Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum

Review by Decky Hicks Doughty

Most helpful positive review

Decky Hicks Doughty

Aug 2022187 reviewsUnited Kingdom

8.0/10

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 crazyforgoodbooze

Most helpful critical review

crazyforgoodbooze

Dec 20242,540 reviewsGermany

4.9/10

Rather a restrained, not too intense nose. Unfortunately also very weak and not very aromatic on the palate. Drier than expected, which I like, but also very thin and very watered down in terms of mouthfeel and, unfortunately, a certain alcoholic sharpness that doesn't quite want to go away. The finish reminds me more of strongly burnt, slightly bitter cookies... If it weren't for the alcoholic spiciness, 10-15 points more would certainly be possible here...

Review by Rumpalumpa

Rumpalumpa

Nov 2025289 reviewsGermany

7.5/10

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 Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Mar 20225,879 reviewsDenmark

7.1/10

No wonder this rum won the 2010 International Rum Expert Panel silwer medal. A great rum at an affordable price.

Review by lukasdrinkinghabits

lukasdrinkinghabits

Feb 2023192 reviewsGermany

6.3/10

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 LukaŽiga

LukaŽiga

Sep 2025927 reviewsGermany

7.3/10

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 TheRhumhoe

TheRhumhoe

Mar 2023943 reviews

6.8/10

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 Dunzi

Dunzi

May 202222 reviewsAustria

8.5/10

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.