Product description

Light, heavy, and pot‑still rums are traditionally aged, then married and passed through four tiers of ex‑oak casks in a cascading solera, before a final rest in large French Limousin oak vats to integrate texture and balance at 40% ABV.

Tasting notes

• Aroma: Honey, caramel, dark chocolate, dried fruit, and polished oak with subtle spice.

• Palate: Silky and poised, showing vanilla, cocoa, nuts, hints of leather/tobacco, warm baking spice, and a measured sweetness.

• Finish: Long and refined with dried fruits, toffee, gentle oak tannin, and a touch of pepper/cocoa.

Available packaging sizes

700 ml and 750 ml are common in retail; 1 L formats are frequent in travel retail.

ABV

40% ABV.

Style or type

Solera‑matured dark rum (multi‑cask program) with a drier, elegant house style suited to sipping.

Company or producer

Hacienda Santa Teresa, Venezuela; single‑estate heritage with blending and solera aging conducted on site.

Distillery location

Aragua Valley, Venezuela, with high‑altitude warehouse conditions promoting slow, controlled maturation.

Awards

Widely decorated over decades and often cited as a benchmark solera rum in the super‑premium segment.

Expression or variant

Core 1796 sits alongside occasional special finishes (e.g., Speyside/Arabica Coffee Cask limiteds) and the broader Santa Teresa lineup.

Cask or barrel type

Progression through ex‑American whiskey and other seasoned oak within the solera; final integration in large French Limousin oak vats.

Still type

Blend of light, heavy, and pot‑still components to balance clarity, depth, and aromatic complexity.

Aged period

Blend contains rums from about 4 up to 35 years within the solera; the average age is lower than the top age, by design, for consistency.

Price (India focus)

• • Delhi Duty‑Free — 1,000 ml — ₹7,790

  • Bengaluru Duty‑Free — 1,000 ml — ₹7,300

  • Mumbai Duty‑Free — 1,000 ml — ₹7,300–₹7,790

  • India (retail, converted benchmark) — 750 ml — ₹4,800–₹5,400

Note – This is an indicative price, not MRP. The state sets only the Minimum Selling Price (MSP). The sale price shown on our website is the Minimum Retail Price set by state govt. Retailers are free to set their own prices, so rates may vary across stores.