Malteco 15-Year

A mild smell, too much alcohol at first, maybe brown sugar with a bit of chocolate? Some fruity notes in the taste with a hint of chocolate and honey. A tad drier than some of the other rums I tasted but smooth with a very warm finish. The aftertaste let's it down a bit for me.
Someone mentioned it is supposed to be similar to Zacapa but I personally do not think these would be too similar when it comes to aroma or taste but the truth is, both play in the same league. Personally, I think this one is even better at almost half the price.
Will not be my absolute favourite but definitely deserves some attention and not a bad choice at all for those who are looking for a bit drier, reasonably priced rum.

Skarp och söt. Förmodligen mycket socker. Kan sippas i brist på annat.

I prefer 10Y version which is not too sweet and for better price, but good one.

Dark nice smell of tropical fruit coffee.
Taste is not so significant miss some end and strong at the end.
Anyway for this price so so.

Najlepší kúsok medzi Malteco 10-15-20 aj cenovo aj chuťovo. Časom sa však zunuje, asi príkrosťou a všednosťou.

This guatemala rum from sugar cane has really sweet smell, smooth body and warm aftertaste. Taste sugar, chocolate and oak wood in perfect combination.

First time I opened the bottle I was a little bit disappointed, too much cacao. The very next day I leaved the bottle for a minute open to let the rum breath and the magic happened.
It is made from sugar cane and you can definitely smell it. At the beginning very sweet caramel aroma and then strong vanilla note I really like it. After this you can smell a hint of spiciness and okayness. At the end you can catch a little bit of nut or smoky aroma, but very little. In generally it is very aromatic and complex aroma.
The taste is less complex at the beginning rather sweet, very quickly it change to cacao and to very dry and oaky finish that last long for its age, anyway it feels and taste very well. The alcohol taste is present after the sweetness and stays with the oak taste and then fades very fast.
I have needed to try it twice to enjoy it, but now I really like it very much and I recommend this rum for every rum beginner.

Der Rum befindet sich in der Mitte des Spektrums, schokoladig, süß und angenehm im Nachklang.

Nose: Interesting artificial vanilla hints, reminds of pastries. A bit too much "alcoholic" flavor, stings a bit in the nose. Maybe some almond, cacao spices and the gentle bitterness of oak.
Body: A bit sweet, but not too much. This is very good, I think a lot of rums suffer from this usually. Clearly wooden bitterness, roasted nuts present (hazelnut, almond). Turns into a dry feeling after a while with a dark chocolate finish. Nice rum, good value for the price (~35€).

Sweet nose, smooth although a bit ethanolic taste, tropical fruit notes. Long after taste and pleasant warmth.