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Matusalem Clásico
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"Nice taste of toffee, caramel and vanilla. Very sweet." That sums up most takes here — a rounded, Spanish-style column rum with vanilla, caramel and a bit of toasted coconut. A few tasters catch a light bitter bite and some tobacco on the finish, but the body stays thin. Pleasant, easy, nothing unusual — several call it a decent everyday pour.
The community says- Rounded and easy
- Keep in mind: Light body
- Keep in mind: Not complex
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Easy, sweet vanilla-caramel everyday sipper Most find it an easy, sweet Spanish sipper: vanilla, caramel, light body, mild woody finish. Pleasant and unremarkable — a reasonable everyday bottle rather than one to study.
People who like soft, sweet Spanish-style sippers for everyday drinking
Anyone chasing bold, dry or complex rum
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessert
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after sweet, dessert-like rums.
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What does the community say?
26 community reviews
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Review by LukaŽiga
Vanilla/caramel voyage 6,5:On the nose, you'll find the whole Spanish style, inviting, suave and rounded. Vanilla and caramel woodiness are omnipresent. It's distributed here with enough force to make this rum a great tasting experience. We don't fall into the sugar trap and enjoy the toasted coconut and nuts that complete the profile. Airing brings out the sweet vanilla to the fore, having carried off a raw, white wood .Some sweet spices can also be noticed. 6,5:The palate confirms that this is a rather serious rum, but not very complex, which has not come to flatter the sweetest palates. There's that typical, sophisticated woodiness, with a little bite, a little sweetness, metallic, balance in short. The texture is fairly light, with no intention of overpowering, but simply satisfying, with that lovely toasted coconut and sweet spices. Some bitter sting arises time to time. 6,2:The finish leaves an impression of tasty wood and a veil of tobacco, a possible invitation to Cohiba..
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
06.2024 First impression: sweet, fruity, soft, vanilla – very pleasant Nose: a bit of everything: yellow fruit, spices, vanilla, honey, wood – I like it very much Palate: continuation of the nose, but with a nice contrast through well-dosed aromas of tobacco, wood, spices Finish: medium to long, pleasant, dominated here by woody aromas and a very slight touch of bitterness, which fits well Overall impression: very round, no outlier aromas, well-integrated alcohol, probably inconspicuous in mixers
Review by Александр Иванов
Nose: Simple. Very sweet. Lot of caramel , vanilla, syrup, some coconut. Basic sweet Spanish Ron style... Taste: again sweet. Light body, lot of caramel, honey, raisin, some spices & woody. Aftertaste: medium-short, sweet & little spicy.
Review by Tobin
Nothing special, of course. But when you consider that this rum is almost on a par with the standard Bacardi & Havana Club in terms of price, then you really have to pay tribute.
Review by Miňo
Better on the palate than on the nose. I slightly sense caramel and vanilla, otherwise alcohol.
Review by Kamil Čmiel
For the money...well, there's nothing to criticize.
Review by JonasTh
Smells like disinfectant alcohol. Sharp. Tastes better than it smells
Review by Heffernan
Good average rum available at a reasonable price, spicy, some vanilla, slightly woody, slightly fruity, not too alcoholic, little sweet, nothing extraordinary, but really okay for the price, but basically for a bit more money I'd prefer the 15-year-old Matusalem.
Review by jazz8751
Nice taste of toffee, caramel and vanilla. Very sweet.
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36 bottles logged by 36 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
41% opened, 3 emptied.
What does Matusalem Clásico cost?
Current best price: 29.65 €.
36 purchased · 29 tasted · 9 wishlist · as of
Details about Matusalem Clásico
A Column Still Rum from Dominican Republic, at 40%.
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