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Matusalem Gran Reserva 15-Year rum

Matusalem Gran Reserva 15-Year

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Dominican Republic | Aged | 40% ABV

Matusalem Gran Reserva 15-year rum is produced using a combination of rums aged on average 15 years and distilled from molasses using the solera process.

The Matusalem company was established in 1872 originally in Santiago de Cuba. The company fled the country following the Cuban Revolution in 1959 and the Gran Reserva rum is now produced in the Dominican Republic.

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688 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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688 Matusalem Gran Reserva 15-Year Ratings

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Beukeboom 🇺🇸 | 304 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

The saying goes "don't judge a book by its cover". I shouldn't judge a rum by its bottle. It is a cool label and the bottle is nice but the rum is simply average and has a rather unpleasant "bite" to it when sipping it straight. It does work well in Coke Zero and I expect it works well as a mixer, too. That's why I didn't give it a lower score. If it's the only one available then it wouldn't hurt getting it but there are so much better rums out there.

Bonandy 🇵🇱 | 110 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Good aroma. Nice, amber color. Very slightly sweet. Feel the percentages.

Steffmaus 🇩🇰 | 60 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Kind of sweet rum, much fulness in taste, though not long aftertaste.

jepoycat 🇵🇭 | 49 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

I didn't have high expectations but this one was so balanced that I just grabbed the bottle and basically ran away with it. Very good harmony of typical rum notes. Nothing jumping out, just very balanced. And for that I rate it highly.

Richy 🇳🇱 | 9 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Sweet but not overcomplex. Little afterburn stil warming.

Ruben 🇳🇱 | 4 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Smooth, the flavor combination is strange but not unpleasant.

Bought and dronk 4 bottles

Lukestar122 🇨🇦 | 26 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

I was hoping this would be a wonderful and smooth drink, but I ended up with disappointment and harshness.

I want to believe that I got one of those bottles that was mishandled and stored inapproproately, and that was the reason for my poor experience here. This bottle uses a cork, and that was the predominant flavor I got... cork.

I didnt find this one to be overly memorable at all, except for the cork flavor.. I was both disappointed bu the flavor and the price, and have been reluctant to give this one another try. Maybe the bottle I got was shipped/stored on its side, and that's why the flavor of the cork was so prominent.

All I know is that I'm reluctant to buy another one, because I know that some other reviews have praised it... and I want to know what I'm missing here.

slawekr 🇵🇱 | 53 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

Compared to standard Matusalem seems very sweet, more delicate and less alcoholic taste.

Róbert Bezák 🇸🇰 | 88 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

Nothing special, as this is a 15yo reserva. Pale color, average nose, but for it's price about 25 EUR is not so bad 55%

Vio 🇷🇴 | 15 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

Hmmm... it's a cognac, a good one, so the rating is irrelevant

Mournroosirahc 🇫🇮 | 9 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

I have consumed couble of bottles, but it is not great or remarkable. I am not likely to buy more, because of rum scandal issue and personal incompatility with the taste.




Brand Details

Name: Gran Reserva 15-Year
Years Aged: 15
ABV: 40%
Type: Matusalem
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No

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