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RA Panama Rum PMD 2004
Whisky drinkers curious about rum are the real audience here. This 19-year Panama, bottled at 58.2%, tastes unusually smoky and malty — burnt sugar, cocoa, coffee and a dry ashy finish that several tasters pegged as a peated single-malt cask, though the bottler never spelled it out. One found it "too medicinal/sweet." Not a typical soft Panamanian.
The community says- Well-integrated alcohol
- Cocoa and coffee
- Alcoholic finish
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How does RA Panama Rum PMD 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 24 community reviews.
Smoky, whisky-cask Panama at cask strength Splits the room. Fans love the whisky-cocoa mix and well-buried alcohol; others miss the classic Panama profile and wish the smoky cask had been disclosed.
Whisky fans wanting a smoky, cask-strength rum
Anyone expecting a soft, classic Panamanian
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How is RA Panama Rum PMD 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 87% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 4% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
79% rate it between 6 and 8. 10 selected write-ups from 24 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,6:On the nose... 8,7:On the palate... 8,7:The finish is...
Review by Andi
An der Nase zunächst gebrannter Zucker, Whiskey Noten die total untypisch sind ganz leichte Rauch Noten. Etwas Schokolade. Am Gaumen dann auch sehr untypisch eher richtung Whiskey, rauchig, tabak, Kakao, leicht bitter und streng.
Review by Lukas Jäger
What is that? This rum leaves me a little confused. In addition to a rather Panamanian basic character, this rum has a clear whisky influence. Whether as a finish, intermediate storage or even initial maturation in a whisky cask (as opposed to the typical bourbon cask), this rum has clearly been given smoke and malt. Unusual, as such maturations are normally always peddled, so I wonder why this is not mentioned here. The finish is also clearly alcoholic, so despite being 19 years old, there is still plenty of room for improvement...
Review by Galli33
Interesting rum with a well noticeable Whiskey note. The combination of various notes, the ABV and Barrel is a great adventure. Btw the barrel and ABV is integrated very well!
Review by Oliver
Delicious Panama rum with an interesting whisky note. Creamy on the palate with burnt sugar and lots of cocoa notes. A rather alcoholic side emerges on the finish. Nevertheless, a nice rum for a cozy evening. After a little breathing, the (slightly smoky) whisky finish becomes more and more dominant.
Review by Timo Groeger
Ein schöner Panama Rum, macht einem jedenfalls die Qualitätsunterschiede zu 40%igen deutlich. Eine rauchige Nase bestehend aus Whisky und Kakao. Im Gaumen jedenfalls auch Whisky, Kaffee, Kakao und ich schmecke auch eine leichte Honignote. Schöner Abgang, sehr lecker.
Review by Johannes
A good rum from Panama, but somewhat one-dimensional. Rather short finish with a longer alcoholic note. In my opinion, some Panchos are much better....
Review by Tafia Guildive
Schlecht ist er nicht, der Alkohol ist sehr gut integriert und einige schöne, fruchtige Aromen tauchen in der Nase und am Gaumen auf. Die Kommunikation der Fassauswahl an den Konsumenten war anscheinend etwas unglücklich, da dieses zuvor irgendein getreidiges Distillat enthalten haben könnte und es hier leider nicht so gut funktioniert hat wie beispielsweise beim Plantation Fiji 2001 Rozelieurs. Der „Rauch“ ist hier allerdings deutlich hintergründiger als beim Fiji Rozelieurs, es könnte auch ein Rye in der Vorbelegung gewesen sein und kein Whisky schottischer (Rauch-)Stilistik, was auch das Fehlen eines Hinweises auf ein derartiges Finish Oder entsprechender Fassauswahl erklären würde. Es gibt deutlich bessere Panamesen zu deutlich besseren Preisen. Gerne hätte ich irgendwo einen Hinweis auf das Fass bekommen, welcher leider fehlt. Seit Dominik bei RA aufgehört hat, läuft es dort offensichtlich leider „anders“, was ich sehr schade finde.
Review by Boletus
Im Geruch noch ziemlich verschlossen, zeigt dieser Rum im Geschmack doch einige schöne Seiten mit kandierten Früchten und schokoladiger Süße. Die leichte Rauchuntermalung passt meines Erachtens ganz gut zum Grundprofil, allerdings finde ich den etwas alkoholischen Abgang dann doch ein wenig zu flach und auf Dauer auch die mit jedem Schlückchen zunehmende Süße beim Nachgeschmack nicht so toll.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
I was actually looking forward to a delicious old Panama rum, but this one has been 100% aged in single malt barrels and I'm guessing it's from smoky barrels with a pre-seasoning like bowmore or talisker. If you knew that beforehand it would be fine, but this is a real disappointment. The whisky aroma is very dominant and overshadows the otherwise certainly beautiful rum aroma. What a shame! I don't understand why they don't work more transparently here!
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Details about RA Panama Rum PMD 2004
A Column Still Rum from Panama, bottled by Heinz Eggert GmbH, at 58,2%.
Community purchases
12 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
12 purchased · 24 tasted · 7 wishlist · as of
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