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Malecon Seleccion Esplendida 1982
Vanilla, caramel and toasted almond up front, with cinnamon and a whisper of oak behind — soft, sweet and easy at 40%. This is a gentle Panama sipper that several members found genuinely pleasant, even beginner-friendly. The catch nearly everyone agrees on: the finish falls short, going bland and quick just when the rest promised more. One taster wished for a bit more proof to carry it.
The community says- Vanilla-almond nose
- Easy and soft
- But: Short finish
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How does Malecon Seleccion Esplendida 1982 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Soft, sweet Panama sipper with a short finish Well-liked as a soft, easy pour, but the short flat finish keeps coming up as the one real letdown. Some wanted more punch than 40% gives.
beginners who like soft, sweet, oak-light rum
anyone chasing a long, bold finish
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How is Malecon Seleccion Esplendida 1982 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 75% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
55% rate it between 6 and 8. 3 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Radek Brix
Pleasant sweet balanced taste, caramel, honey, spices, maybe a little nutty and very very fine woodiness. Excellent light rum even for a beginner, the only weakness is the short and bland finish for me.
Review by Lupo Alberto
A good Rum. Mahogany color somewhat tending toward orange (certainly more so than its little brother 1985). The aroma is fantastic and includes classic vanilla, leather, tobacco, with some earthy notes. The taste is equally complex, pleasant and not too sweet, with natural flavors. If I really have to find two faults, the first is that I would have preferred a slightly higher alcohol content, while the second is the finish, which does not live up to everything else. The cork betrays the long time since bottling, but still retains its properties.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A great rum. Unfortunately I would have liked a longer finish, but a great rum nonetheless.
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Auction results 87 € – 93 €
from 5 sales, latest 06/2026
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Avg. community purchase price 131 €
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Details about Malecon Seleccion Esplendida 1982
A Column Still Rum from Panama, at 40%.
Community purchases
25 bottles logged by 23 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Malecon Seleccion Esplendida 1982 cost?
Community paid 100–145 €.
Current best price: 128.90 € – within the typical community range.
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25 purchased · 21 tasted · 11 wishlist · as of
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