CDI Secret Cuba (Bottled for Perola) 2009
Sip it neat and give it real air time — fresh from the bottle it comes off sour, fermented, even cheesy, and several tasters flag sulphur and "old sock" on the nose. Let it breathe and it opens into tropical fruit, apple, honey and burnt sugar, with a woody, spicy, roasted palate. A hot, spanish-style Cuban that improves in the glass but stays a bit one-dimensional.
The community says- Complex for a Cuban
- Opens up nicely
- Cheesy, fermented nose
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How does CDI Secret Cuba (Bottled for Perola) 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 23 community reviews.
Hot, woody Cuban that needs air time Opinions land around fair, not great. The nose puts people off at first, the palate is better and fairly complex for a Cuban, but many find it hot, edgy and one-dimensional.
Cuban-rum fans who want cask strength and don't mind a funky, fermented nose
Anyone wanting a smooth, easy pour or put off by sulphur and cheese notes
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How is CDI Secret Cuba (Bottled for Perola) 2009 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.6 sits in the “Good” band. 78% 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?
91% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 23 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
8:On the nose, the wood is toasted, roasted with caramel, nuts and burnt sugar, a molasses is vegetal with sap, spices like pepper pop up, there are a lemon, an apple. On aeration, molasses brings tobacco and mint, quite strong honeyed, perhaps candied banana arises, some cardboard, cheese notes. 7,6:On the palate, the attack is sweet and roasted, toasted with wood notes like burnt sugar, caramelized, perhaps crème brûlée, nuts, chocolate, the molasses brings sap, earthiness, from fruits, banana is the skipper, then dried fruits and later stone fruits.With resting the rum, wood is a bit resinous, more spicy with cinnamon, nutmeg, anise, molasses vegetal with tea, tobacco. 7,8:The finish is more balanced, round, fruitier with banana, raisins, dried currants, dry and fresh, a bit smoky and creamy with roasted wood notes, still spicy... Edit:13.6.25
Review by Skyfly
Der Geruch wirkt anfänglich etwas abschreckend und nicht sonderlich appetitlich vergoren. Lässt man den Rum atmen kommen tropische Früchte, Apfel und eine gewisse Süße dazu. Im Gaumen ist er dann deutlich besser; hier kommen würzige und Hokzaromen, tropische Früchte und gebrannter Zucker hinzu. Im Abgang ist der Rum rauchig mit Kaffeenoten.
Review by Lukas Jäger
In der Nase ein recht langweiliger, typischer Spanier, der am Gaumen etwas überrascht. Die 57% ABV wirken noch etwas scharf, liefern aber einen vergleichsweise intensiven Geschmack, der vor allem mit einigen rostigen Aromen überzeugt. Für Kuba (zumindest was meine bisherigen Erfahrungen betrifft) recht komplex und intensiv.
Review by Harald
Dunkles Gold Geruch: Schwach süß, blumig (Kamille, Stroh, nasses verfaultes Gras), Vanille Vergoren, säuerlich, Quitte Rauch Holzig (virgin cask) Geschmack: Frisch geöffnet adstringierend und trocken im Mund. Nach eintägigem Stehen dagegen eher süß. Beim Schlucken würzig alkoholisch. Dabei fruchtig (Birne) mit etwas Karamell. Holzig Abgang: Mittellang Trocken, würzig, holzig und etwas fruchtig. 80 Punkte Das Sample hat halbvoll von eintägigem Stehen deutlich profitiert. Der Geschmack ist jetzt deutlich runder.
Review by Vinkes89
Käse... Oder wie man sagt alte Socke. Aber positiv es ist nur im Geruch... Geschmack deutlich milder und besser.
Review by Frank
Zunächst etwas beißend in der Nase. Metallisch frisch mit Limette und Melisse. Hat sogar etwas harziges. Bleibt auf der fruchtigen Seite mit Apfel und bekommt in der Mitte eine interessante Kakao-Note. Am Gaumen kommt der spanische Stil durch. Gedeckte Frucht, metallisch, karamellig und etwas grün in Richtung Tee. Aber doch etwas einfach und eindimensional. Nicht meins, zu wenig herausfordernd…
Review by Jakob
Bekommt nach etwa zwei Stunden im Glas eine ausgesprochen eigene Duftnote, die an Fruchtkaugummis erinnert. Nicht uninteressant, am Gaumen fehlt mir aber der Wow-Effekt, den die Nase noch andeutet. Geschmacklich dann insgesamt etwas zu schroff.
Review by Oliver
Unfortunately, too alcoholic and edgy. From the freshly opened bottle unpleasant sulfur and cheese associations. 🫣More pleasant on the palate.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Frisch aufgemacht brutal säuerlich unangenehm vergoren käsig.... geschmacklich nicht ganz so geil und komplex wie der 9y alte im direkten Vergleich. weniger Frucht, dafür mehr Harz, Ledersattel und Tabak und Kakao. dafür kommen noch etwas alte Banane und Honig und Kaffee dazu und er ist noch etwas süffiger. die Karamellbonbon DNA bleibt allerdings erhalten! Der 9er ist aber deutlich besser!
Details about CDI Secret Cuba (Bottled for Perola) 2009
A Column Still Rum from Cuba, bottled by Compagnie des Indes, at 58,7%.
Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
7 purchased · 25 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
About the Secret distillery
The Secret distillery is located in Australia. Rums from Secret have been reviewed 356 times with an average of 7.6/10.
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