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A.F.D. Ron Barceló Gran Añejo Dark Series
Sweet-tooth sippers who want something soft and easy will get on with this one. It's caramel, vanilla, butterscotch and a chocolate-cookie note, with roasted nutty, oaky flavors from the cask. Several tasters call it the nicest of the Barceló range and note almost none of the usual dark-rum bitterness. The catch: it's thin and sweetened, and short on complexity.
The community says- No burn
- Chocolate-caramel notes
- Thin body
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How does A.F.D. Ron Barceló Gran Añejo Dark Series taste?
Aggregated from 46 community reviews.
Soft, sweet chocolate-caramel easy sipper Most tasters see it as the pick of the Barceló line — sweet, chocolatey and no burn. But it reads thin and helped-along, and one member found it "nothing really impressive."
People who like sweet, soft, easy-drinking sippers
Anyone wanting dry, bold or complex rum
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How is A.F.D. Ron Barceló Gran Añejo Dark Series rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 45% 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?
85% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 46 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kuba Boháč
Sweeter, but actually quite nice. A nice caramel finish. I wouldn't be ashamed to pour it for a visitor :)
Review by ZLako98
I thought I'd give this a shot for 22€ to see how this would be if I had this as a daily rum. I think it is quite ok. The fact that the abv is so low is not an issue. It has a nice rounded mouthfeel with tons of roasted nuts and oaky notes. Lovely.
Review by alexbool
Rather sweet. Mostly caramel, vanilla and butterscotch vibes. Pretty different from other Barcelo rums for that price. Not very complex, but still interesting. A bit like Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva.
Review by Werner10
A nice upgrade compared to the Barcelo Gran Anejo. A lot richer in taste. Nice roasted flavors from the cask. Medium finish with caramel.
Review by Jindrich Strobl
A bit too soft taste for me. Not bad but nothing really impressive.
Review by Michal Flamik
Dobrý, jemný, ale nie zaujímavý
Review by Richard Krupa
A pleasant surprise compared to other Barcelo rums, sweet, I taste vanilla, caramel and chocolate
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Mainly sweet and caramelly and chocolaty. Not overly sweet, but it has definitely been helped here. Has something of chocolate cookies, but is unfortunately also very thin. 40-42% would have been better here. Otherwise there is not much complexity to be found here.
Details about A.F.D. Ron Barceló Gran Añejo Dark Series
A Column Still Rum from Dominican Republic, distilled by Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos, at 37,5%.
Community purchases
41 bottles logged by 37 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
34% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does A.F.D. Ron Barceló Gran Añejo Dark Series cost?
Community paid 14–25 €.
Current best price: 19.28 € – within the typical community range.
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41 purchased · 46 tasted · 15 wishlist · as of
About the Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos distillery
The Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos distillery is located in Dominican Republic. Rums from Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos have been reviewed 2,081 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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