38% weakling, of pleasant taste approaching real complexity, but with no real assertiveness.
(#153. 61/100)
***
Originating in the Dominican Republic (home of the Brugal, Bermudez and Barcelo brands), the Opthimus 18 artestinal rum is a solera rum, quite good, but too weak for me. It’s made, like the excellent Solera 25 whisky-finished version, by the firm of Oliver and Oliver, a company in existence since the mid 19th century
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Smooth, soft, voluptuous Tomatin-cask-finished solera rum that expresses its admiration for your awesomeness without coyness or complexity, just unalloyed, warm affection. And a bit of a quirky side.
(#124. 72/100)
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Photo by kind courtesy of Rob Burr
(First posted 27th February, 2010)
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Rum Review – Ron Barceló Añejo (Underproof)(First posted 9th February, 2011)
(41/100)
This is a weaker than usual, unloved product of a distillery that has better products up the food chain, but apparently refused to pay the same attention to this one. It passes muster as a rum, but barely, and if you have choices and like stronger wares, this one won’t get you to part with your cash. If you want something stronger than a port or liqueur, but weaker than a real spirit, well, I guess this is for you.
*
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Rum Review – Brugal Ron Añejo (First published November 18th, 2010)
(49/100)
***
Full review now located on The Lone Caner website, here.