Ron Abuelo XII Two Oaks

Open 3 years Nose - Barrel char, toasted vanilla, sweet oak, maple syrup, tobacco, and medium ethanol. Palate - Thinner than expected, smoke, barrel char, burnt caramel, burnt marshmallow, chocolate, and walnuts. Finish is medium with mostly barrel char and burnt sugars. I bought this duty-free on my way back from Panama because it's my friend's favorite rum brand. They didn't have many options at the airport, so I settled for this. It is fine. I'm not a big rum guy, but I've had better from this brand.

In my opinion, the dark horse of the evening was the Abuelo XII Two Oaks edition, where heavily fired barrels gave a lot of beautiful, dry character. Aromas of tobacco, smoke, ash and oak combined with the sweetness and exoticism of rum gave a very interesting combination.

A very good, easy to drink Rum, oaky and smokey as advertised, pleasantly sweet, not too complex, sippable neat but, goes down better on the rocks.

Un bon rhum boisé, intéressant, mais rien de plus à mon goût que le 12 ans classique, je privilégierai donc le classique.

Inte så söt, många smaker. Komplex.

Tydelig fad, eg, let karamel