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Malecon 13 Years - Rare Proof 2003
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Burnt sugar, toffee and candied fruit up front, with a smoky wood note running underneath — classic sweet Panama, but the 50.5% keeps it from turning cloying. Most tasters find it round and sippable despite the proof, though several note it thins out toward the end and stays fairly simple: sweet, smoky, a little fruit. Fans of the Rare Proof line keep coming back for the balance and the value.
The community says- Balanced sweetness
- High ABV helps
- But: Not complex
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How does Malecon 13 Years - Rare Proof 2003 taste?
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Sweet, smoky Panama sipper with real balance Most owners rate it a well-balanced, sweet Panama sipper that punches above its price — the caveat being it's more easy-going than complex, and the finish fades fast.
Aroma profilefans of sweet, soft Spanish-style Panama rum
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Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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44 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
I’m not a big fan of the Spanish styled Ron, but I like the Rare Proof series from Malecon. I believe it depends on the rich taste and that the sweetness is very good balanced with the quite high ABV. This one isn’t the best of them, but certainly a very good one anyway.
Review by cetto
Most helpful critical review
This rum is not as good as the reviews say, you can strongly taste the caramel aroma {too much} and it ruins the whole experience. Big fail.
Review by Alexander Rasch
My RumRatings review from 4 years ago: The Malecon can definitely convince on the nose. Pleasant caramel and vanilla notes with a nice candied fruit. The nose is sweet but not cloying. Somehow classic Panama. On the palate, the rum comes with a lot of warmth. The rum is sweet. Burnt sugar and candied fruits. Vanilla and wood. But it's not a fireworks of aromas. The alcohol could be better integrated, but it's still within limits. Towards the end, the rum gets thinner and the described notes fade quickly. Thanks to the high alcohol content, the rum is strong in taste but not particularly mild on the palate. If you like Malecon and Panama rums, you're very well served here. The price of 30-40 euros is absolutely fair. The 20 years Rare Proof 1996 is still more exciting and remains my favorite among the Malecons. Overall, you can't go wrong at this price.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
With this rum you get bang for your buck. Lots of flavour in a well balanced rum at a nice ABV. Fruity and sweet as it always is with Malecon and also the wood and spices. I'm not sure, but I think I sensed a hint of leather in there as well Price to quality is very good.
Review by Portman
Crazy good rum for this price! Nice dried fruits, lots of freshness, well integrated sweetness and pleasant finish. Would gladly have again!
Review by LukaŽiga
8,2:On the nose, the opening impression is with smoky, charred wood, notes like burnt sugar, molasses, tar and a banana. On aeration, dried fruits and citrus arise, honey from molasses and spices, toffee, some praline from wood. 8,3:On the palate, the attack is sweet with charred, quite spicy wood and fruity. Our tasting buds are attacked with caramel, caramelized burnt sugar, toffee, chocolate with nuts.We have variety of fruits like orange peel, dried apricots, banana, raisins and some orange that rounds the rum later on. 8,1:The finish is quite long with charred, slightly smoky and spicy, dry wood, molasses and tobacco, dried and tropical fruits, citrus, some confectionery and medicinal notes...
Review by matikka
Despite its strength it’s quite sippable. Sugar before and after tasting.
Review by Tim
This rum from Panama is very similar to the sweet rums from the Dominican Republic. Very fruity and caramel nose, with an inevitable smoky note. In the mouth sweet, mild and round, the 50% is not noticeable. However, the mouthfeel is not really complex: sweet, smoky and some fruit. Overall impression nevertheless quite good, especially the price-quality ratio.
Review by Schorgelorsch
Round, balanced rum with its own character. Pleasantly soft and creamy on the palate. Stays present and fruity in the finish leaning towards apricot. Very nice aroma. Considering the price, a very good product.
Review by Obtain
First nose very woody and smoky, after a few seconds more berry fruity. First sip, like the nose, smoky and intense. Berry spicy.
Review by Micke13
One of my favourite rums. Well balanced, a bit sweet but the higher abv balances it very well. All of the Rare Proof rums are very good. Quite cheap for such good stuff.
Review by Sir Diesel
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79 bottles logged by 71 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
35% opened, 11 emptied.
What does Malecon 13 Years - Rare Proof 2003 cost?
Community paid 36–59 €.
Current best price: 41.90 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 40 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
79 purchased · 47 tasted · 58 wishlist · as of
Details about Malecon 13 Years - Rare Proof 2003
A Column Still Rum from Panama, at 50,5%.
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