sons Ecuador No. 19 2005
"A Spaniard with a punch," as one member puts it — and the 69% is the whole story here. Chocolate, hazelnut, caramel and a metallic edge, with apricot and lime peel poking through once you give it air. Neat it bites, spicy and a touch bitter; a few drops of water round it out and let the fruit show. A rare cask-strength Ecuador that rewards patience more than it dazzles.
The community says- Chocolate & hazelnut
- Opens with water
- But: Hot at 69%
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How does Nobilis Romero & Sons Ecuador No. 19 2005 taste?
Aggregated from 33 community reviews.
Nutty, chocolatey cask-strength Ecuador with a bite Most land on "interesting, not a favourite" — well-liked for its nutty, roasted profile, though several wish the alcohol were better tamed and the complexity deeper.
cask-strength fans curious about Spanish-style rum
anyone put off by heat or a metallic note
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52% rate it 8 or higher. 17 selected write-ups from 33 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
Most helpful positive review
8,2:On the nose, the first impression we get is very woody, roasted and a bit metallic, as the wood is nutty with a walnut, peppery, roasted with burnt sugar, caramel. Slowly dried fruits crawl out, like raisins. On aeration, the rum opens, becomes round, balanced with fruits like apples, apricots, citrus and molasses, minty, a bit floral with tobacco.The roastedness brings also hazelnut and some chocolate. 7,7:On the palate, the attack is extremely spicy with a pepper and quite alcoholic, bitter.It certainly needs to settle down, when it happens, we get some roasted notes like hazelnuts, chocolate, caramel, burnt sugar and pleasant fruits, that lessen alcoholic feeling with lime and apricot.After some rest, wood brings vanilla, nougat and molasses some tobacco. 8:The finish is actually pleasant, rounder with less spicy wood, dry, later tannic and nicely fruity with raisins, green apple, lime, herbaceous molasses, tobacco, as woody notes from the palate remain here also, a bit more toasted...
Review by Frank
Most helpful mixed review
On the nose you immediately recognize the Spanish style: metallic, fresh, fruity, almost floral. On fruit apricot with green apple and lime zest. In addition, a slight note of caramel. Reminds me a bit of white wine.With time it gets a slightly smoky undertone of vanilla pipe tobacco. Out the back also still slightly vinegar. The high alcohol bites a bit at first.Palate: initially astringent and slightly bitter to peppery, which may also be due to the 69%, then goes into the metallic fruity. Again there is apricot with lime zest. It also seems woody with a tart nuttiness similar to hazelnut and becomes increasingly chocolaty. Out the back it has light tobacco. Remains metallic and becomes a bit more herbal.The high ABV makes it a bit more interesting.
Review by Lukas Jäger
A Spaniard with Wumms! Although he can not hide his Spanish roots, this rum fascinates me a bit. Although now no taste mega-highlight, he brings intense flavor. Surely its 69% contribute their part, but these are quite suitable and tameable after some time in the glass. Especially on the palate, dark flavors of nut and chocolate and, interestingly, a hint of lime show up. In conjunction with the Spanish basic character an exciting mixture. I would rather not buy a bottle, but once again something different in glass, I like!
Review by mto75
reminds me of other high-end Spanish like the Tres Hombres Captain's Choice Ed 15 (Dom.Rep.). On the nose nutty-sweet (Nutella), floral, cherry wood. The high ABV brings that certain sweetness to the palate as well, but at the same time the alcoholic spiciness is very present. Interesting rum, but my favorite he will probably rather not...
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A pretty good release in my mind. Not super fruity but I like the nutty part and the roasted wood. Lightly dry on the palate but also warm and nice. Well balanced overall profile and the price tag is pretty OK.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Alcohol unfortunately not particularly well integrated, quite sharp and metallic. Overall, quite a nice basic Spanish profile, but for this price there must definitely be more on offer. A few drops of water open up the rum considerably and reveal beautiful notes of green apple, apricot, lime zest, caramel and black pepper. Now it starts to be a bit more fun. With the background that it is almost the only cask strength Ecuador rum, it is a solid drop but far from a "must have".
Review by Timo Groeger
Dann ging es weiter mit einem Nobilis Ecuador. Hier haben wir einen starke Würze sowie Schokolade und Karamell in der Nase. Am Gaumen kommt dann noch etwas Vanille sowie Holz dazu. Alkohol ist sehr gut eingebunden. Sehr lecker.
Review by Gregor
Very strong. However, not very complex
Review by TheJackDrop
Dégusté au salon Multi Verres Spirits à Lyon en février 2025 : entre le Caroni et le Ron ? Très difficile de décrire cette gorgée qui a été l’un de mes coups de cœur du salon. Je ne comprends pas comment il peut être noté 8/10 sur RumX mais bon, ça m’arrange je vais chercher la bonne affaire…
Review by Johannes
Taste good, solid Spanish, where the alcohol could be better integrated. Complexity is somewhat lacking.
Review by Jakob
Durchaus ansprechendes Profil. Zunächst schöne süsse Noten von Karamell, Nougat und Vanille, dazu frische Noten von Aprikose, Apfel und Zitrusfrüchten, nuancierte Gewürze und etwas herbere Anklänge von Röstigkeit, Nüssen und Milchkaffee. Die 60% sind erkennbar, von schlechter Alkoholintegration würde ich aber nicht sprechen. Hat durchaus Potenzial, bin gespannt auf weitere Abfüllungen.
Review by Jarek
Alkohol zu dominant und insgesamt ist er mir zu holzig/bitter.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Ein kräftig "süßer" Rum. Gefällt mir im Vergleich zu anderen Rums dieses Typs, wie z.b. aus der D.R. sehr gut, da er eine schöne frische in die cremige Karamel Schokolade bringt. Finde den Alkohol top eingebunden. Ist grundsätzlich aber nicht mein favorisierten Geschmacksprofil.
Review by Rumclub Latvia
Fresh tropical fruits, pineapple definitely, vanilla. On nose it reminds rum from Thailand, there are something special in these taste profiles. Mix of fresh fruits, spices, ginger.
Review by Jacques etdom
Au nez on sent déjà les watts, des noisettes et du caramel. En bouche il a du peps, piquant mais pas dérangeant. On a un chocolat amer très présent, du bois, du caramel et un côté métallique. Les hauts degrés sont bienvenus pour contrebalancer le tout. Finale assez courte. Intéressant pour un hispanique, mais pas fou non plus.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Je tam zvláštně integrovany alkohol a tech 69 je přesných jak svina. Drevite , tmavě ovoce, ale divné na konci
Review by Michael Schou
01-02-2025 Nobilis Warehouse Tasting #2 - Rum 3 This is the best Ecuador rum I have tasted. Rich on fruit and spices. ABV very well integrated. One of the big surprises of the evening.
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Details about Nobilis Romero & Sons Ecuador No. 19 2005
A Column Still Rum from Ecuador, bottled by Nobilis Rum, at 69%.
Community purchases
10 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Nobilis Romero & Sons Ecuador No. 19 2005 cost?
Community paid 105–160 €.
Current best price: 159.00 € – within the typical community range.
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About the Romero & Sons distillery
The Romero & Sons distillery is located in Ecuador. Rums from Romero & Sons have been reviewed 279 times with an average of 7.2/10.
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