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I know a bar that sells this rum for 11 euros a glass. I would like to know if this is worth the money and more importantly if anyone has any specific cigar recommendations for this rum. This rum is not available for purchase here but I think either Extra Viejo or Añejo might be which brings me to the question if either of these two are worth investing some money in? I'd appreciate some tasting notes and experiences in this thread please.

Count Silvio wrote:I know a bar that sells this rum for 11 euros a glass. I would like to know if this is worth the money and more importantly if anyone has any specific cigar recommendations for this rum. This rum is not available for purchase here but I think either Extra Viejo or Añejo might be which brings me to the question if either of these two are worth investing some money in? I'd appreciate some tasting notes and experiences in this thread please.

Hello Count.

Brugal's Siglo de Oro is a treat that I recently brought back from my most recent trip to the islands. It is a FANTASTIC rum. 11 euros a glass seems a bit steep, but I know I've seen it online at 90 euros a bottle, so I guess that's the going rate. I got my bottle at a steal for $60US...all it required was a trip to St. Maarten.

I have a full set of tasting notes and plan to post a full review on my site by the end of this week.

The brief notes I have are thus:

Color: Warm Amber

Legs: Very strong. While there is some runniness, if you watch the glass, it looks like a syrup running down the sides

Nose: Scents include orange peal, leather, and a scent that was a little surprising – banana? Banana leaf? It’s a cool nose…woody, cool, but rich

Taste Profile: No burn. Clean finish. Slight tingle on the tongue. Woody. Leather and mellow sweetness. Coffee, orange. Light, but earthy.

Thank you for the short review. I would find banana a very pleasant surprise in a rum. Many people have reported banana in those little heavier rums but I am yet to find any banana in my rums though.

Count Silvio wrote:Thank you for the short review. I would find banana a very pleasant surprise in a rum. Many people have reported banana in those little heavier rums but I am yet to find any banana in my rums though.

There really isn't any banana on the palate that I could detect...I only found the banana in the nose.

Full review is up here

You've convinced me, Dood. Surely I must try this rum on my christmas holiday! I will post my tasting notes here when I've done so. It will be interesting to compare my own experience with yours. I just hope the rum hasn't oxidised too much on the shelf of the bar where it is available.