The Island Rum Company Vigia Ron La Progresiva de Vigia Mezcla 13
Loved by Kieron Wood, Necron & 5 moreA newcomer-friendly Cuban-style sipper with sweet vanilla, caramel, dried fruits and a light smoky/woody touch. RumX members find it easy, slightly sweet and best as a casual “glouglou” rum or mixer.
- Approachable sweetness
- Light smoke and oak
- Easy casual rum
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How does The Island Rum Company Vigia Ron La Progresiva de Vigia Mezcla 13 taste?
Aggregated from 87 community reviews.
Sweet, easy Cuban-style sipper A newcomer-friendly Cuban-style sipper with sweet vanilla, caramel, dried fruits and a light smoky/woody touch. RumX members find it easy, slightly sweet and best as a casual “glouglou” rum or mixer.
Those who enjoy slightly sweet, easy Cuban-style rums with vanilla, caramel and a hint of smoke, and want a relaxed sipper or mixer rather than a complex powerhouse.
Drinkers seeking deep complexity, very long finishes, or fully dry unsweetened rums; anyone sensitive to alcohol sharpness despite low ABV.
How is The Island Rum Company Vigia Ron La Progresiva de Vigia Mezcla 13 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.0 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 45% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 87 ratings
Review by kaarde
Les goûts arrivent rapidement et tout en même temps: doux, fruits secs et fin de vanille. Après goût très court.
Review by Kieron Wood
This stuff is delightful for a Cuban rum. Decent value for money - too drunk for tasting notes
Review by Rumpalumpa
Initially bites a little on the nose, but also comes with nice fruity-sweet notes. The taste is also surprisingly fruity and versatile for a Cuban. Somewhat smoky and sweetish, is recommendable!
Review by Necron
Amazing smell! Pleasantly sweet and a good kick of alcohol. This little tasting was a wonderful surprise that left a good taste on the tongue. The combination of caramel/sweetness and then slight woody taste makes this rum a balanced sensation that leaves you wanting for more.
Review by Stefan Persson
Unmistakable an Cuban rum that doesn’t reach the me of the Havana Club Seleccion de Maestros. The nose is smoky with an aroma of oak. At the palate and during the medium long finish it’s elegant, full bodied and smoky with flavors of oak, fruit and caramel.
Review by Matthias Freynik
Interesting smell. Taste not so great.
Review by Skyfly
Der Alkohol sticht am Anfang ganz schön in die Nase. Durch das Rauchige empfinde ich es jedoch nicht zu unangenehm. Die klassischen Vanille/Karamell-Aromen gesellen sich im Gaumen dazu. Scheint, als wäre der Rum in Ex-Bourbon Fässern gelagert worden
Review by Godspeed
Quite generic light rum. Nose: Acetone and white grapefruit, some alcohol scent present Palate: Watery vanilla on the attack followed immediately by strong alcohol burn, but balanced in that burn. The vanilla remains present but there is an overwhelm of quite generic light rum taste that dissipates quickly and is easily forgettable. Finish: Barely there, quick to disappear. Even though I tasted this from a small 5 cl sampler I did not feel particularly inclined to finish the whole thing. It is just tremendously generic in the mouth. I do like vanilla notes but they don’t quite manage to impress. A pretty run-of-the-mill light column still rum, don’t let the age statement fool you.
Review by Portman
I like it, but find it a bit less complex and interesting than the younger Eminente Reserva 7. I would have thought it a less sweet Dominican.
Review by rum_sk
Second try and I still don't like it. There is something specific in the taste that is very unpleasant that I cannot describe. 2x was enough.
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
Un Ron agréable avec un bon rapport prix plaisir. Je suis tout de même un peu perplexe concernant l’authenticité sur les 13 ans. Un Ron glouglou de copains .
Review by Rado Vito
You can smell cinnamon with caramel. The taste is sour with citrus flavour and caramel. No aftertaste.
Review by Cédric Meyers
The nose is not very good, first we feel the glue and then comes the alcohol which remains present even after 5 mi of aeration. In the mouth it is slightly sweet and at the end we have a light woody taste.
Review by seefarr
Seems like a lot of added sugar. Barrel taste but nothing of the actual spirit. Delightful glue smell on the nose.
Review by Niko
Typical Cuban Ron with no surprises. Pleasant on the sweetness of coconut 🙂🙂
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123 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 35 members.
About the Vigia distillery
The Vigia distillery is located in Cuba. Rums from Vigia have been reviewed 94 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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