Ron Aldea Single Estate Eco Zafra

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1250; Rum #558

This rum comes from Aldea, a distillery that grows their own sugar cane and distills the rum from fresh pressed juice. This Ron was distilled in 2019 and bottled in 2022.  

Distillery: Aldea

Bottler: Aldea

Region: Canary Islands

Still: Column

ABV: 53%

Nose: Minerality, Brine, Lemon Peel, Grapefruit

Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Brine, Lemon Pith, Minerality, Earthy, Grapefruit

Finish: Medium length finish, Minerality, Lemon Pith, Earthy, Grapefruit

Conclusion: This is some pretty good rum. It’s a bit on the simple side in terms of flavor but is good neat and would be ideal in a ti punch. For the affordable price I see this for sale online, it’s a darn good cane juice rum.

Final Score: 85

Scoring Legend:

  • 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
  • 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
  • 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
  • 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
  • 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
  • 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
  • 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
  • 50-59: Save it for mixing.
  • 0-49: Blech.

Published by The Auditor

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I have drank my fair amount of single malt but got started writing reviews about Single Malt and Bourbon in 2018. Over 1000 total reviews later and I focus mainly on Sugar Cane Spirits now. However, single malt is a still a spirits category I enjoy greatly as is Agave and Brandy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call myself an expert but I am the resident Rum obsessed writer for Malt Runners.

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