Aroma visualization from community tastings
S.B.S Ecuador 2016
Sipped neat, this leans dry and wood-forward: vanilla and caramel up front, then a heavy hit of young, virgin oak, baking spice and a citrus-peel bitterness. Several tasters flag a soapy or herbal-musty edge and note the 57% alcohol isn't fully tucked in. A cane-juice Ecuadorian that a few found genuinely interesting and others thought lacked its own character.
The community says- Vanilla and caramel
- Genuinely different
- Soapy herbal edge
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How does S.B.S Ecuador 2016 taste?
Aggregated from 34 community reviews.
Dry, young-oak-heavy cane juice sipper Opinions run from "interesting stuff" to little own identity. Most agree on lots of young oak, vanilla and spice, with the alcohol and a soapy-herbal note being the sticking points.
People who like dry, oak-driven cane juice rum and exploring new origins
Anyone wanting a smooth, sweet sipper or clean high-proof integration
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How is S.B.S Ecuador 2016 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.3 sits in the “Good” band. 58% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
94% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 34 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Basti
Fair evaluation. Tasted as part of the S.B.S. tasting. Interesting rum from Ecuador. A slight menthol note stands out for me on the nose. Then fruity, slightly sweet, spices, caramel and wood on the palate.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Moc pěkná ovocná vůně řízlá kávou, čokoládou a pralinkama. Úplně bych řekl, že to má finiš po vínu. V chuti rozhodně něco zajímavého technického, ale i dost trpkosti. Hezký ovocný závěr s bylinkami a karamelem. Pikantní a hřejivý. Pro mě zajímavý neotřelý rum.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted at the GRF in 2024, S.B.S. Masterclass. Dry herbs on the nose, yellow fruit compote and a light pepperiness. On the palate, dry herbs, young wood and the usual caramel and vanilla. The finish is moderately long, though soon all that remains is the fresh wood. A rum marked by new wood (2 years after 6 years of ex-bourbon).
Review by Sebas143
Tasted at German Rum Festival Good rum. Rather odd taste though
Review by zabo
So wieder eine Erweiterung meines Horizonts. Mit Ecuador hatte ich vorher noch keine Erfahrungen. So weit ich mich erinnere ist der Preis für die Flasche recht fair. Aber mich persönlich hat er nicht überzeugt, dass ich mir eine zulegen müsste.
Review by David Graf
Die starke Dominanz des Alkohols in Geruch und Geschmack bestimmen hier das Bild. Kein eigener Wiedererkennungswert. Kenne von SBS deutlich bessere Abfüllungen; ein Sample hätte es wohl getan - jetzt ist die ganze Flasche da 🙄
Review by Johannes
Alkoholisch und irgendwie kräutrig-muffige Fehlnoten. Nicht wirklich gut.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Has virtually no DNA of its own. Herbs and lots of virgin oak, lots of ex-bourbon barrel and alcohol not so well integrated. Another example for me that Ecuador unfortunately has hardly any high-quality rum to show...
Details about S.B.S Ecuador 2016
A Column Still Rum from Ecuador, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 57%.
Community purchases
2 bottles logged by 2 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
50% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
2 purchased · 34 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
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