Seleccion Esplendida

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The "Seleccion Esplendida" was produced in Panama at the Malecon distillery. It was distilled in 1985 from Molasses with a Column Still and then aged for 30 years. The rum has an ABV of 40%. 10 community members rated this rum with an average of 8.4/10. The rum smells like Caramel, Vanilla and Chocolate, and on the palate there is Vanilla, Caramel and Sweet.

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX3308
ABV
40%
Category
Column Still Rum
Vintage
1985
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Column Still
Age
30 years
Bottle volume
70cl
Malecon 1985   30yr   40% Seleccion Esplendida

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    How does this rum taste?

    Aroma

    Caramel Vanilla Chocolate Sweet

    Taste

    Vanilla Caramel Sweet Balanced

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.4/10 10 reviews
    Top 9% Panama
    Top 4% Malecon

    It’s bottled in 2015 which gives that it’s 30yo, Wow. The sweetness is lower than expected, which is good cause the ABV isn’t high enough to handle more sweetness. The medium long finish goes the same way as the palate.

    Compared to the 1979, this one is slightly better. A piece of chocolate brings this one home. The vanilla is strong on this one and that in a good way. A very good rum and a big surprise.

    Etwas entäuschend insgesamt, hätte mir etwas mehr versprochen. Nase ist sehr neutral. Im Mund „klassische“ Rumkomposition: etwas Schokolade, Holz, Vanille, Karamell, Frucht. Für den reduzierten ABV ist der Alkohol aber leider gut schmeckbar.

    8,9:On the nose, this is a sweet rum, very impressive with fruity notes, vanilla and caramelized delicacy. Roasting notes spices things up a bit, woodiness brings us back to delicious mellowness. Aeration brings out roasted nuts and very appetizing nougat.Walnuts and hazelnuts are like nuggets from the oak barrel, lightly coated with red fruit. 9:On the palate is as sweet as the nose, attack our tasting buds with juicy, woody caramel. American oak is the master on board. It relentlessly unfurls its delicacy of soft wood, chocolate, yellow fruits, tobacco and vanilla. The more roasted notes remain more in the background. The rum is very round and balanced, really delicious. 8,5:The finish is dark and toasty, with a few spices, lingering with notes from the palate. Man could hardly find so smooth rum!..

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    About the Malecon distillery

    The Malecon distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Malecon have been reviewed 516 times with an average of 7.3/10.

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    Avg Rating: 7.3/10
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