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Swell de Spirits Los Convidados Satvrnal Mexican Rum (High Ester) 2023
"Hate it or love it rum," as one taster put it — and that's the whole story. This unaged Mexican high-ester leans olive brine, salt, smoke and a mezcal-like edge, with fruit hovering behind it. Members keep reaching for mezcal, agricole, even Islay whisky to place it. Vegetal, savory, and unlike almost anything else in the glass. At 64% the heat is surprisingly well tucked in.
The community says- Unique savory profile
- Olive and brine
- Divisive smoky/medicinal
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How does Swell de Spirits Los Convidados Satvrnal Mexican Rum (High Ester) 2023 taste?
Aggregated from 71 community reviews.
Savory, olive-and-smoke, mezcal-like white rum Genuinely polarizing. Most find it fascinating and savory — olive, brine, smoke, esters — but a few just can't get past the medicinal, smoky side. Not fruity funk; something stranger.
High-ester and mezcal fans who want savory, unusual profiles
Anyone wanting sweet, fruity, easygoing rum
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.7 sits in the “Good” band. 88% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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76% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 71 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Most helpful positive review
Swell unveils its Mexican UFO after several months of teasing. The nose develops a very singular aromatic palette, giving an exotic side of candied fruit and vanilla, but above all very heavy notes on the vegetal, earthy, medicinal and phenolic side. There's a touch of salt, ferment and lots of esters and olives, but also a very present smokiness that gives the nose plenty of amplitude. It's original, fat and very promising. The olfactory impression is confirmed on the palate. There's a vegetal and spicy side that joins with the spices (paprika, pepper), meaty and smoky notes that give a beastly side to the palate, olive brine and always a hint of salt that graces the palate. The texture is fatty, heavy and full-bodied (and robust!). There's also a hint of tomato, fruity notes and a hint of mezcal. The alcohol is very well integrated for the degree. The finish is long, tannic, smoky, spicy, vegetal, earthy and medicinal. The profile is dry but not lacking in aroma. Mezcal, olive and esters round out the profile, which is both original and full-bodied. A very good start for the small Satvrnal distillery, whose older profiles will be to watch closely.
Review by Julien Ries
Most helpful critical review
Un rhum difficile à appréhender tellement il est différent de tous les autres. Un rhum blanc salé, iodé, aux notes d'olives verte, fort en alcool. Il ressemble à un whisky d'islay, un Talisker par exemple. Très déroutant et pas vraiment ma came.
Review by Timo Groeger
There are better rums with this percentage, but still quite ok. Vegetable, tropical fruit and alcohol on the nose, then olive, a chilli note and salty vinegar on the palate. One of the worse Swell de Spirits :-(
Review by zabo
I would first describe it as a nice experiment. On its own, it is a broadening of the horizon, a new kind of flavor that I am not familiar with. A little bit of mescal and cinnamon, triggered by Mexico, is at the back of my mind. It's also drinkable in a daiquiri, but doesn't completely convince me here either. We'll have to wait and see if it becomes more accessible for me once it's been in the barrel for a few years.
Review by TheJackDrop
I liked my first Mexican opus last May, but it took me 5 months to open the bottle... I'm not disappointed to find it back at home, Ester, salty, smoky, meaty, but with a lively hint of exotic fruit that enhances the whole! Esters, on the other hand, quickly hit the 😂
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very unusual but nevertheless exciting Mexican rum... Slightly smoky, salty, and fermented fruity. Reminiscent partly of mezcal, partly of rhum agricole with this combination of gooseberry, kiwi and meaty notes, as well as olive brine, pickled dried tomatoes and peppers. Strongly reminiscent of savanna creol Blanc. Would have expected something more like paranubes.
Review by Djehey
Nice white high ester. Varied notes, not so fruity but very interesting and a change from Jamaica. Aging trials are already underway. This gives us great prospects for the future!
Review by Thunderbird
A very interesting rum, I haven't had it in a glass like this before. The olive note is present throughout, paired with a slight salty solution. The alcohol is relatively well integrated and carries the aromas along strongly. Very late in the finish, an aroma appears that I can't really place. A mixture of medicine, herbal and sour juice. I don't know exactly what to do with it yet. Try it later in various cocktails
Review by Mentalo
My first rum from Mexico. I had no expectations, but this is a decent unaged rum. Minimally fizzy at the start. But also lots of herbal notes, some olive, ester, a light cinnamon note and a little fruity.
