Veracruz Villa Rica Single Barrel Rum
Loved by TheJackDrop, Robert Houba & 4 more
An approachable, wood‑forward 40% sipper with dried fruits, vanilla, coffee and light smoke. RumX members find it easy drinking but fairly thin, more like brandy/whisky crossover than a rich Mexican dessert rum.
- Easy sipping
- Woody dried fruit
- Vanilla coffee notes
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How does Veracruz Villa Rica Single Barrel Rum taste?
Aggregated from 105 community reviews.
Soft, woody, brandy‑like Mexican sipper An approachable, wood‑forward 40% sipper with dried fruits, vanilla, coffee and light smoke. RumX members find it easy drinking but fairly thin, more like brandy/whisky crossover than a rich Mexican dessert rum.
Drinkers building their palate who enjoy soft, wood‑driven rums with dried fruit and vanilla, and whisky/brandy fans curious about an easy Mexican molasses rum at 40%.
Enthusiasts seeking high intensity, cask strength power or completely clean, additive‑free profiles; anyone expecting deep complexity from a 23‑year age statement.
How is Veracruz Villa Rica Single Barrel Rum rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 6.2 lands squarely in the "Pleasant" band. 21% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 16% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 105 ratings
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Nette Kombi aus Leder, Tabak, dörrpflaume, Kakao, Vanille-Mark und Rosinen sowie getrocknete Feigen und kräftigem Mokka. Schmeckt aber auch ein bisschen nach künstlichen Zusätzen, schwer zu sagen. Könnte insgesamt etwas intensiver und länger anhaltend sein. Ein paar % mehr hätten nicht geschadet. Insgesamt aber ein netter sipping Rum und einer der besseren vertreter aus Mexico. Vor allem besser als ron prohibido etc...
Review by TheJackDrop
"Second incredible tasting, lots of oak, a little vanilla and spice, and a very complex blend of chocolate and coffee, very well integrated alcohol, dou In summary, my tasting notes: Nose: Oak, vanilla On the palate: Caramelized, Cocoa, Coffee".
Review by Martin Ekrt
Hezky voňavý kousek. Sušené ovoce, vanilka, třešně. Podobné je to v chuti. Tělo převážně sušené ovoce a závěr jde do třešní. Výrazně sladký rum, ale ne odporně cukrově jako minule treba Cartavio XO. To bylo hrozivě přeslazené. Villa Rica je za mě fajn aperitiv. Edit: dopíjím a pořád to vidím stejně
Review by Robert Houba
Hodně dřevité, lehce karamel a tabák? příjemné, těžší rum.
Review by Johannes
Not too sweet, but tastes very much like caramelized sugar and is also very thin.
Review by Timo Groeger
I find this rum really okay, don't know where the rather poor ratings come from. In any case, a very okay average rum, nothing special, but not bad either. You can give it a try.
Review by epicsune 🇸🇪
Sample no.2 of the 24 days of rum calendar 2022. Got my hopes up for this 23yo Mexican rum but it unfortunately fell short. At first there is a clear tequila scent before the rum can get some air and release more aromas. After a while the sweet smell of prunes fills my nose. Sadly that does not translate to the palate as it feels dry and light and tastes almost nothing.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
The taste of vanilla, ripe dried fruits, walnut and with an almost Maderia-like sweetness in the finish.
Review by Motvind
Svaga dofter och smaker. Träig ek och torkad frukt dominerar, alkoholen känns inte integrerad utan slår igenom de svaga smakerna.
Review by Patrik Onderka
My first Veracruz. I have mixed feelings about this one. Nothing worth mentioning or extraordinary, it is pleasant. Too sweet and thin, quite narrow profile with a lack of complexity. Anyway it met my expectation.
Review by MarkoS
Drevity nevyrazny rum. Whiskovy charakter
Review by Frank
Rums aus Mexiko habe ich kaum probiert. Der hier ist zwar leider auf 40% reduziert, aber dafür 23 Jahre alt. Nase: erinnert zunächst an einen Brandy mit eingelegten Rosinen und weichen, saftigen Dörrpflaumen. Auch ordentlich Melasse ist dabei. Er wirkt würzig-süß mit aromatisiertem Kirschholz, aber auch leicht modrig. Süße Vanille und Honig machen ihn sehr weich. Könnte Einsteigern gefallen. Insgesamt ok. 6,8 Gaumen: würzig und holzig, mutet etwas modrig-erdig-kräuterig an. Alte, abgestandene Vanille mit angekohltem Eichenholz. Leicht nussig Richtung Walnuss mit ordentlich alter, eingelegter Rosine und Dörrpflaume. Wirkt ingesamt dünn und dumpf. Nicht schlimm, aber irgendwie nicht meins. 6,0
Review by Anonymous
Caramel, Smokey, chewy
Review by Rumpalumpa
Ein Rum den man schon trinken kann. Auf jeden Fall sehr holzig aber drüber hinaus gibt es nicht so viel zu sagen. Schmeckt einfach nach Rum, ohne störenden Noten oder solchen, die besonders in Erinnerung bleiben.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
"This one is kind of bad. Not really an exciting entry from Mexico. In core this remind some of bad south american rums. This would be unspectacular. But this one's has the burn and taste of artificial sweetener. This really takes about 15 points off I would assume..."
Community purchases
89 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 21 members.
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