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Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum
Sipneat or after a meal, this is a mild, rounded Venezuelan solera built on vanilla, caramel and soft wood, with a little spice and dried fruit behind it. Several tasters call it easy and pleasant but light on character, and a few note a slight burn and sticky sweetness for a 40% rum. Drier than many Spanish-style rums, though still noticeably sweetened.
The community says- Smooth and rounded
- Vanilla and caramel
- Added sugar
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How does Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum taste?
Aggregated from 290 community reviews.
Mild, sweet vanilla-caramel everyday sipper Most find it smooth, sweet and easy to drink, with vanilla and caramel up front. The recurring gripe: it's pleasant but lacks distinctiveness, and a few catch a bitter, slightly hot finish.
Beginners and bourbon drinkers wanting a mild, sweet Spanish-style sipper
People chasing bold, dry or complex rum, or avoiding added sugar
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.4 sits in the “Good” band. 62% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
78% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 290 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
Most helpful positive review
Very pleasant nose. Lots of sweetness and a little wood. The palate is as sweet as expected but its not clogging. Think wood covered in caramel. The finish is shorter than i'd have liked but for the time it's with you it's got a nice dried fruit and biscuit notes to it. Overall, a good rum that would make a great gift.
Review by Rumpalumpa
Most helpful mixed review
sehr runder angenehmer Rum. als typischer solera column still keine große Überraschung hier, aber diese Rolle spielt er exzellent! angenehme Süße und nussig-kremig, was ich mit Venezulanischen Rums verbinde. Edit: Bei erneuter Verkostung muss ich ihm wegen mangelnder Komplexität und Intensität Punkte abziehen. Preis-Leistung ist auch nicht die beste
Review by Dunzi
Ein Rum der wohl nicht die Bekanntheit von z.B. Diplomatico (Botucal) oder Ron Zacapo hat, der sich aber absolut nicht vor diesen verstecken muss. Super Preis Leistung, keine künstlichen Aromen, kommt wirklich ehrlich rüber. Mir schmeckt dieser Rum sehr gut.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
No wonder this rum won the 2010 International Rum Expert Panel silwer medal. A great rum at an affordable price.
Review by ordogh
Going deeper from Venezuela, dry and straight rum with decent spices and nice balance.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Santa Teresa is considered the premium product from Venezuela compared to Diageo's Pampero and the eternally sweet Diplomatico/Botucal. Venezuela has its own style, which is rather strong for Spanish-style rums. Santa Teresa is probably the most elegant of the aforementioned rums, relying on an authentic solera process.Although the 1796 Solera also contains portions of heavy rums, the nose is very typical of Spanish style rums very light: little distillate, lots of wood and quite sweet caramel - much more lovely than the burnt bitternotes from Guyana. I also find something like coffee dissolved Nutella. In the mouth, the first thing I notice is the sweetness. There is definitely sugar in here. Otherwise, the profile is quite similar: coffee, milk chocolate, sweet caramel plus some coconut. Not unlike a sweet, light Foursquare. In the finish, the sugar glues the astringency shut, and the little bitterness that remains is immediately noticeable in a negative way.Compared to the Don Q Reserva 7, the Zuber in particular is noticeable in a negative way. Although the Santa Teresa is more powerful, the sweetness spoils the impression. It also lacks fruit to balance the wood.
Review by Quentin Vasseur
Rond et sucré. Très court en bouche.
Review by LukaŽiga
7,8:The nose of this rum opens with typical notes of molasses and caramel. Simple and pleasant, it evolves on a rather fat and sweet blond tobacco. It's easy to see how the cask has been burned, as a toasty woodiness gives the whole a firm hold. When the glass is shaken a little, a fairly powerful alcohol takes flight, bringing with it fruity notes and a sort of strawberry candy. This second nose takes a decisive step away from the first impressions, giving way to cane sugar syrup. 7:On the palate, the rum recaptures the character seen on the nose in the opening moments. There are burnt notes of sugar, molasses and wood, with a hint of vanilla. Its texture is very smooth, round and also tangy at times. But in the end, it's the toasted profile that stands out: a slice of toasted bread comes out. 7:The finish is light and easy, like a milky caramel candy... Edit:2.8.25, 12.9.25, as a nice mixer in Strawberry Daiquiri
Review by Christophe Milot
Nez : arômes de fruits, de miel avec des notes de chocolat noir. Bouche : des notes complexes de miel, de tabac et de cuir fumé. C’est un rhum rond, parfaitement équilibré que seule la technique de vieillissement SOLERA peut fournir. Finale : Assez corsé mais pourtant délicat, élégant et velouté. Il évoque des nuances de chêne dans lequel il a vieillit Source : excellence rhum Assurément un des meilleurs Ron solera du monde, il lui manque quelques degrés...
