Rum Club Switzerland Panama Rum 2003
Caramel and dark chocolate up front, with dried plum and cassis behind them — but at 65.2% the alcohol never really sits down. Most tasters here call it raw and hot, with the burn poking through more than the fruit. It reads sweet, even a touch artificial for a single cask, and several found it unspectacular for the age and proof. One reviewer loved its balance; most didn't.
The community says- Dark chocolate note
- But: Hot, unintegrated
- But: Reads artificial
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How does Rum Club Switzerland Panama Rum 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
Hot, sweet cask-strength Panama that divides Divisive, and not in an exciting way. Most owners find the alcohol poorly integrated and the sweetness at odds with a 14-year single cask; one enthusiast rates it far higher.
cask-strength fans who tolerate raw heat
anyone wanting a smooth, well-integrated sipper
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How is Rum Club Switzerland Panama Rum 2003 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.5 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 25% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
67% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 12 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Galli33
Unspectacular rum. Unfortunately no fruits, special taste nothing comes really trough. Generally to sweet for me. The alcohol isn‘t integrated well and is always very present. Due the sweet numbers of ABV and bottling age I expected a lot more…
Review by Johannes
Alkohol nicht gut eingebunden.
Review by Dr.Django
Ein unspektakulärer spanischer Rum. Süß, bitter, Vanille, Holz, Gewürze und Trockenfrüchten. Etwas wild, ungestüm mit schlecht eingebundenem Alkohol und einer Parfümnote, die ich eher aus dem Whiskybereich kenne.
Review by SaibotZtar
In der Nase kribbelt erstmal der Alkohol... dann kommt Karamell und etwas Schokolade. Etwas Cassis und Dürrpflaume .... Am Gaumen ist der Alkohol sehr brennend und nicht wirklich gut eingebunden. Schokolade und Karamell auch hier ... Frucht ist im Mund kaum etwas zu spüren... es dominieren schärfe , Holz und generell Bitternoten.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very sweet and artificial for a single cask
Review by Joël
Alkohol nicht so gut eingebunden. Auch etwas süss im Geschmack was mir nicht so gefällt. Rau, wie andere schreiben, trifft es ziemlich gut.
Review by Oliver
Recht rauer Rum aus Panama.
Review by Mirco
Leider nicht mein Fall.
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Details about Rum Club Switzerland Panama Rum 2003
A Column Still Rum from Panama, bottled by Rum Club Switzerland, at 65,2%.
Community purchases
4 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
4 purchased · 12 tasted · as of
About the Varela Hermanos distillery
The Varela Hermanos distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Varela Hermanos have been reviewed 1,379 times with an average of 7.5/10.
To Varela Hermanos →Read on in the RumX Guide
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