Mezan Chiriqui

Most like its soft honeyed sweetness and moscatel twist, but many find it thin, sharp and forgettable. Consensus: an easy, additive-free starter or cocktail rum, not a depth monster.

Very easy-going
Honeyed sweetness
No additives
24.90 €

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Those new to rum or casual drinkers wanting a light, unsweetened mixer or soft sipper with hints of honey, caramel and moscatel without heavy oak or funk.

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Details about this rum

Country Panama
Bottler Mezan
RumX ID RX4698
ABV 40%
Category Column Still Rum
Made from Molasses
Distillation Column Still
Age 3 years
Bottle volume 70cl
Mezan 3yr   40% Chiriqui

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    How does this rum taste?

    Light, honest, but quite forgettable
    Who is this rum for?

    If you’re curious about dry, additive-free light rums, this is a gentle start—but if you already enjoy bolder sippers, you’ll likely find it too thin and simple.

    Not really suitable for

    Enthusiasts seeking complexity, rich mouthfeel or high ABV rums; anyone who dislikes noticeable alcohol bite in an otherwise light profile.

    Aroma

    Alcoholic Light Grapes Caramel

    Taste

    Peppery Honey Alcoholic Thin

    How is this rum rated?

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    6.1/10 103 reviews

    Sweet, fresh, interesting. Spent 1 year I moscatel cask which is rare. Good balance between freshness and aged rum.

    This rum is pretty light, alcoholic on the nose. It is peppery on the palate with hints of young wood and moscatel finishing. What I don’t like abut this rum is that it’s pretty harsh. Surprisingly, it benefits from adding some sugar. I tried dosing it between 10 and 20 g/l and somewhere around 15 g/l it really shines: the moscatel finishing comes forward and harshness is masked. For the same reason it is good in Rum Old Fashioned.

    Also a normal average rum. Not particularly good, but not really bad either. Can also be enjoyed neat. Tastes slightly alcoholic, but I like that :) So maybe not for gourmets, but otherwise okay.

    Very light on the nose. There's not much going on here, but the muscatel barrel is noticeable. This gives it a very pleasant sweetness that works surprisingly well with the clear pepper note. A hint of grappa and a gentle, even pleasant spiciness on the finish - but mild and not alcoholic. I'm very surprised here. Very, very boring nose, but then the taste is quite unique - it should be dull, but I really like it. A very unusual combination. Addendum: unfortunately extremely flat after a few hits. Ouch...

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