TRC Don José Panama PMD 2004
Sipped neat, this drinks more like a peated whisky than a Panama rum — the Islay cask takes over with smoke, earth and cold-ashtray tobacco. Underneath there's dark chocolate, burnt sugar and a bit of "workshop" funk. Whisky drinkers curious about rum tend to click with it; one taster liked it less than kalter Rauch and poured it away.
The community says- Real peat smoke
- Tobacco & chocolate
- Cold-smoke note
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How does TRC Don José Panama PMD 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 13 community reviews.
Peated, whisky-like Panama for Islay fans A rum for the Islay-curious, and it divides people: fans find it "süffig" and coherent, while the peat and cold-smoke are a wall for others.
Islay whisky fans crossing into rum
anyone put off by peat or cold smoke
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How is TRC Don José Panama PMD 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.6 sits in the “Good” band. 92% 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?
92% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 13 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Most helpful positive review
Finished in an Islay cask. It morphs more into a tobacco flavoured rum than a peaty/medicinal rum. Which makes it more interesting. Some well roasted coffeebeans. Not too sweet. I like it a lot.
Review by Boletus
Most helpful mixed review
Meiner Meinung nach ist das leichte, kandierte und fruchtige Profil der Rums der Destillerie Varela Hermanos gut geeignet mit den Aromen torfrauchiger Whiskyfässer zu einer harmonischen Einheit zusammenzufinden. Mit persönlich ist hier der Islay-Einfluss ein bisschen zu stark ausgeprägt, da bisweilen die Eigenaromen des Destillats doch etwas überlagert werden, aber mit dieser Abfüllung dürfte dennoch jeder Genießer zufrieden sein, der die Kombination aus Rum und Torfrauch mag.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a rum in the low price range and I think it performs pretty well when looking at the price tag. The nose is extremely light once rested and there's a bit of workshop in there 😊 Lightly fruity with nice smoky wood and peat is very obvious in the profile. This is probably a rum that can masquerade as a whisky if you want to try it out on your whisky friends.
Review by Christoph
Ein kurzer Abgang der stark an Whisky und Zigarre erinnert. Ansonsten vor allem Noten dunkler Schokolade die ich bisher bei jedem Rum aus Panama mehr oder weniger hatte. Hier eher weniger durch die Dominanz von Erde und Zigarre am Ende.
Review by Thunderbird
Eine angenehme weiche Nase nach Tabak, leichte Sherrysüsse und junges Holz. Am Gaumen anfangs eine schwere ölige Süße , die sich schnell in eine rauchige Tabaknote wandelt und mild verteilt! Nach jnd nach gesellt sich Holz dazu und etwas verbrannter Zucker! Im Nachgang verbleibt das Rauchige! Wer Whisky mag, wird auch diesen Rum gerne trinken! Mir gefällt er
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
wenn man auf islay Whiskys steht und eine süffige alternative und Einstieg zum Rum mit dennoch rauchig/torfigen Noten sucht wird man hiermit definitiv glücklich. ich persönlich bin kein islay Fan, bin aber dennoch überrascht wie stimmig und v.a. süffig dieser Rum ist!
Details about TRC Don José Panama PMD 2004
A Column Still Rum from Panama, bottled by The Rum Cask, at 54,8%.
Community purchases
6 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
6 purchased · 13 tasted · as of
About the Don José distillery
The Don José distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Don José have been reviewed 254 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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