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S.B.S El Salvador 2008
One taster called it a "schöner Spanier" with a surprising glue note that adds complexity — and that sums it up. Vanilla, honey, caramel and coconut lead, over dry woody oak and a warm alcoholic kick from the 55%. A few felt it's pleasant but a touch simple, missing a real edge. Sweet on entry, spicy and dry on the long finish.
The community says- Warm vanilla-honey nose
- Well-integrated alcohol
- But: Lacks complexity
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How does S.B.S El Salvador 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Sweet, oaky Spanish-style sipper with a glue twist Well-liked Spanish-style column rum: sweet vanilla-honey nose, warm boozy body, dry oaky finish. Some find the unusual glue note fun; others wish it had more character.
Fans of sweet, warm Spanish-style column rums who like a bit of oak
Anyone wanting a bold, dry or highly complex rum
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.7 sits in the “Good” band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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60% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 30 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Harald
Most helpful positive review
Color: Dark Gold Aroma: Intense vanilla and caramel Alcoholic Sweet Taste: Sweet in the mouth with honey. Spicy, woody and alcoholic with vanilla and caramel when swallowed - delicious. Finish: Long Vanilla, caramel Very woody and dry.
Review by Jakob
Most helpful mixed review
Very sweet with lots of vanilla and oak and noticeable alcohol - but not yet unpleasant. There is a lack of complexity and independence in the profile, so it is a pleasant rum without too many rough edges.
Review by Oliver
Beautiful Spaniard. Intense and powerful.
Review by Johannes
Beautiful Spaniard with a sticky note. This gives it a nice complexity!
Review by Wernie
Ganz netter Spanier. Recht alkoholisch für seine 55%, sowohl in der Nase als auch am Gaumen. Süß und winterliche Gewürze mit Sahnetoffee, Trockenfrüchte (Feige) und Holz in der Nase. Geschmacklich der Nase ähnelnd, leicht bitter Richtung Abgang, dieser ist trocken, begleitet von Holz, süßem Karamell und wärmt schön durch (bei größeren Schlücken) 😉. Fazit: nichts besonderes, aber ein netter Nachtischsrum. Wollte mal eine hochprozentigeren El Salvador probieren, das hab ich hiermit getan.😉
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Aucun doute, on est sur un ron, le nez est très typé : de la vanille mais surtout du miel, du toffee et du caramel ! Quelques arômes de bourbon et étrangement de la colle qui est assez inhabituelle dans les ron. En bouche, on s’éloigne du ron traditionnel, cela ne tire pas du tout sur la gourmandise sucrée mais on va dans le boisé, avec une 1ère attaque plutôt alcoolique ! On retrouve ensuite de la vanille avec un large éventail d’épices. Ainsi que de la noix de coco. La finale est moyennement longue et chaude. Sur cette finale, on trouve du boisé, des épices et une légère astringence
Review by Tom Buteneers
Well balanced, alcohol integrated with a mild burning kick. Sweet but not too sweet. Blissful warm feeling. Delicious, would like a bottle of it immediately ❤️
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Avg. community purchase price 62 €
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Details about S.B.S El Salvador 2008
A Column Still Rum from El Salvador, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 55%.
Community purchases
11 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
54% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does S.B.S El Salvador 2008 cost?
Current best price: 97.32 €.
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