Ron Barceló Blanco Anejado. Some might suggest I am a glutton for punishment. We closed out 2025 with a less than inspiring rum from Ron Barceló. Like that selection this bottling is another “bargain” from Amazon.

Despite holidaying in Spain on a frequent basis I don’t recall ever seeing this particular white version before. I’d seen a more Premium white and simple Blanco but never a Blanco Anejado.

In fact I don’t recall seeing Anejado on any rum bottling or any other spirit for that matter. Much like Anejo it just means “Aged”. Which seems pretty odd for a white rum.

That’s not to say White rum cannot be aged – some rums such as Chairman’s Reserve White Label are filtered of coloured before bottling and are indeed cask aged. However this is Ron Barceló’s cheapest white rum from what I can gather so lets investigate.

Heading to the company website I immediately see that their is also a Dorado Anejado in a similar flask style bottle.

Information shows that the rum is indeed aged for up to 2 years in an oak barrique.

Ron Barceló Blanco Anejado.as with all of the rums from this producer is produced from Sugar Cane Juice rather than molasses. This rum is bottled at 37..5% ABV and a 70cl bottle will usually set you back around £25 here in the UK where it is imported by Emporia Brands.

There really isn’t much else to say about this rum expect for the fact that it is produced on a modern multi column still. Which is a shame as I feel it loses a lot of its potential flavour being distilled in this way. It almost seems a bit of a waste of sugar cane juice. I’ll say no more now so not to spoil the review completely!

In the glass the rum is crystal clear and you would never have any idea it had been anywhere near an oak barrel. Sometimes you see some slight yellowing but not in this case.

The smell is pretty light and quite hard to get much. It smells “weak” and the ABV certainly does the nose no favours. One thing I will say in its favour is that it doesn’t smell particularly boozy or unpleasant.

Still the nose is pretty thin, a little vanilla, some sour cream and a fleeting drop or two of lime juice. It smells like a less ethanol heavy version of most Supermarket White Rums.

Its not hugely offensive or any but its far from exciting or interesting.

Sipped it isn’t harsh or unpleasant but its thin and weak in terms of flavour. Like the nose you get a little vanilla, maybe a slightly stony note and hint of citrus with maybe the slightest hint of sugar cane. At such a low ABV it is fairly mellow but it is rather boring.

Mixing Ron Barceló Blanco Anejado.it makes a Rum and Cola which is probably slightly more “refined” than one from a Supermarket white but in all honesty its so tame I’m almost missing some of the nasty ethanol bite you get from those rums.

Unfortunately, these rums are almost crafted to be unspectacular, safe, Radio Friendly Unit Shifter (now there is a song that doesn’t take many prisoners). Which is pretty much what they are. I actually don’t mind most of their offerings. That’s part of the problem though, they are just so forgettable.

Just over £17 I paid for this. So it wasn’t the biggest mistake I ever made and it fleshes out the reviews for this brand. It’s a bit like football sticker collecting – its nice to have the full set. Unlikely I’ll ever complete the Ron Barceló “page” as some of their offerings are pretty expensive.

I promise this year will get better