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Valinch & Mallet C.A.D.C The Spirit of Art (Traditional Rum) 2004
The surprise here is how gentle a 56.3% rum can drink. Deeply reduced and dark from long years in charred casks, it leans on wood, coffee, chocolate and green pepper, with orange peel and vanilla rounding it out. The alcohol is tucked away well. One member reads it as mostly Foursquare with a splash of Demerara — rounded, easy, but not the most exciting pour.
The community says- Integrated alcohol
- Coffee-chocolate depth
- Not very complex
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How does Valinch & Mallet C.A.D.C The Spirit of Art (Traditional Rum) 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
Roasty, wood-forward Venezuelan, easy at cask strength Most tasters land on the same verdict: well-made, alcohol nicely integrated, pleasant to sip — but rounded rather than complex, so no one's calling it a highlight.
fans of dry, roasty column-still rum
anyone chasing complexity or big funk
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How is Valinch & Mallet C.A.D.C The Spirit of Art (Traditional Rum) 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% 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?
21% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 14 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
Taste of wood, pepper, orange peel and vanilla and notes of toffee - aftertaste of vanilla, chocolate and wood. I would rate it as a pleasant and easy drinking rum 👍
Review by Pavel Spacek
This one is amazing! Full taste, integrated alcohol, taste like blend of 70% FSQ and 30% of Demerara
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very reduced and heavy. Roasty and strong. Alcohol quite well integrated and also a nice age. Intense wood notes meet strong coffee notes. Round, unfortunately not particularly complex, therefore not a particular highlight.
Review by Jakob
Quite pleasing, if unspectacular profile. Chocolate, vanilla, toffee, latte, subtle citrus notes. The taste is quite round, but not particularly exciting - because not much else happens.
Details about Valinch & Mallet C.A.D.C The Spirit of Art (Traditional Rum) 2004
A Column Still Rum from Venezuela, bottled by Valinch & Mallet, at 56,3%.
Community purchases
13 bottles logged by 9 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
7% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Valinch & Mallet C.A.D.C The Spirit of Art (Traditional Rum) 2004?
Community paid 84–155 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
13 purchased · 15 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
About the C.A.D.C distillery
The C.A.D.C distillery is located in Venezuela. Rums from C.A.D.C have been reviewed 213 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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