Malecon 13 Years - Rare Proof 2003
Loved by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰, Stefan Persson & 14 more
For curious explorers, this 13-year Malecon Rare Proof offers sweet Spanish-style richness at a slightly higher ABV. Expect caramel, dried fruits, smoky wood and spices in a smooth, well-priced sipper or slow mixer.
- Great value
- Rich sweetness
- Smoky wood
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How does Malecon 13 Years - Rare Proof 2003 taste?
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Smoky-sweet Spanish-style value hitter For curious explorers, this 13-year Malecon Rare Proof offers sweet Spanish-style richness at a slightly higher ABV. Expect caramel, dried fruits, smoky wood and spices in a smooth, well-priced sipper or slow mixer.
Fans of sweeter Spanish-style rums who want more ABV and flavor intensity without losing smoothness, especially value hunters who enjoy caramel, dried fruits and gentle smoke.
Those sensitive to sweetness or caramel notes, or drinkers who dislike Spanish-style profiles and prefer dry, ester-heavy or agricole rums.
How is Malecon 13 Years - Rare Proof 2003 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 76% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 5% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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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 Stefan Persson
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 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 Portman
Crassly good rum for this price! Beautiful dried fruit, lots of freshness, well-integrated sweetness and pleasant finish. Gladly again!
Community purchases
79 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 48 members.
About the Malecon distillery
The Malecon distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Malecon have been reviewed 541 times with an average of 7.3/10.
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