Santa Teresa 1796 (Venezuela) Rum

Tasting Notes

Appearance: Santa Teresa 1796 is brilliant deep amber with very thin and fast legs that, after a swirl, leave behind scattered splashes of alcohol residue.
Nose: Vanilla, caramel and brown sugar are the first aromas I notice in the myriad of aromas in this complex rum. Moving my nose slowly across and around the glass I can detect a delicate tequila aroma and occasionally the escaping notes of banana.
Taste: Fruity and sweet flavours start at the tip of the tongue. Santa Teresa 1796 evolves into vanilla and dry wood flavours as it travels across the tongue. Having swallowed the rum and received an encouraging burn in the upper chest, the taste of slightly bitter coffee beans make their presence known.
Aftertaste: Santa Teresa 1796 finishes into long lasting smokiness and the already familiar vanilla and coffee.