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Mezan Chiriqui
Sipped neat, this one splits the room: most tasters find it thin and watery for 40%, with faint caramel, honey and black pepper. The moscatel cask finish is the saving grace when you notice it — soft sweetness, a moscatel-grape note, even a whisper of grappa. Several say it works better in a cocktail or an old fashioned than in a tasting glass.
The community says- Moscatel-grape note
- Thin, watery body
- Harsh alcohol
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How does Mezan Chiriqui taste?
Aggregated from 105 community reviews.
Thin, light Panama rum with moscatel finish A light Panama column rum most find watery and unremarkable neat. The moscatel finish wins a few over, but many wish it were bottled stronger than 40%.
Newcomers wanting a light, gentle sipper or a cocktail base
Anyone wanting a full-bodied, punchy rum
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How is Mezan Chiriqui rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.1 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 16% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 17% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
50% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 105 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Fred Tillac
👃 Le nez nous offre de la douceur avec du miel, du caramel, un peu de boisé. 👄 Vous ajoutez en bouche un peu de poivre et de vanille. La finale est courte. Bref c'est un rhum léger, féminin, une porte d'entrée pour les néophytes. Il peut aussi servir d'ingrédient pour vos cocktails 🍹
Review by Timo Groeger
Also a normal average rum. Not particularly good, but not really bad either. Can also be enjoyed neat. Tastes slightly alcoholic, but I like that :) So maybe not for gourmets, but otherwise okay.
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
Part of the 1423 rum Christmas-calendar from 2023. The nose is very spirit-y and spicy despite it being 40% ABV. In the notes I found spices, wood and some hints of molasses. Might be good in a cocktail
Review by Schnapsschuesse
Very light on the nose. There's not much going on here, but the muscatel barrel is noticeable. This gives it a very pleasant sweetness that works surprisingly well with the clear pepper note. A hint of grappa and a gentle, even pleasant spiciness on the finish - but mild and not alcoholic. I'm very surprised here. Very, very boring nose, but then the taste is quite unique - it should be dull, but I really like it. A very unusual combination. Addendum: unfortunately extremely flat after a few hits. Ouch...
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
24 Days of Rum 2023, Blue Edition, Day 7 You have to follow the fine aromas on the nose, but it's worth it. On the palate, the muscatel notes of the second maturation. Long, unfortunately only alcoholic finish. Not my kind of rum.
Review by Torsten vom Endt
The 7 just revised... On the whole, not much RUM for the money. Somehow so Lala not really good 😕 There are better ones in terms of taste but also worse ones. I would not recommend it.
Review by alexbool
This rum is pretty light, alcoholic on the nose. It is peppery on the palate with hints of young wood and moscatel finishing. What I don’t like abut this rum is that it’s pretty harsh. Surprisingly, it benefits from adding some sugar. I tried dosing it between 10 and 20 g/l and somewhere around 15 g/l it really shines: the moscatel finishing comes forward and harshness is masked. For the same reason it is good in Rum Old Fashioned.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
A very light unimpressive nose. Mmm... Taste not much better. Incredibly diluted and light. Faint minerals. Some caramel and toffee. Why bottle this at 40%. Might even be nice at cask strength or overproof. Every flavour this has, which is not bad, but too watery. Let down!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Extremely weak in taste, alcohol poorly integrated and simply not a well-rounded thing and irrelevant...
Review by rum_sk
Nice sample no 7 of the 24 days of rum calendar. 👃 is sharp, alcoholic with soft sweetness. Tongue is much better. Chocolate, fudge, vanilla, caramel. So sweet but still a little hint of alcohol. Medium long finish.
Review by Mateusz
Sweet, fresh, interesting. Spent 1 year I moscatel cask which is rare. Good balance between freshness and aged rum.
Review by Irbis
It was really good experience but i expected more from mezan. Thin, sweet and strong. Worth to try
Review by epicsune 🇸🇪
Sample no.7 of the 24 days of rum calendar 2023. Thin and light both on the nose and palate. Subtle sweetness with spices and wood, but nothing that pops or stands out.
Review by Nat Alie
Hinkt geschmacklich dem Geruch hinterher, recht flach und spritzig im Abgang
Review by MoMcGurk
I like the natural flavors designation without additives. I wish the moscatel flavoring was a bit stronger, but I did get it. Mixed was OK, but not special.
Review by Fayaman971
Ce rhum de Panama est plutôt moyen à mon goût . Déjà il est beaucoup trop doux , j’ai l’impression qu’il a été dilué…A part ça , il a un fort goût de miel et mieux vaut l’utiliser dans un cocktail . A tester mais je ne garderai pas une bouteille dans ma collection .
Review by Matthias Freynik
Sehr dezent im Geruch. Kurzer Abgang. Wenig Geschmack nach irgendwie nichts.
Review by FelixS
In der Nase ein zurückhaltender Rum mit viel Fasseinfluss. Süß, honigartig, würzig mit viel schwarzem Pfeffer. Am Gaumen mit alkoholischer Schärfe, pfeffrig und leicht würzig, eher dünner Körper, trockener Charakter mit deutlicher Süße des Fasses. Insgesamt nicht wirklich stimmig.
Review by Robert Houba
Ostrá vůně, středně ostrá chuť, alkoholové.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Whatever the moscatel cask did. It should have not done that. This is watery, extremely alcoholic and barren of any flavour. This god forsaken land of rum was not meant to be drank straight. This is not fun.
Details about Mezan Chiriqui
A Column Still Rum from Panama, bottled by Mezan, at 40%.
Community purchases
79 bottles logged by 72 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
39% opened, 11 emptied and repurchased.
What does Mezan Chiriqui cost?
Community paid 32–40 €.
Current best price: 26.16 € – below 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+ →
79 purchased · 111 tasted · 12 wishlist · as of
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