Review by DomM
Nose starts of intense with some chemical notes. Right from the start this leans towards vegetal notes and artificial cinnamon (like in Big Red chewing gum) and some somkey notes. Some time to breath adds sweetness to the nose (vanilla cream soda). Also some olive griminess in there 🤔 Intense and funky in the nose. But far off from Jamaican funk (honestly I don’t get fruits on the nose really - maybe some berries, but definitely not the dominating note for me) and more akin to Agricole - but still different. Interesting! A bit less vibrant on the palate. Similar notes, yet with more fruits. Raspberry and some acidity. Texture is creamy again with some sweetness. Looking at the ABV, alcohol is nicely integrated. This one is definitely an interesting new release and I‘‘m keen to see more from the project. The unaged bottling shows a profile which isn’t a copy of anything but a profile worth explorling. Should also make for some interesting drinks.
Review by Vincent D
A very special rum. I can't remember ever tasting anything quite like it. Esters, smokiness, earthiness. Spice, light brine. It's surprising and rather pleasant. To be tried again.
Review by Dr.Django
First of all, I think the design is absolutely brilliant, especially the shape of the bottle! The rum is also very interesting and, in keeping with the country of origin, tends to be earthy, salty and smoky. Some sweet and sour fruit joins in. Some salty sweetness comes through in the (late) finish. Very interesting. I'm looking forward to more.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Unique fragrance. It reminds me so much of candy. Maybe hash browns and some schnapps. This definitely catches my eye. Very drinkable for a high ABV. A totally unique flavor, hard to describe. I'd be very interested to see this rum aged.
Review by Leo Krüper
Interesting unaged rum. Lots of power due to the high ester and alcohol. But relatively few individual flavors or character traits.
Review by Rafał
The aroma is interesting and specific, there are herbal accents, you can feel mezcal, smoked and smoky, iodine, a little olive with brine and artichokes and esters. 👅. Mezcal flavour, smoky notes and olives and salt, fruit, vegetable and vegetable accents. With traces of resin, pine and spruce. And the alcohol is relatively well hidden.
Review by Christian Rudt
First appearance of los convidados and this high ester rum is predominantly floral with a pronounced olive note. Tropical fruit still comes through well on the nose, where the rum is particularly convincing for me. On the palate, there is a relatively salty finish with a slightly smoky profile reminiscent of some mezcal. It will be interesting to see what else comes from Mexico. a good start!
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
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Review by Eric Frechin
C est une dégustation très atypique. Au nez j ai quelque chose d assez agréable avec une base de fruits confits macéré dans du Mezcal et épice comme la cannelle , on sent quand même qu il y a de l alcool près du verre ! En bouche je perds complètement les fruits confits. C est très végétal épicé. Le fumé est plus perceptible. Finale fumé/mezcal, olive avec sensation alcaline. Ça sort des sentiers battus, mais Il vaut mieux goûter avant de faire l acquisition d une bouteille.
Review by Mc Pirate
Je suis très surpris par cette dégustation où la bouteille était à la moitié et où l’oxidation, l’oxygénation a rendu ce rhum apparemment très végétal à l’ouverture, très gourmand ! Nez rond et sur le sucre, terriblement gourmand presque pâtissier ! Bouche peu agressive et sur les fruits jaunes, très aromatique, nous ne sommes même plus sur de la canne fraîche mais vraiment une petite acidité qui finit également sur quelque chose de gourmand, sucré. Finale à la hauteur de la dégustation, aucune chaleur mais une sucrosité résidente.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4984 19.12.2024 Having a few unaged samples at home 😊 Nose Fresh, round, medium intense, light smoke, citrus, sugarcane, light vegetal, faint chocolate. Palate Intense, medium spicy, round, faint smoke, light caramel, olive, vegetal, light metallic, citrus, sugarcane. Finish Medium to long, medium intense, faint smoke, light caramel, light metallic, olive, citrus. This was a unique profile and still pretty good. The empty glass is fruity with stronger caramel notes.
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Details about Swell de Spirits Los Convidados Satvrnal Mexican Rum (High Ester) 2023
A White Rum from Mexico, bottled by Swell de Spirits, at 64%.
Community purchases
60 bottles logged by 52 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What does Swell de Spirits Los Convidados Satvrnal Mexican Rum (High Ester) 2023 cost?
Community paid 50–61 €.
Current best price: 58.00 € – within the typical community range.
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