Alcoholes Del Istmo Plantation Panama 2012 (Pauillac Wine Cask Finish)
Tasters keep noticing a strange savory twist here — a couple of members swear it goes full "Padthai" mid-sip, soy-sauce and all. Underneath that oddity it's a sweet, red-wine-and-cherry Panama column rum: vanilla, red fruit and oak from the Pauillac finish. Several find it a touch too sweet, and the nose barely hints at what the palate does. Genuinely unusual.
The community says- Unusual savory twist
- Red-wine complexity
- But: Too sweet for some
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How does Alcoholes Del Istmo Plantation Panama 2012 (Pauillac Wine Cask Finish) taste?
Aggregated from 19 community reviews.
Sweet, red-wine finish with an odd savory twist Divisive and unusual — a sweet Panama rum with a strong red-wine and cherry punch, and a savory twist some love. A few find it too sweet and the wine finish hard to place.
Curious drinkers who like sweet, wine-finished rums and don't mind an oddball
Anyone avoiding sweetness or wanting a dry, classic rum
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.7 sits in the “Good” band. 94% 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?
79% 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 X-Savior
On The Rocks: On the nose it is very very mild with only a hint of vanilla and red wine. Taste reveals a strong punch of spice, vanilla and red wine with a general sweetness. Finish is long with the sweetness and red wine slowly fading away. This is a very unique and the disconnect from the aroma and taste is extreme. Mixed Pepsi Zero:
Review by Pavel Spacek
For first taste and in first two seconds this taste like standard rum...but suddenly - OMG - what do I taste in there?!? It taste like food food from chinese fast food. Chinese noodles, really!!! Not nice for rum but realy unique, amazing! EDIT- not noodles, Padthai is it!.
Review by Filip Šikula
Přijemná milá, do rumu vypálená činská omáčka. :-) ve vůni drěvo, sušené ovoce a karamel. V chuti jsem si nejdřív přečetl Pavlův padthai a tězko se ho zbavuju. Asi tam je k trocha dřeva a pak zas ta sójovka.
Review by Timo Groeger
Für meinen Geschmack auch wieder etwas zu süss. Also das Wine Cask Finish kann ich irgendwie so gar nicht erkennen, stattdessen wieder eine leichte Süße, Karamell, Schokolade, Vanille und aber auch Holz sind erkennbar.
Review by Johannes
Alkohol nicht perfekt eingebunden, aber durch das Weinfinish erhält der Rum eine schöne Komplexität.
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Details about Alcoholes Del Istmo Plantation Panama 2012 (Pauillac Wine Cask Finish)
A Column Still Rum from Panama, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 49,8%.
Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
42% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
7 purchased · 20 tasted · 1 wishlist · as of
About the Alcoholes Del Istmo distillery
The Alcoholes Del Istmo distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Alcoholes Del Istmo have been reviewed 412 times with an average of 7.7/10.
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