Santa Teresa 1796 Rum

Rich, fruity, great flavor

Beautiful bottle with the red wax seal, but the cork was already disintegrating a little when I cracked it open. It was on clearance at the LCBO here in Ontario so maybe this bottle has been sitting around for a while. No worries though, it made me feel like Blackbeard dusting off an old bottle of grog found on a merchant ship he'd just slaughtered the crew of. Tropical fruits, burnt sugar and cinnamon on the nose in addition to some ethanol. Sweet, smooth but a little watery on the palate. Molasses, vanilla, banana and cinnamon. Fruity finish where the oak also comes through, medium length. Interestingly, there's no heat on the palate but all on the finish. Glad I tried it and would order it again but maybe not buy a whole bottle. A solid sipper for a skipper.

Good, but a little thin for me. The sweet caramel flavors up front are nice and the burn is fairly mild, but just not interesting enough for me to drink neat. Would probably be good as a mixer.

Toasted caramel, butterscotch on the nose. Very pleasant and inviting. Very smooth with chocolate and caramel notes on the palate. Short finish. Worth adding a small ice cube or a drop of water to open it up.

Very sharp, almost bitter taste upfront, with a sweet sugary finish.