Matusalem Clasico 10-Year

I really liked the 15 but this one is not really close to it. Light colour , quite dry and sweetish , was okay to sip , bit of a burn , but like many middle of the road rums i thought it would make a good mixer... But not for me ! Don't know why but it just didn't gel for me , maybe it was my taste buds ? Will give it a second chance tonight...

It's nothing special, but it is still a solid rum. Good for sipping. None artificial aromas, simple and tasty. More of an everyday rum than a special occasion one. Could cost a little less, 15€ would be a fair price.

Vanilla taste similar to spiced captain morgan. Uninspired aftertaste. No go for this price range.

Матусалем 10 классико -
Несколько приятней, чем матусалем 7.
Он жгуч, весьма, но и у него весьма выраженный вкус. В сравнении с матусалем 7 , у которого вкус менее выражен, но все так же жгуч, как и десятка.
За весь вечер дегустации не сумел уловить ничего особенного в этом напитке, говоря об это вкусе.
К слову запах, точно так же: несколько приятней чем матусалем 7, но все же при глубоком вдохе не очень приятно...
этот ром не для того что бы им наслаждаться и по истине смаковать его.
Я ставлю ему твёрдую 6, но не более.

Matusalem 7 : 5+
Matusalem 10 Classico : 6
Matusalem 15 : 7

Truly a high end drink for a discriminating rum connoisseur. A little high on the sweetness scale for me but it is a quality rum.

Alkohol: 40 %
Původ: Dominikánská republika
Aroma: Dominující složkou je kůže, pak trocha vanilky a laku. Vůně je dost výrazná, to se mi líbí. (84 b)
Chuť: Příjemně nasládlý rum, vanilkový. Mísí se v něm jak jemnost, tak ostrost, která je znát zejména v dochuti. (82 b)
Body: 83
Shrnutí: V přímém souboji s kostarickým Centenario 9y Conmemorativo u mě vyhrál Matusalém díky lepší a výraznější vůni, v chuti byly oba rumy srovnatelné, s podobným chuťovým profilem.

Nice bouquet on the nose. Notes of caramel and vanilla are most prominent. The taste is about the same as the nose with a slight burn. The finish is still similar with an increasing sense of burn. Overall not bad but it’s missing a stable/stronger base to stand on. I’m looking forward to trying some of the more aged varieties.

It's a bit to sweet and artificial. Typical mass marketed rum that you can find in supermarkets.

Little disapointed but as a cuba libre lover not that bad.

Tasted at Laka Lono on 10/26/18. Fantastic classic rum aroma. Nice, mild caramel balance. Perhaps this is the age sweet spot to the Matusalem offerings?

Re-tasted on 2/11/20. mild palate with a peppery front burn. Benign other than the pepper finish. Perhaps an OK mixer rum. Much less enthusiasm than a year and a half ago. Dropping from a 7 to a 5.