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Malteco Seleccion 1987
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Opinions here land somewhere between "very, very tasty" and "nice but no depth." Everyone agrees on one thing: it's sweet. Caramel and dried fruit lead, with vanilla and a little chocolate, over a body several tasters call thin. One member sums it up as "smooth but way way to sweet." Pleasant sipping if sugar doesn't bother you; a few also doubt the 1987 age statement.
The community says- Smooth and easy
- Caramel and dried fruit
- But: Very sweet
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How does Malteco Seleccion 1987 taste?
Aggregated from 24 community reviews.
Sweet, thin, easy caramel sipper Most find it smooth and easy with a long sweet finish, but the recurring gripes are the same: too sweet, thin body, and a questionable age claim.
People who like sweet, soft Spanish-style sippers
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting a dry, full-bodied rum
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessertSipping neat
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24 community reviews
8 selected write-ups on this page, all of them in the RumX app
Top 15% of Guatemala rumsTop 10% at Bodegas de America S.A
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Review by Filip Heimerle
Most helpful positive review
Překvapivě dobrý malteco kde není tolik cukru jak bych čekal. Příjemná vune celkově podařené.
Review by Rumeumel
Most helpful critical review
Ich habe die Flasche eigentlich nur gekauft, weil ich in dem Jahr Abitur gemacht habe. Es gibt Flaschen, da steht Guatemala, bei manchen Panama. Ob das Tröpfchen von 1987 wage ich mal stark zu bezweifeln. Süßer, dünner, netter Sipper ohne jegliche Tiefe.
Review by WiltChamberlain
I usually don't really like these sugared Spanish-style rums and I even doubt that the age statements of the Malteco rum-line can be trusted but the 'vintages' from them are very, very tasty and I like them a lot. Update: Now too thin for me, good daily sipper though.
Review by Sir Diesel
Adventskalender 2025 Sehr lange Süße im Abgang
Review by Pavel Spacek
Almost no Guyana taste, but huge amount of sugar/molases
Review by WillNett
Adventskalender 2025, etwas stark aber sehr angenehmer Geschmack.
Review by Motvind
The taste is good, but mostly sweet.
Review by Liviu Trifoi
It is smooth but way way to sweet. Caramel and dried fruits dominate.
Community shelf
47 bottles logged by 44 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
23% opened, 3 emptied.
What does Malteco Seleccion 1987 cost?
Community paid 107–158 €.
Current best price: 134.90 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 136 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
47 purchased · 25 tasted · 28 wishlist · as of
Details about Malteco Seleccion 1987
A Column Still Rum from Guatemala, distilled by Bodegas de America S.A, at 40%.
About the Bodegas de America S.A distillery
The Bodegas de America S.A distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Bodegas de America S.A have been reviewed 1,069 times with an average of 7.3/10.
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