Aroma visualization from community tastings
Rum Sponge Refill Barrel Foundation 2004
Sip it neat and give it a few minutes to open — at 60% it needs air and warmth in the hand. What comes through is cocoa and dark chocolate, some wood, a little coffee, faint dried fruit and cherry. One taster nailed the sweeter side as "chocolate like from mommy." A few found the vanilla and honey a touch heavy for a Nicaraguan.
The community says- Rich cocoa and chocolate
- Round, balanced body
- Vanilla-honey can dominate
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How does Rum Sponge Refill Barrel Foundation 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 19 community reviews.
Chocolate-heavy, powerful Nicaraguan sipper Most people find a round, chocolate-forward Nicaraguan with real power that rewards aeration. Not everyone's style — a couple felt the cocoa-coffee sweetness dominated.
People who like rich, chocolate-and-coffee Central American rums at full strength
Anyone put off by strong vanilla-honey sweetness or high ABV
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3 of 19 left detailed tasting impressions
How is Rum Sponge Refill Barrel Foundation 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 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?
47% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 19 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4857 Whisky Live in Paris 27.09.2024-30.09.2024. Another great event meeting a lot of RumX new and old friends. This year three weren't as many new releases as in 2023, but I still had a great time. Nose Wood, fruits, light dried fruit, light coffee, chocolate, light caramel, spice. Palate Round, balanced, medium spicy, light wood, spice, dried fruit, light caramel, natural sweetness, light dry. Faint cherry. Finish Long and warm, round, light oily, wood, light roasted, light chocolate, light nutts, light cherry. A very nice rum that you should give a try if you get the chance. It needs to rest for a few minutes while you warm it in your hand to fully open up.
Review by Nika
Chocolate like from mommy
Review by TheJackDrop
Dégusté au Whisky Live Paris 2024 - notes de dégustations rapides, vous êtes prévenus. Franchement le Nicaragua c'est pas mon truc, un peu trop de vanille et de miel, dommage car il y a aussi des épices et quelques fruits qui mériteraient d'être moins écrasés.
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Cacao café, pas mon truc du tout.
Details about Rum Sponge Refill Barrel Foundation 2004
A rum from Nicaragua, bottled by Decadent Drinks LTD, at 60%.
Community purchases
5 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
5 purchased · 19 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
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