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Perola Alcoholes Del Istmo Bellamy's Reserve Panama 1983 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 37 years · 61%

Perola Alcoholes Del Istmo Bellamy's Reserve Panama 1983

Coffee, dark chocolate and dried plums lead here, with tobacco, leather and old wood underneath — a heavy, wintry Panama that tastes its 37 years. Several tasters call it the best Panama they've had, remarkably round despite 61%. A couple found it too woody or astringent, then revised upward on a second pour. One even mistook it blind for a Demerara.

The community says
  • Deep and complex
  • Round despite ABV
  • But: Very woody
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How does Perola Alcoholes Del Istmo Bellamy's Reserve Panama 1983 taste?

Aggregated from 54 community reviews.

Deep, woody old Panama sipper Most call it the best Panama they've tried — deep, spicy and rounder than 61% suggests. A few flag it as too woody or astringent, though several warmed to it on a second tasting.

Perfect for

Fans of old, oak-heavy Spanish-style rum

Less suitable for

Anyone who dislikes heavy wood or high ABV

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98% rate it 8 or higher. 20 selected write-ups from 54 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

crazyforgoodbooze
Jan 20262,540 reviewsGermany
8.7/10

Hinweis: Tätigkeit bei Perola GmbH (Spirituosenbranche), teilweise berufliche Involvierung bei bewerteten Abfüllungen. Alle Bewertungen sind meine persönliche, unbezahlte Meinung. extrem rund für 37y tropical aging... geile Nummer und ein absoluter Ausnahme Panama Rum! Im blind tasting könnte man den schnell Mal mit so manchem Demerara verwechseln. Hintenraus bekommt er ne sehr abgefahrene, leicht bittere Note nach Maggikraut und Minze und altem Sherry. Ungewöhnlich komplex für Panama. Definitiv ein Rum für den man sich Zeit nehmen sollte...

Review by Jakob

Jakob
Aug 20231,493 reviewsSwitzerland
8.6/10

Great Panama rum. Much more balanced than the already quite bitter Rumclub and with a nice overall profile - dried fruit, wood, well-balanced sweetness and subtle spicy notes. A very positive surprise!

Review by Dr.Django

Dr.Django
Dec 2024404 reviewsGermany
8.5/10

Profile of chocolate, wood, plums, dried red fruits, dates, sweetish with vanilla and baking spices. Leathery finish with roasted coffee and tobacco, some smoke. Second tasting: must put things into perspective here. Still a very good, tasty rum. For me, much better than all the old Cuba rums from 2024.

Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Nov 2025655 reviewsGermany
8.5/10

Ui, komisches Tasting-Wochenende, an dem unglaublicherweise ein Bristol-Cubaner mit Sherry-Finish (RX5451) meine Gunst gewinnt und diesen ehrwürdigen Panamá in den Schatten stellt. 🙄 An der Nase empfand ich den Bellamy's Panamá sehr zurückhaltend, wenn nicht lasch. Am Gaumen dafür deutlich zu holzig. Außerdem erlebte ich eine für einen Panamesen unerwartet starke Adstringenz. Für mich war der Rum leider drüber und ich habe die Probe nicht ausgetrunken (ich Banause, ich 🤷‍♂️😉). Update 2025-11-11: Und wieder einmal muss ich Abbitte leisten: Dieser Rum ist subjektiv und objektiv deutlich besser als die vor drei Jahren von mir vergebenen 72 Punkte. Heute empfinde ich ihn als ein Paradebeispiel für Rum des spanischen Stils. Und die Holzigkeit, die mir seinerzeit gar nicht gefallen hat, wirkt heute gar nicht mehr übermäßig, es ist eine sehr angenehme, spezielle Holzigkeit. Gut, wenn man die Gelegenheit hat, seine Meinung zu revidieren.

Review by Gregor

Gregor
Gregor
Jan 2024524 reviewsCzech
9.1/10

By far the best rum from Panama that I personally have ever drunk. Creamy soft and yet full of character. The long-lasting aroma makes the rum complete. I drank the last sip of this leather today

Review by SaibotZtar

SaibotZtar
Mar 2023555 reviewsGermany
8.6/10

Compared to the RC, I like it better... similar overall picture only somehow a tick better! Subjectively anyway....

Review by Oliver

Oliver
Feb 20231,207 reviewsGermany
8.5/10

Hervorragender Panama-Rum! Tolle Tiefe und Komplexität. #37YearsTropicalOfficeAging

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Oct 20205,879 reviewsDenmark
9.1/10

Another of the nice rums in the tasting today A really nice 37 year old with a lot of coffee notes. The colour is all natural and no added sugar either. An amazingly good rum with a bit of a price tag, but still well within the value of the quality offered. Can be hard to get your hands on, so if you get the chance, grab it

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Avg. community purchase price 273 €

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Details about Perola Alcoholes Del Istmo Bellamy's Reserve Panama 1983

A Column Still Rum from Panama, bottled by Perola, at 61%.

CountryPanama
BottlerPerola
CategoryColumn Still Rum
DistillationColumn Still
ABV61%
Volume70cl
Age37 years
Vintage1983
Cask no.#L1983
Limited edition275 bottles

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32 bottles logged by 24 collectors.

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25% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.

24 sealed 6 open 2 emptied

What did the community pay for Perola Alcoholes Del Istmo Bellamy's Reserve Panama 1983?

Community paid 249–360 €.

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About the Alcoholes Del Istmo distillery

The Alcoholes Del Istmo distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Alcoholes Del Istmo have been reviewed 414 times with an average of 7.7/10.

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