Aroma visualization from community tastings
Malteco Reserva Maya
RumX members highlight its inviting vanilla and caramel nose with marzipan and dried fruit. The palate is mild and sweet with caramel and toffee, hinting at brandy. Some find it quite sweet, so it shines mixed with cola. With around 20 community reviews and buyer confidence building, this 15-year Guatemalan rum suits fans of soft, dessert-leaning styles.
The community says- Vanilla and caramel
- On the sweet side
- Syrupy feel
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How does Malteco Reserva Maya taste?
Aggregated from 19 community reviews.
sweet vanilla-caramel, easy cola mixer Vanilla, caramel and marzipan on the nose lead to a mild, sweet palate of toffee with a brandy touch. Some find it quite sweet, so it shines mixed with cola.
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How is Malteco Reserva Maya rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.8 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 31% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 26% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
58% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 19 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Timo Groeger
Ich finde diesen Rum auch ganz okay. Schmeckt vielleicht einen Ticken zu süss. Auf jeden Fall kan man Vanille und Karamell rausschmecken, aber wie gesagt, etwas zu süss. Aber mit Cola gemischt schmeckt er bestimmt top.
Review by LeezelJones
Sehr guter Geruch und Geschmack.
Review by Christophe Fertel
Léger au nez sur le fruit confit assez rond boisé
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
viel zu süß und sirupartig und etwas fruchtig seifig wirkend...
Review by Blaidor
Smell 7/10 Taste 7/10 Aftertaste 6/10 Image 6/10 (info about rum, bottle, carton-box, sugar free, marketing....) Total impression 6,5/10 ------------------ BTL...
Details about Malteco Reserva Maya
A Column Still Rum from Guatemala, distilled by Bodegas de America S.A, at 41,5%.
Community purchases
47 bottles logged by 44 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
42% opened, 9 emptied and repurchased.
47 purchased · 20 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
About the Bodegas de America S.A distillery
The Bodegas de America S.A distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Bodegas de America S.A have been reviewed 1,030 times with an average of 7.3/10.
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