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Pampero Especial
Almond and vanilla over a fairly sharp ethanol nose — that's the honest first impression here. Members find it light, a touch fruity and floral, with walnut and caramel showing up as it opens. Neat, most tasters shrug; the burn cuts through and it stays simple. Where it earns its keep is in a Cuba Libre or in the kitchen for a rum cake.
The community says- Great mixing value
- But: Sharp ethanol
- But: Underwhelming neat
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How does Pampero Especial taste?
Aggregated from 100 community reviews.
Light, ethanol-forward everyday mixer Most see it as a light, ethanol-forward mixer that shines in rum and cola or baking. Neat, few are won over — sharp and unremarkable — but the value keeps people stocking it.
People wanting a cheap everyday rum-and-cola base
Anyone hoping to sip it neat for complexity
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.0 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 7% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 24% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
60% rate it between 6 and 8. 16 selected write-ups from 100 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Dieter Herbert
Bin kein Rum Kenner, riecht und schmeckt genau so wie ich mir Rum vorgestellt habe. Nicht speziell nach irgendwas besonderem, für mich einfach ein typischer Rum. Bin zufrieden. Rum Cola läuft, super preiswert.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I use this one for a normal rum cake with berries. Very good flavours after baking both on the nose and palate.
Review by Nicolas Kröger
Nothing complex, but huge plus points because of the extremely good price. Nice for Rum Colada.
Review by heckto🥃
One is greeted by a strong ethanol aroma with caramel. On the palate, fruits and some almond dominate. Pure he does not convince me, is more suitable for Cuba Libre. The price / performance ratio is right, however.
Review by Jakob Deiner
Eher leicht im Geruch, holzig mit etwas Vanille. Im Geschmack voller, viel Holz/Eiche mit Vanille und leichtem Karamell, mild, angenehm süß, wenig alkoholisch. Sehr solider Mixer mit Hammer Preis-/Leistung (zusammen mit dem etwas leichteren aber ähnlichen Barcelo Gran Anejo, den es z. T. zum gleichen Kurs gibt) für gut 12€ beim großen A. Havana Especial sitzt für mich etwas über den beiden, werden wohl meine drei Forever-Stocks für Daily Rum Cola / Cuba. Drinks: - Pur: 3/5 - Rum Cola: 3.5/5 - Rum Mule: 3/5
Review by Anonymous
Nichts außergewöhnliches, aber für das Geld ist er absolut brutal, v.a. zum mixen
Review by ThePitta
So, the first time I smelled it I got immediatelly hit by strong ethanol, then it became weaker and the rum gives a bit of aroma, mostly some light smells of fruit and flowers. The taste... a bit weird. At first quite nice, then it burns and thwn my mouth cooled down. Not very sweet. I was able to locate the almond note, but couldnt identify the rest. Definitely interesting and it cost 11€, but not the best. Drinkable, but not very pleasant. PS: After the residue in my glass dried, it smelled exactly like walnuts. At least that :)
Review by Iqqy
Great value rum. Good for mixing simple cocktails.
Review by Filip Kalinovský
Normalni lehky rum na leto spis do drinku a peceni. Na bezne piti to moc neni. Silne etanolove aroma s mandlemi, orechy. Ke grilovani a vecernim sezenim u ohne proc ne , zacatecnikum to udela radost.
Review by Oli Dekrell
Unaufgeregt
Review by LogFnx
un rhum léger pour les débutants ou pour la cuisine ou la "petite" mixologie. Un léger fruité avec quelques note florales fugaces. Pas mauvais mais rien d'extraordinaire non plus. Un petit rhum sud américain sans prétention mais sympathique.
Review by Miňo
Obyčajný celkom piteľný rum. V chuti cítiť vanilku,mandle.
Review by Anonymous
Nicht mein Favorit, weder pur noch gemischt.
Review by Dominikus
Eher Langweilig, vielleicht gut zum Mixen
Review by Martin Hrádocký
Very sharp probaly alcohol taste
Review by Richard Krupa
Hnus fialovej do coca coly
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 16 €
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Details about Pampero Especial
A Column Still Rum from Venezuela, distilled by Licorero del Centro, at 40%.
Community purchases
190 bottles logged by 170 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
34% opened, 33 emptied and repurchased.
What does Pampero Especial cost?
Community paid 10–21 €.
Current best price: 16.22 € – 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+ →
+27 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
190 purchased · 111 tasted · 32 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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