Rones del Caribe C.A. Ron Roble Maestro

Ron Roble Maestro comes from Licorero del Centro in Venezuela, bottled under the Rones del Caribe label, a six year old column still molasses rum matured in ex bourbon wood and presented at 40%. It sits at the entry level of the Venezuelan style, aiming for soft, approachable drinking rather than depth.

The nose leans woody with vanilla, oak and a maple note, the palate brings fruit, barrel and a caramelised sweetness, and the finish turns dry and slightly floral with a syrupy edge. It is a light, simple, slightly sweet pour, the kind of basic everyday rum that suits cola or juice more than close attention. There is honest, gentle character here for casual drinking, though anyone looking for a livelier or more layered Venezuelan rum will find this one fairly plain.