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Malecon 25 Years - Reserva Imperial
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Despite the "25 years" on the label, several tasters barely notice a gap between this and the younger Malecon bottlings. What's in the glass is a soft Panama sipper: caramel, vanilla, nutty spice and a touch of dark chocolate, with wood coming through on the palate. One reviewer found it thinner than expected, and it reads less sweet than the aroma suggests. Balanced, easy, Cuban-style in feel.
The community says- Balanced and rounded
- Caramel and nutty
- But: Thin body
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How does Malecon 25 Years - Reserva Imperial taste?
Summarized by AI from community reviews.
Soft, caramel-nutty Panama sipper Most find it balanced and easy-drinking — caramel, wood and nutty spice, not as sweet as the nose hints. The catch: little separates it from the younger, cheaper versions.
People who like soft, sweet-leaning sippers and easy first aged rums
Anyone chasing bold, dry, high-ester character
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySweet & dessertSipping neat
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45 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Gregor
Most helpful positive review
Nice drop, very suitable for beginners. And not too much sweetness.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
#4052 A pretty good rum when looking at the price tag. Fruity and sweet with nice spices and caramel. The empty glass is really nice and has stronger caramel and some coffee notes.
Review by heckto🥃
A balanced and complex sweet rum. Fruity-nutty on the nose, woody-vanilla on the palate. Not as sweet as the scent suggests, quite long finish. A really good Caribbean rum, clear buying recommendation.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Very well-balanced rum. However, I don't notice any major differences to the younger vintages.
Review by Alexander Rasch
My RumRatings review from 6 years ago: The Malecon is very interesting on the nose without being intrusive. Nutty woody notes with caramel are in the glass. On the palate it is immediately spicy and aromatic. Indeed it remains nutty and the long aging is noticeable. Oak notes, chocolate and tropical fruits make the rum full-bodied, complex and interesting. The sharpness of the rum is overall well integrated. The finish is first creamy sweet and then caught by woody slightly smoky notes. The Malecon is a good sweet rum. The sweetness is certainly partly added. But it also has nutty woody aromas. 25 years for so little money is suspicious and makes you doubt what exactly is in the bottle. But it fits for me here. Only more alcohol could it tolerate. For me it remains special because after a few years in which I consumed little to no rum, it reopened the door and I then really went deep into the rum rabbit hole and have since stayed in Wonderland.
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
Sample received from a whisky friend. Had some very bad experiences in the past with the sweeter style rums, but luckily this one was better than expected. Rather thin on the palate, but the vanilla, sweet flavours are OK without tasting overly artificial.
Review by N’ours
The Cuban rum character is evident. Smooth and round. Lovely notes of caramel, wood and spices on the nose that never let up. These notes are echoed on the palate, with smoothness and roundness. Not a lot of fruit, but a caramel side that pleasantly invades the palate. The finish is not very expressive, a simple continuity of the palate that fades rather quickly.
Review by ChristophFFM
Taste heavy, round, rather sweet, woody, fruity and balanced, with cocoa notes. Great nose and barely pungent alcohol. Multilayered but not too complex. Just delicious and not too sweet. I have the new bottle (2021) and it doesn't say anything about the "Cuban process" like on the old bottles. I hope the rum has not been changed.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
25 years of aging. I rate it 7.1 out of 10, a solid rum that does not disappoint.
Review by Business Liner Ralf
Tasted again today, with direct comparison to the younger brother, the Malecon Imperial 18 years. The younger tastes lighter, less complex. I the rum class!
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
This is one of those central american Rums that at least try to distinguish themself with some sort of flavor. This on rather manages itself good to create this really distinct dryness in character and comes along with dry wood and coffee aroma. I can understand why.
Expert review by In Spiritus Veritas
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Community shelf
63 bottles logged by 59 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
36% opened, 8 emptied.
What does Malecon 25 Years - Reserva Imperial cost?
Community paid 60–110 €.
Current best price: 65.90 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 65 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
63 purchased · 49 tasted · 22 wishlist · as of
Details about Malecon 25 Years - Reserva Imperial
A Column Still Rum from Panama, at 40%.
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