Malecon 18 Years - Reserva Imperial
An approachable 40% column still sipper with soft vanilla, caramel and light wood spice. RumX members find it easygoing and pleasant but fairly simple, better for relaxed sipping than deep exploration.
- Easy drinking
- Soft sweetness
- Gentle oak
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Soft, simple everyday sipper An approachable 40% column still sipper with soft vanilla, caramel and light wood spice. RumX members find it easygoing and pleasant but fairly simple, better for relaxed sipping than deep exploration.
Those who like smooth, sweet-leaning rums with gentle oak and want an unfussy everyday sipper without much alcohol bite.
Enthusiasts seeking high complexity, intensity or pronounced fruit character, and value hunters expecting the depth of a true long-aged bottling.
How is Malecon 18 Years - Reserva Imperial rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.0 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 36% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Business Liner Ralf
Bin nicht enttäuscht worden. Malecon steht für runde Rums. nicht gesüßt, kernig eben. hervorragendes Preis Leistungsverhältnis. war meine 2te Flasche von Malecon. Nachtrag heute nochmal getastet, der Unterschied zum 25 jährigen ist doch größer. Der 25jährige ist komplexer, beide Top Rums
Review by Cédric Meyers
Nez assez effacé, fade, bien plus agréable en bouche. Tous le contraire du 15 ans
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
With a medium to long finish it still manages to surprise. Fruity with oak and a lightly smoky touch. Price to quality is very good.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Very pleasant to drink. Not too sweet and nicely complex for the price.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Minimal besser wie der 15er aber haut mich jetzt auch nicht um. Auch hier wirkt das ganze für mich wieder leicht rauchig, malzig & leicht torfig, hier schon speckig. Außerdem etwas süßer wie der 15er, aber auch wieder eher dünn und verwässert wirkend.
Review by Montana
Der Rum hat einen kräftigen Goldton. Ein ziemlich süßer und süffiger Geruch, Karamell, etwas Portwein. Im Geschmack etwas weniger süß, leicht bitter, etwas würziger. Der Abgang ist weich, etwas süßer als der Geschmack.
Review by Gregor
Quite short and one-sided. Really only vanilla and caramel paired with sweetness. Too little complexity for me personally
Review by JonasTh
Voller van smaak dan superior 15y. Wel nog steeds zacht
Review by Malte
Der 18-jährige Malecon Reserva Imperial war insgesamt in Ordnung, die Erwartungen an diesen Rum lagen persönlich jedoch höher. Die häufig prognostizierte Frucht hat wohl den Weg in meine Flasche nicht gefunden und landete vermutlich in einer anderen. Dennoch war auch der Bereich Holz, Röstaromen und Gewürze mal etwas anderes und insgesamt ganz nett. Wer jedoch überwiegend auf eher süße Rums zurückgreift, sollte sich eher nach einer Alternative umsehen.
Review by Johannes
Thin, little flavor, slightly woody, pleasant to drink.
Review by Richard Krupa
Necekal jsem tak sladky. Hutny a sladky v zaveru
Review by Banana Joe
Got the rum as a free sample from Rum&Co. You can drink it, but you don't have to buy it. I think that sums it up quite well. Nothing about the rum is annoying, but nothing really sticks in your mind either.
Community purchases
137 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 20 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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