Malecon 13 Years - Rare Proof 2003
Highly praised Spanish-style sipper: rich toffee, dried fruit and light smoke, with sweetness well-balanced by the 50.5% ABV and a satisfying, fairly long finish—especially strong on price-to-quality.
Fans of sweeter Spanish-style rums who want more punch and wood spice without harsh alcohol burn, plus value seekers looking for a flavourful everyday sipper.
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Sweet, smoky value powerhouse
If you enjoy Diplomatico-style sweetness but want more ABV and wood, this is a smart upgrade—similar comfort, better balance and notably strong value.
Anyone avoiding added sugar or very caramel-driven profiles, and drinkers chasing ultra-complex, dry or funky rums.
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About the Malecon distillery
The Malecon distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Malecon have been reviewed 533 times with an average of 7.3/10.
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With this rum you get bang for your buck. Lots of flavour in a well balanced rum at a nice ABV. Fruity and sweet as it always is with Malecon and also the wood and spices. I'm not sure, but I think I sensed a hint of leather in there as well Price to quality is very good.
I’m not a big fan of the Spanish styled Ron, but I like the Rare Proof series from Malecon. I believe it depends on the rich taste and that the sweetness is very good balanced with the quite high ABV. This one isn’t the best of them, but certainly a very good one anyway.
This rum from Panama is very similar to the sweet rums from the Dominican Republic. Very fruity and caramel nose, with an inevitable smoky note. In the mouth sweet, mild and round, the 50% is not noticeable. However, the mouthfeel is not really complex: sweet, smoky and some fruit. Overall impression nevertheless quite good, especially the price-quality ratio.
Crassly good rum for this price! Beautiful dried fruit, lots of freshness, well-integrated sweetness and pleasant finish. Gladly again!