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Pampero Aniversario
Beginners and anyone building a first bar tend to reach for this one. It's a soft, sweet Venezuelan column-still rum leaning caramel, vanilla, chocolate and raisin, with a woody edge on the back. The catch shows up on the palate: at 40% the alcohol reads a bit sharp and unintegrated, and several tasters call it thin and one-note. Many keep it as their everyday cola pour.
The community says- Caramel-chocolate nose
- But: Contains added sugar
- But: Alcohol not integrated
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How does Pampero Aniversario taste?
Aggregated from 455 community reviews.
Sweet, easy entry rum for cola Most see an easy, sweet entry rum that mixes well with cola. Some sip it happily; others find it thin, one-dimensional, and hotter than 40% should be. Divides on depth.
Beginners who like sweet, soft rum and easy mixers
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What does the community say?
72% rate it between 6 and 8. 48 selected write-ups from 455 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
The nose is somewhat typical of a central American rum with lots of raisin, caramel and wood. The palate sticks with the nose. Like a raisin reduction drizzled over wood. There's some alcohol burn in there though. The finish is quite subtle, as it all fades away quickly. It's nice with dark chocolate notes but not present for long. Overall its a good rum. I would love to try something from this distillery with more age and at a higher ABV. All of this rums shortcomings could be solved by that.
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 zabo
Most helpful critical review
I also bought it back then as a starter rum, but I still think it tastes far too alcoholic and is very poorly integrated. After all, it was only transported to nirvana with lots of ice and cola.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Tried to use this rum in a rum/raisin cake and the result was amazing. This is a rum in the cheaper end of the spectrum and it's definitely a good beginner rum. Not as sweet as the rums from Riise, but getting close to it. The nose is light and sweet with chocolate, vanilla and oak with a touch of butterscotch. The palate is sweet with chokolate and nougat, but it also has a slight bitterness with nuts and fruits. The endof the palate has smoke to it. The finish is sweet with smoky leather and vanilla. Price to quality is very good.
Review by Tim
Caramel with honey on the nose, but also some chocolate and fruit. The mouthfeel (<70) is not as good as the smell (~80), because very alcoholic sharp. Nevertheless, solid rum for the price and is good for mixing.
Review by LukaŽiga
6,5:The nose is dominated by caramel. More discreet notes of wood, coconut and chocolate, coffee are also present.Distant sherry... The alcohol titillates the nostrils despite the "small" 40%. 7,5:On the palate, the attack is smooth, and the aromas are in line with the nose, with caramel (still dominant), roasted/chocolate and wood, distant fruit. Coconut is replaced by tobacco, note of menthol, which make an appearance. 6,5:The finish is rather brief, with tobacco and discreet vanilla remaining for a few moments before fading away.
Review by heckto🥃
A sweet entry-level rum with honey, chocolate and vanilla notes. Not a taste explosion but for €20 you can't go wrong here. Not my thing neat but absolutely drinkable with cola or in other mixed drinks.
Review by Rumpalumpa
Great value for money with this guy. It has a pleasant smell, which to me stands out as kind of creamy. The barrel is pretty noticeable. Tasting, it again tastes surprisingly woody, as I can't imagine it being actually that old.
Review by Chrischi78
It is supposed to be a solid rum, but it does not set any particular accents in terms of aroma or taste. It may be sufficient for cocktails or uncomplicated enjoyment, but for rum lovers looking for depth and sophistication, there are better alternatives in this price range.
Review by w00tAN
Relatively inexpensive sweet rum for beginners. Personally, it is too sweet for me, the alcohol could be better integrated despite the 40% and, due to the sweetness mentioned, the spice and wood notes fade into the background.
Review by Henry Davies
This is a sweeter Spanish style rum, though not as sweet as some, it has been dosed and therefore has a slight syrupy element. That said, it is a well-blended rum and outperforms its price point if you can get past the dosage. The nose is sweet and sugary, with treacle and chocolate notes, an easy palate with some spice and barrel notes along with caramel and brown sugar. The finish is more peppery alongside gentle caramel and fades quickly. It’s an easy drinking rum but fairly unmemorable.
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
05.2024 First impression: light, fruity aromas, beautifully intense mahogany color Nose: dried fruit, vanilla, wood Palate: rich aromas of dried fruit, raisin, vanilla, wood, Finish: continuation of the previous impressions Overall impression: rich, multi-layered, delicious, 100% rummy 201X? One of my first rums, on a journey of pleasure through almost all of Dave Broom's "Rum - the Manual"
Review by GRUNERT Fabrice
very good. strong alcoholic taste and a strong caramel scent. taste buds on the side of the mouth.
Review by Rick Meyer
This is quite tasty. Easy to drink. Nose: Molasses, caramel, butterscotch, raisins. Taste: Same as nose, sweet, dark chocolate, buttery, rich and smokey with zero burn. Delicious! Medium to Long finish.
Review by Blaidor
Smell 6,5/10 Taste 6,5/10 Aftertaste 6,5/10 Image 5,5/10 (info about rum, bottle, carton-box, sugar free, marketing....) Total impression 6/10 ------------------ BTL Price 👍
Review by Djehey
Too sweet and artificial for my taste... I can smell the addition of artificial flavors and sugar masking poorly integrated alcohol. Still, it's less tampered with than a bumbu. But then, it's no dream... Especially when you have the 2006 Trois Rivières brut de fût next to it...
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Ziemlich flach
Review by Stan Hardy
Für knapp 20€ bekommt man einen tollen Rum zum Mixen, den man theoretisch auch pur genießen kann
Review by Rum Diversity
Good rum, without being complex it has moderately interesting characteristics. The structured aroma with sensations of wood, cocoa, vanilla, caramel and traces of butter is pleasant but still lacks complexity. In the mouth it does not give off any better development than what is found on the nose.
