Riserva Aneja

[knight of the rum table]

This is a rum from Puerto Rico. I can not find it anywhere, even all of the internet sites are out of stock. I have never tried it, is it worth hunting down? It looks like an attractive presentation. Any input?

[Edward Hamilton]

My impression of that rum was that it was a good example of a very light aged Puerto Rican rum. If you are looking for a light-bodied aged rum you will probably like it. By light I mean that it doesn't have a lot of dark fruit, nut flavors in the body and the smoky oak flavor generally associated with aged spirits is fairly shallow on the finish.

[Hank Koestner]

This is one I had on my list also, and it is a bit pricy, based on the prices I saw online. ( no one has any in stock). It might not be a good buy, if the rum is that much on the lighter side. It does come in a pretty bottle, which does not mean much.

[knight of the rum table]

Well I had some co workers go to PR this past week and I had them get me a bottle of Reserva Anejo. Well it is a pretty bottle anyway. It was $20 in PR and since I am currently fighting a cold that may affect my taste buds I will revisit this one again later but for now I would say that I consider it a dry rum. No great character at all. Oh well, nothing ventured nothing gained. Will repost if I find in latter tasting that i was mistaken about this one.

[b3rusty]

i would have to strongly disagree with your opinion of this anejo reserva rum stuff... my parents just got back from another one of their lavish caribbean cruises and every time i ask them to get me a bottle of rum... well they usually come back with the usual bottle of bacardi and i usually say thank and drink it anyways, after explaining to them that i just want something i can't find in a normal liquor store any in the dc area. so this past time i again request a bottle of rum but continue to joke with them about how every time they just bring back the same bottle of bacardi... well this time was a little different. they brought back 3 bottles of this anejo rum reserva stuff (2 of which are still unopened) and i would have to say that this is the best sippin' rum i have had yet.... i am presently sippin on some of this new stuff i have found called pyrat xo which is good mind you (35$/ bottle) but its not anejo rum reserve from PR, which i believe i was told they were able to find for 15$ a piece in PR... which sell for about $100 in the main US terrorities... i am seriously considering a trip there myself just to pick up as many of these as i am aloud to carry back... but this is just my opinion... happy hunting...

~bbr

[Rum Runner]

Hey B3, Glad to hear that you are enjoying some sipping rums. If you do come down here you may want to look for Ron del Barillito 2 star and 3 star also. They are both nice sipping rums.

Down here in the part of Puerto Rico I live in, Riserva Aneja sells for $25.00. My friends and I have gone through 2 bottles of it over time. I agree that it is a drier style. It also does not seem to have a lot of caramel colour added or to be overly sweetened. It does taste like a rum that has some age to it. It has a light but predominate flavour that I would call "rancio", which translates from Spanish to "rancid". This is not considered a bad term in Spanish when applied to certain wines and spirits. It refers to the oxidation that takes place in the ageing process.

Trigo, the company that produces it buys the rum from either Bacardi or Serralles (either or both). I am not sure if they actually age and bottle it themselves or just buy the spirit made to spec and market it.

I placed a call to Trigo some months ago and asked to speak with the marketing head about it and the other products they sell. A very nice lady said the marketing head would call me on Friday. Of course I neglected to ask the most important question of her...."Which Friday?"

[Hank Koestner]

I did finally bring home a bottle of this rum on my last trip as I passed through PR. I must say I was a little disappointed, as I expected more. It is a good light bodied rum with some age, but I would not buy it again since we have Ron Barrilito 2 and 3 star, which I enjoy quite a bit.

[Edward Hamilton]

I placed a call to Trigo some months ago and asked to speak with the marketing head about it and the other products they sell. A very nice lady said the marketing head would call me on Friday. Of course I neglected to ask the most important question of her...."Which Friday?"

Ah yes, the all important question, the answer to which is maсana. Claro!

[RobertBurr]

Trigo's Reserva Aneja is a fine rum which is not available, as far as I know, outside of Puerto Rico, although I've been told it will be available in Florida in late 2008. The very dark "genie" bottle with wood cork, quite unique, was once used for Vizcaya Rum, many years ago when it was made in Puerto Rico.

Oddly, when I first tried this rum I was disappointed that I could not find the name of the company on the bottle. It's in very fine print near the bottom.

Trigo Reserva Aneja was very popular at our recent Gifted Rums of Puerto Rico tasting.

