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El Ron Prohibido Reserva 12 Year Old

Fact Sheet: El Ron Prohibido Reserva 12 Year Old at a Glance

  • Mexican rum: Mexico, 40% ABV, 0.7 l – solera rum with 12 years of ageing
  • Maturation: Solera process in oak casks that previously held sherry
  • Refined: Rounded off with a touch of raisin wine
  • Name: Recalls the “forbidden rum”, the Habanero, once shipped to Spain
  • No added colouring: Original bottling

Profile: What Makes El Ron Prohibido Reserva 12 Year Old Special

According to tradition, the “forbidden rum” got its name as early as the early 18th century: the Spanish conquered the New World in South America and brought native products home – including Spanish sherry in casks. On the return voyage to Spain, these casks were filled with freshly distilled rum, called Chinguirito or Habanero, named after the last stop of the sea voyage in Havana, Cuba. During the crossing the rum matured in the sherry casks into a sweet, fruity rum that became very popular in Spain. Spanish wine and sherry producers saw their livelihood threatened and persuaded the Spanish king to ban the Habanero.

El Ron Prohibido continues this tradition: it is made using the solera process and thus matures for over 12 years in oak casks that previously held sherry. In the solera process rums of different levels of maturity are brought together – so the rum combines the power of youth with the complexity of the oldest. Finally it is rounded off with a touch of raisin wine.

The result is a soft, full-bodied rum with a sweet, fruity and spicy character reminiscent of sherry, grapes and molasses.

Tasting Notes: What El Ron Prohibido Reserva 12 Year Old Tastes Like

  • Nose: Sweet notes of anise and rose, plus fruity aromas of apple, raisins and plums as well as sultanas, dried fruit, vanilla and chocolate with fine wood nuances
  • Palate: Full-bodied and velvety with caramel, honey, roasted nuts, dried fruit and a sweetness like sweet wine; a silky balance of delicate lemon and the sweetness of sugar cane, plus cask, coffee and a lightly smoky, burnt edge
  • Finish: Long-lasting, soft and sweet with a hint of oak spice and dark chocolate
Bottler: Original Bottling
Alcohol: 40%vol.
Age: 12 year old
Distillery: Cervecera Mexicana
Coloured: Natural Colour
Volume: 0,7l
Manufacturer: Cervecera Mexicana, Cofre de Perote 359–9, 11000 Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico City, Mexiko
Country: Mexico
Product Category: Rum
Product brand: El Ron Prohibido
Responsible food business operator: Sierra Madre Trend Food GmbH, Rohrstr. 26 58093 Hagen, Deutschland

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30 October 2019 08:58

Review with rating of 4 out of 5 stars

Mittelklasse aber sehr gut

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3 December 2018 18:36

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Bester rum

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28 July 2018 08:16

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Rum der neuen weichen Art. Tolles Aroma schon der Duft überzeugt.

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14 July 2018 04:50

Review with rating of 4 out of 5 stars

schon kräftig und scharf (für einen Ruhm), man kann ihn schon dauerhaft in sein Repertoire aufnehmen, stellt für mich aber keinen Schwerpunkt dar.

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30 July 2017 06:43

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Zu empfehlen.

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29 November 2016 10:34

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

mehrmals schon brestellt.

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7 May 2016 18:08

Review with rating of 4 out of 5 stars

Scharfe Sache aber vollmundig und immer eine gute Empfehlung.

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3 February 2016 10:10

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Sehr gut beim Beschenkten angekommen.
Aromatisch & Rund.

Feines Tröpfen

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11 November 2015 09:51

Review with rating of 4 out of 5 stars

muß man aber Lust darauf haben

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5 November 2015 20:26

Review with rating of 2 out of 5 stars

gewöhnungsbedürftig ,nicht für jedermann

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