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Flor de Caña 4 Años Extra Seco
Cocktail-makers reaching for a clean, dry base rum are the real audience here. Sipped neat it's thin, a bit hot, and members keep catching that solvent/glue note over light vanilla and sugarcane. But drop it in a daiquiri or a rum and coke and it turns "very light and easy to drink" — dry, zesty, and happy to sit back. A workhorse mixer more than a sipper.
The community says- Clean and dry
- Solvent note neat
- Alcohol prominent
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How does Flor de Caña 4 Años Extra Seco taste?
Aggregated from 47 community reviews.
Dry, light column rum best for mixing Most tasters find it unremarkable neat — light body, noticeable alcohol and solvent. In cocktails opinions lift: dry and clean, though a couple say it barely comes through in a daiquiri.
People who want a clean, dry white rum for cocktails
Anyone wanting a flavorful neat sipper
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How is Flor de Caña 4 Años Extra Seco rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.5 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 27% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 12% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
57% rate it between 6 and 8. 11 selected write-ups from 47 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Steve the Barman
Most helpful positive review
All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful critical review
Unfortunately, both pure and in the daiquiri absolutely inconsequential ... Pure he tastes too much like solvent and in the daiquiri he just brings so little flavor and power that you could also drink equal lime sugar water on ice. I have not yet experienced that a rum in the daiquiri simply zero comes through. For me, therefore, an absolute failure of this product ...
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5663 13.09.2025 Getting ready for the tasting in Copenhagen tonight. Nose Fresh, fruity, faint smoke, light chocolate, vanilla, light floral, citrus. Palate Fresh, round, dry, light oily, light chocolate, light nutts, light vegegal, light mango, spice. Finish Medium long, dry, light bitter, fruits, citrus, spice. Empty glass Light floral, spice, lilght mango, light chocolate, faint varnish. My friend told me that this rum performs really well in a Daiquiri.
Review by TheJackDrop
Unfortunately, almost no interest. Without being bad, it has little taste and smells vaguely of alcohol. Very good value for money, apparently only Havana is cheaper behind the bar. Light coconut, hint of alcohol, a little glue. Slight mineral and white chocolate notes > to be worked with citrus fruits, apparently. Notes from the masterclass.
Review by Ian Gilman
Not as good as Havana Club in a daiquiri and not as good as Hamilton White Stache in the role it fills.
Review by Adam Rajchert
Co tu dużo mówić, degustacyjnie nie jest zaskakujący ale za to w koktajlach robi dobrą robotę. Zapach: alkohol, wanilia, płatki kokosowe, fistaszki, suszone owoce, rozpuszczalnik Smak: Wanilia, trzcina, suszone owoce, orzechy, ciemna czekolada, alkohol, opiekany, gorzki (ta gorzkość w przypadku daiquiri i innych koktajlach finalnie nie występuje) Finisz: gorzki
Review by wrighty03
Very similar to 5 year, very light and easy to drink. Excellent in cocktails.
Review by maxwell1664
Interesting nose. The alcohol is too pronounced for my taste.
Review by 𝕯𝖔𝖓 𝕸𝖆𝖙𝖙𝖊𝖔
On the nose, it's a delight: round, soft, sweet. But on the palate, I find it surprisingly powerful, spicy, almost peppery. I like it very much.
Review by Peter Bosel
Neutral enough as a mixer to work well with other rums. I wouldn't drink it on it's own.
Review by r___n___
Really nice and smooth. Tried it with tiki cocktails and it didn't overpowered the drink. Nice sweet taste but a bit like alcohol in taste when neat. Very recommended.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →Flor de Cana Extra Seco 4 works best in mixed drinks. It makes a really nice rum and coke which is similar to one made with the 7 but with a much drier overall profile. It's quite sharp with some zesty notes. It also mixed really well in things like...
Details about Flor de Caña 4 Años Extra Seco
A Column Still Rum from Nicaragua, distilled by Compania Licorera, at 40%.
Community purchases
142 bottles logged by 128 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
37% opened, 21 emptied and repurchased.
What does Flor de Caña 4 Años Extra Seco cost?
Community paid 14–26 €.
Current best price: 12.90 € – below the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
142 purchased · 50 tasted · 38 wishlist · as of
About the Compania Licorera distillery
The Compania Licorera distillery is located in Nicaragua. Rums from Compania Licorera have been reviewed 1,338 times with an average of 7.2/10.
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