Centenario 12-Year

Avast, mates! This rum comes on all big an' lusty. On the nose she be sweet, but not so much, with a shipload of caramel and a bit of oak. She be spicy, but fetch me up for daft, I cannot make out which they be. Unless I am mistook, there also be some kind of... fruit? hidin' below deck. On the tongue, the caramel vanishes, and in her place, the spices jump your tongue. This rum be a spicy wench who makes herself known loud and clear. There be a hint of oak, but not so much to notice, and there be a nuttiness about her that makes her more savory. What's nut to love about that? She be smooth, but there be a slight burn goin' down the hatch AND under my tongue - which be weird because that be also where I keep me extra sword. Might this be a good sippin' rum? Well... curse me for a lubber, but I had the good fortune to have had a seven year old and a twelve year old at the same time, and of the two, the five year old be a wee bit sweeter, but lighter in body, while the twelve year old be a wee bit dryer, but smoother and richer with far more body. May I sink and perish in blood, but they both be about the same to this captain. I would gladly have either, but if money be no object, I would recommend the twenty-five year old. Now SHE be a rum who knows her trade. Arrrgh!

Tasted at Laka Lono on 6/4/23. Pours a dark gold color. Caramel toffee aroma. Big marshmallow and butterscotch flavors. Very smooth. Vanilla. Cardemom and a slight coriander finish.

Tasted at Laka Lono Sunday, June 4 2023. 2/3 of Steph Centenario flight
Color: true amber
Aroma: fruity, caramel agedness
Flavor: not as sweet as the 7. Flavor continues on quite a while, I'd prefer this in a tiki drink or as a sipper in the winter by the fire with melted cheese. May be an essence of cloves.
If this was consumed in a stadium cup on ice, it would be with Dr Pepper

Great Tico product! Oak, vanilla, caramel, and velvety on the palate. Definitely recommend at this price point.

A smooth and fruity everyday drinking rum/sipping rum. Very light on the palate with a bit of sweet and tart fruit that finishes sweet and dry. I think it’s worth having a bottle on hand to crack open for literally any occasion.

This is a great rum for pineapple drinks. I love all the Ron Centenaro products.

vzorek z rumového kalendáře, očekával jsem víc - ve vůni ani chuti mě nic nezaujalo. dojezd byl krátký a cítil jsem něco mírně hořkého
nevím, jestli to bylo vzorkem, protože podle jiných recenzí by to měl být dobrý rum. Já se k němu ale vracet neplánuji.

It is a good dry rum with enough complex flavors to warrant sipping. However, since there are better rums for less money.

Much simpler and more rustic than the 20-year sibling. Overall, however, with a pleasing wood note. Not a high standard but also not a bad rum.

I’m in Costa Rica for the first time, stopped by the local supermarket and ran across the Ron Centenario 12 for like $35.
Makes a very good mixer but when neat, it’s surprisingly smooth, and surprisingly Sweet. Not a lot of complexity but very drinkable. I’ll probably look for the 20 year in duty free for my trip home