Review by Maximo Höger
Overall good with cola rather not necessarily pure enjoyable.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
In my opinion, more suitable for mixing.
Review by Johannes G
At the time my entry into the premium rum segment and despite a well-filled bar, he will keep his place there. Maybe not super balanced and also really not complex. Still, nice wood and roasted flavors paired with some vanilla and fruit. Sweet but not necessarily too sweet. The Pampero goes actually always. Also a nice gift for beginners. Price-performance ratio is very good. For me next to the Smith
Review by Leslie Haigh
really injoyed this as a sipped
Review by Portman
Very robust and suitable for everyday use for a low-budget product. Heavy, chocolaty-sweet smell, sweet, vanilla-like raisin flavor. Overall too sweet for me, a little too dark and not complex enough, but still recommendable for the price.
Review by Lukas K.
Während im Geruch Leder zu erkennen ist, spiegelt sich im Geschmack eher süßere Noten wieder. Dennoch im Hintergrund leicht holzig/pfeffrig. Leider ist vor allem im Abgang eine klare Alkoholnote rauszuschmecken.
Review by Ondra Blahovec
Krásná kulatá lahev v kůži. Příjemný rum do začátků když chce člověk omezovat cukry...cena rumu je také příznivá...vůně pro mě je kouřová, možná cítím i kůži a dřevo. V chuti cítím karamel, kouř, ořechy.
Review by Nicolas Kröger
Echt gut. Solider Rum mit super Preis, daher Pluspunkte
Review by Jakob Deiner
Gibt es des öfteren für nen Zwanni beim grossen 'A', somit ein absolutes Schnäppchen. Auch zum Normalpreis mein Preis-/Leistungs-Sieger. Pur fruchtig, aber auch würzigere Noten eines "Dark Rum", angenehm und ausgewogenene Süße. Eine Klasse unter Botucal RE, Don Papa 7, Plantation XO aber nicht meilenweit weg. Funktioniert für mich hervorragend als Mixer sowohl für Cola als auch Ginger Beer. Drinks: - Pur: 4/5 - Rum Fashioned: 4/5 - Rum Cola: 4/5 - Rum Mule: 4/5
Review by Thomas Krippgans
Great price-performance ratio. Tastes great, just a little too woody out back.
Review by Goodoboy30
Different from what I'm used to but really good. Best neat in my opinion.
Review by Pedro Jnv
V tejto cenovej kategórii slušny rum
Review by Anonymous
One-dimensional, somewhat watery
Review by Solidfunk
Bought this a year or two ago and have been sipping away at it since. Oaky was pretty prominent in the beginning, but that has evened out more. Especially if I let it breathe. Quite a dark amber pour strawberries, blackberries. Maybe plum. It's growing on me, though supposedly tests show this was sugared a bit. Not sure it tastes that sweet, but could be.
Review by Tim Reiber
Ein sehr guter Einstiegsrum der aber mit 16g/L Zucker gesüßt ist und einen nicht gut eingebunden Alkohol enthält. Süße, karamellige Noten mit Schokolade, Kokosnuss und Rosinen ziehen sich von der Nase bis zum Abgang. Es wäre interessant, dieses Destillat für 20 Jahre in einem alten Sherryfass zu lagern und mit 55% abzufüllen.
Review by Anton Krioukov
A delicious Spanish style rum that doesn’t break the bank. A bit thin due to its lower proof, but full of intense flavors of caramel, raisin, and even some milk chocolate. Works fantastic as a split base with a Jamaican rum in a daiquiri. Possibly my favorite to use in a split base daiquiri.
Review by Anonymous
Nose is OK, chocolate and smoke. Flavor is bland, a little baking spices that develops with further sips but not much else.
Review by SaibotZtar
Perfect for Cuba !!!
Review by Stephan Groovy
Quite ok a little too contentious in the smell little intense for it very natural and unobtrusive.
Review by Oliver
To drink purely not a treat. As a mixer but quite tasty.
Review by Michael Schillheim
Mein persönlicher Favorit zum Mixen mit Cola und Limette!
Review by Benjamin Pavlovic
Kann man für Cuba Libre benutzen
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
solid mediocre, fair plv, there are better ones
Review by pavlix vipax
Veľmi jemná sladkosť, ale trochu niečo technické, akoby poriadny dub, dlhé, teplé, alkohol zakomponovaný tak tak...pomerne plochy, 16g cukru
Review by Miňo
Dá sa piť samotný. V chuti cítim čokoládu,vanilku,karamel. Záver je stredný a celkom fajn
Review by Liam
Pleasant to sip but not much depth
Review by Rolf Pankoff 🇩🇪
Gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis.
Review by J.V.
Einfach, aber Top Preis/Leistung ... geht Pur, zum Mischen Top
Review by StormAK
Ром с винными нотами. Сладкий
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →Maybe a few years ago it was but now, no not for me. As a nostalgia trip I'm going to mix the rum with ice and cola and maybe a squeeze of lime. (The 2015 me is regretting this as I'm already half way down the bottle!). Yes its very...
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Auction results 16 € – 32 €
from 15 sales, latest 07/2026
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Avg. community purchase price 22 €
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Details about Pampero Aniversario
A Column Still Rum from Venezuela, distilled by Licorero del Centro, at 40%.
Community purchases
1,348 bottles logged by 1,198 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
36% opened, 200 emptied and repurchased.
What does Pampero Aniversario cost?
Community paid 18–31 €.
Current best price: 23.36 € – within 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+ →
+68 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
1,348 purchased · 504 tasted · 214 wishlist · as of
About the Licorero del Centro distillery
The Licorero del Centro distillery is located in Venezuela. Rums from Licorero del Centro have been reviewed 847 times with an average of 6.8/10.
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