Rum Club Switzerland Panama Rum 2003
Caramel and dark chocolate over oak and dried fruit, but the 65.2% heat sits on top rather than blending in — most tasters call the alcohol poorly integrated and "etwas wild." Several found it sweet, rough and a bit bitter for a single cask. One reviewer loved the chocolate and long finish, but most landed around middling. A hot, sweet Panama column rum that doesn't quite earn its strength.
- Caramel and chocolate
- Cask strength
- Long finish
+10
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How does Rum Club Switzerland Panama Rum 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
Hot, sweet Panama with raw, unintegrated alcohol Most found it rough and sweet with the alcohol never settling in — caramel and chocolate are there, but fruit barely shows. One taster rated it highly; the rest were lukewarm.
People who like hot, sweet cask-strength rum and don't mind raw alcohol
Anyone wanting smooth integration or bright fruit at this age and price
How is Rum Club Switzerland Panama Rum 2003 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 6.5 lands squarely in the "Pleasant" band. 25% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
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.
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 1,346 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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