Does anyone know why this rum is named "Aneja" in feminine form, whereas other Spanish rums are named "Anejo" the masculine?

[b3rusty]

you guys really think that Ron Barrilito 2 and 3 star is better tasting than the aneja reserva stuff? what about when compared to that pyrat xo? i did a quick search and found the Ron Barrilito for around 25$ a bottle...

have any of you guys tried the pyrat dark cask???

[Rum Runner]

My personal taste preference is for the Barrilito. The 3 star sells for about $14.00 down here. The 2 star for a few dollars less.

[b3rusty]

well then, seeing as how the price is right i think i will look for the 3 star the next time i go rum shopping. i hope that we share similar palates tastes then...

[Rum Runner]

Does anyone know why this rum is named "Aneja" in feminine form, whereas other Spanish rums are named "Anejo" the masculine?

That was one of the questions I was hoping to have Trigo answer. They do not seem to have a website or a public email address.

[Mattia Volontи]

Does anyone know why this rum is named "Aneja" in feminine form, whereas other Spanish rums are named "Anejo" the masculine?


Maybe is named "Añeja" because it's referred to "Reserva". I see that "Añejo" it's usually referred to "Ron".
...however it's a strange name.

Who have a picture? I've never see that rum, I'm curious :)

[b3rusty]

i've got a much better pic of the bottle and the box on my cell but am at work and can't really get the pic off right now, but here is a link that you can sorta see is the rum bottle if you know what it looks like i guess...

http://www.internetwines.com/rws25257.html

[Mattia Volontи]

i've got a much better pic of the bottle and the box on my cell but am at work and can't really get the pic off right now, but here is a link that you can sorta see is the rum bottle if you know what it looks like i guess...

http://www.internetwines.com/rws25257.html

Thanks! :)
What a beautiful bottle! It's unusually that It's made with a green glass

[Count Silvio]

You're right Mr. Volontи, it is an interesting bottle. Looks like another rum to seek out, if just for the bottle.

[Socrates]

Mattia, you got it. In Spanish, adjectives usually follow the noun, eg "truck red". Nouns are usually masculine or feminine, eg "el ron" - masculine or "la reserva" - feminine. Adjectives also come in masculine or feminine form and must match the noun. Usually end in "o" if masculine, "a" if feminine.

Anejo - aged, masculine
Aneja - aged, feminine form.

So it's:

Ron anejo (ron is masculine, so anejo is used) - "aged rum"
Riserva aneja (riserva is fem, so aneja is used) - "aged reserve"

Vaya con dios!

[b3rusty]

so basically this is a very feminine aged rum we are talking about... maybe since it was smooth and delicate they thought it was more on the feminina side of things. so i guess this stuff won't put hair on your chest then??

~bbr

[RobertBurr]

my bottle is not green, very dark brown.

http://giftedrums.com/MOR/TrigoReservaAneja750.jpg

[Rum Runner]

The stuff on the shelves down here right now is in light to medium green bottles.

[Count Silvio]

How much is it?

[Rum Runner]

Sells for US$25 at my location. Not cheap for a local product by standards here.

[knight of the rum table]

My bottle was also a dark brown, not green. Also the cork was soft and actually broke off. Maybe the cork was bad or something and the rum had gone bad? I personally used most of my bottle as a marinade, I found it had no character, only burn, I really might as well have been drinking grain achohol (be it a low proof grain achohol). Since others speak highly of this rum perhaps I will give it a second chance. Perhaps when we travel to USVI next year will take a ferry over to PR and pick up a bottle.

[RobertBurr]

I view the Puerto Rican rums as a nearly distinct group of light rums made in modern distilleries to a sensibility of the local culture. Among the smaller labels, Barilitto and Trigo are notable. I believe Don Q Gran Anejo is also notable within the PR category.

[angelsword]

Does anyone know why this rum is named "Aneja" in feminine form, whereas other Spanish rums are named "Anejo" the masculine?
Because it modifies Reserva. Once feminine, always feminine.

[angelsword]

so i guess this stuff won't put hair on your chest then??
Correct. With this one your boobs get bigger.

[Lew Barrett]

Correct. With this one your boobs get bigger.

I'll pass, but I'll keep a bottle or two around for my closest friend.

[Hank Koestner]

I picked up mine at the San Juan Airport last July for around $15. Same bottle as in Roberts picture.