Romero & Sons Solera Especial
One taster said he hadn't tasted so little "rum" in a long time — and that sums up the mood here. The 48% comes across sharper than the number suggests, with an alcoholic, tequila-and-rubber nose. Underneath there's overripe fruit, plum, vanilla and burnt sugar, but people keep reaching for words like schnapps and home-made booze. Most agree it's rough neat.
The community says- Overripe fruit notes
- Sharp alcohol
- Rubber on nose
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How does Romero & Sons Solera Especial taste?
Aggregated from 60 community reviews.
Hot, spirity, more fruit-brandy than rum Divisive and mostly middling — reviewers find it hot, spirity and closer to a fruit brandy than a rum. A few catch dried fruit and vanilla, but sipping it neat is a hard sell.
people who mix and don't mind a spirity, brandy-like rum
anyone wanting a smooth neat sipper
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How is Romero & Sons Solera Especial rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.0 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 11% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 15% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
42% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 60 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Timo Groeger
Ganz okay dieser Rum. Hat eine leicht alkoholischen Gedchmack. Wollte ihn erst etwas schlechter bewerten, hab dann aber gemerkt, dass er über dem Standard ist mit seinen 48%. Von daher, kann man bringen.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
From the Days Of Rum box 2023. Somehow saved this for last. Not the best I guess. Nose: alcoholic. Tequila/mezcal. Weird. Unbalanced. Not very interesting. Taste: bitter. Burnt sugar. Vanilla. Better than the smell. Still no spark for greatness. Not the worst rum, far from the best. Very uninteresting and no deeper layers. Next!
Review by rum_sk
Day no. 10 of the 24 days of rum calendar and I suspect this is the one that I will hate instantaneously just by smelling it. Let's not jump in to conclusions however 👃 is very alcoholic reminding me of a fruit home made booze full of fruity flavors and sort of bitter whiff of a penicillin. Taste: Yup I don't like it. It is very very very much like w home made ,,palenka,, or a booze, schnaps if you like. A little bit sweeter full of fruity aromas such as mirabelle plum or plum in general and peppery spices such as black pepper. It is not bad don't get me wrong but not for neat sipping. Could be great in cocktails and I can imagine having a shot to help the digestion. Naturally this one comes with a long finish due to prominent taste.
Review by epicsune 🇸🇪
Sample no.10 of the 24 days of rum calendar 2023. High ABV at 48% which is very sharp on the nose. Hard to get anything else than an alcoholic tequila aroma. After it sits for a while some dried fruits and sweet raisins comes through. Palate is rich in overripe fruits, vanilla and oak barrels. Fruity and spicy with a sting from the alcohol.
Review by Matthias Freynik
Riecht ganz gut. Geschmacklich nicht so doll.
Review by Robert Houba
Ostřejší solera, ovocné, mírně dřevité
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
Part of 1423 "24 days of rum" Christmas rum-calendar. I found a vegetal, lemongrassy nose and I got notes of lemongrass and a hint of grass or roots. This might be good in a cocktail, but I wouldn't recommend it neat
Review by Irbis
Not good to sip, maybe ok for cocktails but i dont drink cocktails. Alcoholic nose and taste, strong and nonpleasure finish. It is like young rum or unaged at all.
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
Sorry, I haven't tasted so little "rum" in a long time: initially a little rubbery on the nose, few impressions on the palate and the alcohol burns in the chest for a while in the finish. However, because there are no unpleasant off-flavors (if you exclude the rubber), I still give it 5.0.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
So apparently the league of indistinguishable central and south American rums have a minor league as a runner up. This has some flaws on a technical level that makes me appreciate those big standard rums a bit. When I put the eau de vie tag there, I do not mean good one. But the really cheap stuff.
Details about Romero & Sons Solera Especial
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Ecuador, distilled by Romero & Sons, at 48%.
About the Romero & Sons distillery
The Romero & Sons distillery is located in Ecuador. Rums from Romero & Sons have been reviewed 275 times with an average of 7.2/10.
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