Review by Paprio Rum
Good rum, smooth allthough nothing special.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A commercial Hispanic rum, classic and bland. The nose is soft, sweet, caramelized and vanilla, with some chocolate, sweet spices and a hint of dried fruits. In the mouth, we find a syrupy rum, diluted and without surprise. The trio of caramel, vanilla and chocolate dominate on a light profile with subtle woody and nutty notes.The finish is equally short and unmemorable.Terribly bland for a rum that has won several awards in various competitions. It's been a long time since I made such a short comment.
Review by BIGmama
Roasted yummy, sweetness
Review by w00tAN
Light, very pleasing rum. Perhaps a little thin apart from vanilla and a little fruit, the sweetness dominates. Will certainly also be sweetened. For in between as an easy sipper or for starters and at the price quite okay.
Review by Christian B.
Angenehm mild, aber mir fehlt was, das "gewisse Etwas". Andere Sorten haben mehr...Charakter? Seele? Diesen Rum trinke ich gerne, wenn er da ist, aber ich würde ihn nicht gezielt suchen.
Review by Romain de L
Not bad - easy - but honestly not great. I think the main criticism is that it has very limited character / distinctiveness That said, for a rum beginner, looking for a mid type entry, it’s pretty appropriate
Review by Solidfunk
Light roasted caramel and a hint of tangy orange marmalade. Comes together quite nicely. Orange amber hue. Very smooth drinking. Maybe a hint of leather. Great subtle complexity.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
An uninteresting rum, but one that gluggles and doesn't go overboard. A reference, however, for those new to this passion!
Review by Steve S.
A very accessible rum in an attractive package. It probably could have done with a bit less sweetening, as there is a slight burn going down that leaves me wondering what the dosage is covering up. And that bottle is a touch too tall to fit in my cabinet. But, I'm not complaining one bit here. There is a very welcome upfront hit of vanilla and honey, which is found in both the nose and taste. Then it gives way to that signature peppery spiciness that I've come to love with Spanish style rum, and finishes with a touch of wood and soft caramel. Likely, this rum is going to be a permanent stock for me, even if the wife complains about having that "gaudy tube on the counter." You just simply cannot go wrong with this one.
Review by Vincent D
This ron, from which I wasn't expecting much, finally has something to say. The profile is not surprising, but the nose is quite pleasant: vanilla, caramel, barrel, spices. Alcohol well present, and a surprising smell of glue. No surprises on the palate. We find the same markers as on the nose. The woodiness is bitter and the alcohol is initially biting, before the vanilla and caramel notes take over. I was pleasantly surprised by the nose, but on the palate it's just another basic Ron.
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Expert reviews
4 critics scored it, averaging 7.3/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →Whilst it may not be to everyone's current tastes I wouldn't knock this rum without having first tried it. As Bacardi have recently taken over distribution of this except to see a lot more of it. If all "ron" was more like this, it perhaps wouldn't be looked down upon...
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
A very mature and elegant rum that has a lot to offer for reasonable money. A positive example of solera matured rums in the Spanish style
Details about Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum
A Column Still Rum from Venezuela, distilled by Santa Teresa, at 40%.
Community purchases
580 bottles logged by 548 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
32% opened, 69 emptied and repurchased.
What does Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum cost?
Community paid 32–60 €.
Current best price: 43.90 € – 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+ →
+11 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
580 purchased · 303 tasted · 180 wishlist · as of
About the Santa Teresa distillery
The Santa Teresa distillery is located in Venezuela. Rums from Santa Teresa have been reviewed 668 times with an average of 7.4/10.
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