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Eminente Confrérie du Rhum x Excellence Rhum (Batch 2) 2012
Wood and tobacco lead here, with caramel, orange and a cola-like sweetness underneath. It's a Cuban column-still rum bottled at cask strength, and the higher proof gives it more body and grip than the usual soft Cuban. Several tasters found the nose lovely but the palate a touch flat — a nice wood-tobacco mix that doesn't build to much on the finish. Astringent, drier than Batch 1.
The community says- Wood and tobacco
- Fuller cask-strength body
- But: Flat, short finish
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How does Eminente Confrérie du Rhum x Excellence Rhum (Batch 2) 2012 taste?
Aggregated from 25 community reviews.
Woody, tobacco-heavy Cuban at cask strength Most find it genuinely interesting — a fuller, woodier take on Cuban rum. The catch: the palate and finish underwhelm some, reading a bit disharmonious or watery next to the promising nose.
Cuban-rum fans who want more wood, tobacco and cask-strength grip
Anyone chasing fruit, complexity or a long finish
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What does the community say?
68% rate it between 6 and 8. 11 selected write-ups from 25 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Most helpful positive review
So this is how a rum tastes that consists of 100% aguardiente (a first for a Cuban distillate, as far as I know). And indeed: Something comparable I had not yet in the glass. Blind I would not have been able to assign the rum at all. In this first tasting, I focused on finding differences between Batch 1 and Batch 2. And they are indeed there: While Batch 1 gets going right away fruity-floral on the nose, Batch 2 is clearly more timid, more discreet. On the palate, however, it's the other way around: Batch 1 tends to confirm the impression gained on the nose, coming across like a light rum in a summer meadow with a gentle breeze blowing over it. Batch 2 is different: While Batch 1 seems somehow slightly broad, Batch 2 is clearly more astringent and has more depth, more wood and tobacco. On the latter, one could perhaps recognize the Cuban DNA - but only maybe.Overall, both are solid rums and which one tastes more, is probably dependent on the day or what weight you attach to the olfactory impression. Because of the interesting transformation from the nose to the palate, Batch 2 is a point ahead for me today.As I said, a very exciting bottling of Excellence Rhum and La Confrérie du Rhum. But if one wanted to dare at least a geographical comparison: To the long-stored consistently exquisite 98s of Sanct Spíritus ((Cuba) reach both batches not yet.
Review by Djehey
Most helpful mixed review
Original mais un peu écoeurant et déséquilibré. Dommage... On a un côté gourmand qui s'articule autour du caramel. S'ajoute les arômes du bois (café, chocolat, tabac) et des fruits sec. La texture est assez aqueuse. L'impression d'ensemble ne m'a pas convaincu...
Review by Agricoler
Belly 2 has significantly less fruitiness to offer. Overall, however, it is much quicker on the nose. Again, I don't really know what to do with it. But of course very exciting to try. Overall, a small upgrade of both batches.
Review by HenryL
Wundervolle Nase, hat tatsächlich etwas von den Noten die ich am Havana 3 mag, nur stärker. Vom Geschmack her begeistert er mich aber weniger. Ist eine ganz nette Holz-Tabak-Mischung, viel mehr aber auch nicht. Der Abgang ist auch eher unspektakulär.
Review by Johannes
Less complex than Batch 1, for me it has a wine cask or agricole influence. It would be interesting to know which cask it was stored in. But definitely much better than the usual Cubans! According to information from Benoit: Bourbon barrels that once again contained whisky. 100% Aguardiente, i.e. rum that is distilled to 70% (like many agricoles).
Review by Alexander Rasch
Die Nase verspricht eine Überraschung für kubanischen Rum. Viel Frucht, Orangenschale und Zitrusfrüchte. Dazu eine schöne Holznote mit Vanille und Würze. Der Rum ist sehr ausgewogen, Rund und zeigt eine schöne frische. Batch 1 ist etwas fruchtiger, Batch 2 eher etwas mehr Würze. Am Gaumen kann die Erwartung nicht ganz erfüllt werden. Hie kommt doch der klassische spanische Style. Eike schöne Süße mit kandierter Frucht und Karamel. Dazu Röstaromen, Haselnuss und etwas Rauch. Das Holz ist merkbar. Der Abgang zeigt die gleichen Aromen mit etwas mehr Fasseinfluss und Tanninen. Auch hier ist Batch 2 etwas würziger und herber. Definitiv ein spannender Rum mit einer hohen Qualität und einer tollen Nase. Könnte kubanischen Rum interessanter machen wenn die Entwicklung in die Richtung weiter geht. Am Gaumen trotzdem etwas eintönig bis langweilig. Easy sipper mit einem Hauch Geschichte. Wer kubanische Rums mag oder sogar sammelt sollte hier unbedingt zugreifen.
Review by Tafia Guildive
Deutlich undefinierter als Batch 1, Batch 2 Nase signifikant schlechter als Batch 1, maybe lucky cask Choice @ batch 1, aber obvious. Batch 2 geht so, eher disharmonische Röst- und Schwefelnoten, am Gaumen entsprechende Fortsetzung. Noch immer okay und interessant, aber Batch 1 hat literally die Nase vorn. Save.
Review by Rado Vito
I like it. I like every type of Eminente. It is tasty spanish type of rum. I was kind of dissapointed by 10 years old batch, but than I tried this. It is perfect! Perfect spanish type of rum from Cuba. I enjoy it very much and I could easily sip whole bottle in two days.
Review by Martin Švojgr
No, jsem příjemně překvapen. Cubánske rumy nepatří mezi mé favority díky jemnějším chutím z vytěžených sudů. Tohle je ale něco jiného. Alkoholovost přidala plnější chutě, možná i sud byl novější a je krásně cítit tabák a dřevo. Rozhodně to pro mne bude patřit mezi to lepší z kubánské produkce.
Review by Charlier Gauthier
The alcohol level is quite noticeable, but once that's passed, the wine becomes fuller and fruitier. Pleasant
Review by ElReyTristan
The nostalgic impression of falling back into adolescence with coca rums. It's strange because I can't drink rum and coke with pleasure any more, but despite this sensation, I drink this rum with pleasure... It's true that there's a little more balance and body, which makes this rum more interesting. And the promise of a nice accompaniment to a cigar is fulfilled: it goes very well/
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Details about Eminente Confrérie du Rhum x Excellence Rhum (Batch 2) 2012
A Column Still Rum from Cuba, distilled by Cuba Ron S.A., at 55,5%.
Community purchases
27 bottles logged by 26 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Eminente Confrérie du Rhum x Excellence Rhum (Batch 2) 2012?
Community paid 110–112 €.
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About the Cuba Ron S.A. distillery
The Cuba Ron S.A. distillery is located in Cuba. Rums from Cuba Ron S.A. have been reviewed 772 times with an average of 7.6/10.
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