20 Years - Rare Proof - Small Batch Distilled

Sweet, smooth, but quickly fades.

Rich vanilla and caramel notes
Smooth, sweet flavor profile
Great for rum novices
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A well-crafted Panama rum with sweet, oaky flavors, hints of chocolate, but a notably short finish.

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX6238
ABV
48,4%
Category
Column Still Rum
Vintage
1999
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Column Still
Age
20 years
Bottle volume
70cl
Malecon 1999   20yr   48,4% 20 Years - Rare Proof - Small Batch Distilled

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    How does this rum taste?

    The "20 Years - Rare Proof - Small Batch Distilled" Rum from the Malecon distillery in Panama takes you on a journey through layers of vanilla, caramel, and rich oak. Aged for 20 years and boasting an ABV of 48.4%, this rum is a perfect starting point for those venturing beyond 40% alcohol. Its sweet profile is accented by chocolate and spices, promising a well-rounded experience. While its finish is notably short, its palate offers a complex array of sweet and fruity notes, making it ideal for new and seasoned rum drinkers alike.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Caramel Oak Fruits

    Taste

    Sweet Oak Vanilla Chocolate

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.3/10 25 reviews
    Top 11% Panama
    Top 9% Malecon

    Another big surprise. Unfortunately the finish is too short and maybe a tad too sweet for me. A great rum overall.

    Tastes a lot like the 1996 version, but less powerful flavors and a little sweeter. I prefer the 1996 version. The nose is fruity and woody with aromas of vanilla and oak. At the palate and during the rather long finish it’s complex, sweet, fruity and spicy with flavors of vanilla and oak.

    I wasn't expecting anything from this rum. The nose is surprisingly good, round, chocolaty with some raisins. Very drinkable on the palate, pleasing, I would guess a sherry finish or the addition of sugar. Finishes a little quickly.

    A relatively elaborate profile for a Hispanic-style rum, with quite a few strings to its bow. The nose evokes something fairly sweet but with a modicum of character, including toffee, caramel, spices, a little wood, dried fruit and chocolate on a bourbon influence. A rather engaging nose at first glance. The attack on the palate still shows a kind of sweet roundness with caramel and chocolate, but the spices, oak, coffee, walnuts, chilli and cinnamon give it that peachy edge that suits this type of profile so well. The above-average alcohol level is not at all disturbing, on the contrary. However, the finish shows the limits of this type of profile, with a length that is far too short on the palate. Overall, we find the same archetype, but with slightly more toasted and dried fruit notes. A pleasant rum that allows sugar lovers to make a smooth transition to richer profiles.

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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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