Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum
Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum is a 750mL Venezuelan rum bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), triple-aged at Hacienda Santa Teresa in the Aragua Valley: light, heavy, and pot-still distillates from estate molasses are aged separately for 4 to 35 years, blended, aged again in solera casks, and rested a third time in French Limousin oak solera vats. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: Components aged 4 to 35 years, then two further solera stages (triple ageing)
- Base: Molasses from single-estate sugarcane, Hacienda Santa Teresa
- Casks: Second-use American white oak; French Limousin oak solera vats
- Origin: Aragua Valley, Venezuela — D.O.C. Ron de Venezuela
Three Ageings for a Bicentennial
Hacienda Santa Teresa was founded in 1796, and for its bicentennial in 1996 Alberto Vollmer Herrera, of the family's fourth generation, challenged the house Maestros Roneros to build a rum from everything learned in 200 years. The solera casks were first filled in 1992 and have never been emptied, so every bottle carries a trace of the original mother rum. The brand reports more than 100 international awards for 1796, including 2024 golds at the SIP Awards and a 2020 Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. See the house on the Santa Teresa vendor page, or browse our rum collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: an amber-red rum with a fruity aroma and wood notes; nuts, leather, vanilla, cinnamon, dark chocolate, and prunes on the palate, with hints of honey and pepper; dry, smooth, and balanced with a long finish.
How to Enjoy
Sip it neat or with one large cube — the triple ageing rewards a slow pour. It also anchors a luxury Rum Old Fashioned. More solera rums are in our rum collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Santa Teresa 1796 a 35 year old rum?
No — its components are aged 4 to 35 years before blending, then aged twice more through solera casks and vats. Thirty-five is the oldest component, not the bottle's age.
What does "triple-aged" mean?
Traditional ageing of each distillate, a second ageing of the blend in solera casks, and a third rest in French Limousin oak solera vats that are never emptied.
Why is it called 1796?
For the founding year of Hacienda Santa Teresa; the rum itself launched in 1996 for the hacienda's bicentennial.
Two centuries of one hacienda, three ageings deep — order Santa Teresa 1796 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
