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Malecon Seleccion Esplendida 1985
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How does Malecon Seleccion Esplendida 1985 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
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How is Malecon Seleccion Esplendida 1985 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
40% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 10 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
It’s bottled in 2015 which gives that it’s 30yo, Wow. The sweetness is lower than expected, which is good cause the ABV isn’t high enough to handle more sweetness. The medium long finish goes the same way as the palate.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Most helpful mixed review
Etwas entäuschend insgesamt, hätte mir etwas mehr versprochen. Nase ist sehr neutral. Im Mund „klassische“ Rumkomposition: etwas Schokolade, Holz, Vanille, Karamell, Frucht. Für den reduzierten ABV ist der Alkohol aber leider gut schmeckbar.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Compared to the 1979, this one is slightly better. A piece of chocolate brings this one home. The vanilla is strong on this one and that in a good way. A very good rum and a big surprise.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,9:On the nose, this is a sweet rum, very impressive with fruity notes, vanilla and caramelized delicacy. Roasting notes spices things up a bit, woodiness brings us back to delicious mellowness. Aeration brings out roasted nuts and very appetizing nougat.Walnuts and hazelnuts are like nuggets from the oak barrel, lightly coated with red fruit. 9:On the palate is as sweet as the nose, attack our tasting buds with juicy, woody caramel. American oak is the master on board. It relentlessly unfurls its delicacy of soft wood, chocolate, yellow fruits, tobacco and vanilla. The more roasted notes remain more in the background. The rum is very round and balanced, really delicious. 8,5:The finish is dark and toasty, with a few spices, lingering with notes from the palate. Man could hardly find so smooth rum!..
Review by Martin Ekrt
Although you won't find anything exceptional in the fragrance, there is relatively a lot of it. The taste follows the smell. Mostly dried fruit, vanilla, caramel and a little nuts. It's simply an affordable vintage for sipping with a visit 😉.
Details about Malecon Seleccion Esplendida 1985
A Column Still Rum from Panama, distilled by Malecon, at 40%.
Community purchases
25 bottles logged by 23 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What does Malecon Seleccion Esplendida 1985 cost?
Community paid 108–148 €.
Current best price: 136.90 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
25 purchased · 10 tasted · 11 wishlist · as of
About the Malecon distillery
The Malecon distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Malecon have been reviewed 564 times with an average of 7.3/10.
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