Ron Santero - Columbia

[2roost]

A friend just gave me a bottle of Reserva Especial 9 year old from Santero made in Columbia. The producing company is Santana Liquors and I am wondering if anyone has any experience with this brand.

[Sam Salmon]

I tried it in Colombia last year and was a tad underwhelmed.

Mind you I found that all of their Rums and even Beers lacked anything to separate them from the mainstream Caribbean styled pap.

Loved the country though-fabulous vacation destination .

[Ed Hamilton]

Likewise I've been underwhelmed with most everything I've had from Colombia in the way of rum, but the women are very under appreciated.

I seem to recall a distinct licorice flavor that I my palate wasn't refined enough to appreciate.

[2roost]

Cracked it last night - not bad but nothing to make me change brands (my regular is Havana Club 7 year old).

Decent flavours and not overly sweet, fine for Cuba Libre/Dacquiri's but not enough complexity to go on the rocks or "splash of soda".

Thanks for your input, living in Western Canada's Rum wasteland I have to try anything new and not over $50 that comes along.