Malecon 8-Year

Smooth, nothing special rum. Can be sipped neat. Somehow I think I find the taste better than the 15 year old Malecon. I'll compare the 2 next to each other at another time.

Very good for an 8 year old and just a continuation of the finely crafty rums produced by this fine distillery. This has components of the great 18, 21 and 25 year old Malecon true sippers. Good mouth feel and balance. Limited sweetness with bite. Some faint spice and oak notes. Finish is medium and dry. Lacks complexity but would make a superior mixer and can be sipped in a pinch. Very good rum for the price.

Chtěl jsem vyzkoušet tento dobře oceňovaný rum za rozumný peníz, ale lahev se ve více lidech vypila dost rychle. Musím ho ještě jednou vyzkoušet. Jinak v této cenové kategorii nadprůměrný.

The standard tasty rum for a very good price. Recommended.

Vůně: Vanilka, karamel, kvašené ovoce, lehce dub, mírná lihovitost.
Chuť: Sušší, pepřovitá, nahořklá, lehce ostřejší.
Dochuť: Nahořklá, mírně nasládlá.

Though there are typical Panamese rum notes to scent and taste, this rum reminds me most of the Mulata 5yo and 7yo, especially by scent. It has however, apart from molasses, banana and some fudge, vanilla and wood, also this floral/rotten wood (in a good and sweet way) which I found in Malteco rums as well. The scent is pleasant, vivid and inviting.

On the palate it remains pleasant, dry or as good as dry (it is all very rounded for a relative young rum to be complete without additives, but I can't tell for sure). Light and easy but with enough flavour to be interesting. It is not really complex and has the 'usual' rum flavours; vanilla, caramel, some wood and floral/herbal notes. There is a hint of a musty basement in there as well and it could have done without. Relative short ending with some chocolate, coffee and wood.

A pleasant sip, rather mellow but with a few 'flaws' that are easily forgiven at this pricepoint. On the other hand, I definitely prefer the two Mulata's mentioned before over this one. No punishment drinking this though!

Sweet and basic TBH, slight hint of caramel, syrup, hint of bananana

nothing special, god with coke or for mix, not best for straight, little harsh but not oaky, neutral, better is 15yo, more sweet but also alcohol feel

Round taste with no faults. Rather good value in its price range. I wasn't expecting this good when seeing its price and the cheap-looking bottle. I recommend to put on your list of first steps into rum tasting.