Aroma visualization from community tastings
Malteco Seleccion 1981
Anyone drawn to old, gentle, sherry-leaning sippers will find a lot to like here. Forty years in wood shows up as raisins, prunes, vanilla and a soft cocoa-chocolate note, all sitting on a light, sweet body. The catch is the 40% — several tasters wished for more punch, saying the low ABV lets the sweetness run the show. Easy and dessert-like rather than deep.
The community says- Raisin and prune depth
- Vanilla-cocoa finish
- But: Light at 40%
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The look inside the bottle
How does Malteco Seleccion 1981 taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Old, soft dried-fruit sipper let down by 40% Well-liked but not thrilling — most agree the age reads clearly in the wood, yet the light 40% makes it sweeter and softer than a 40-year rum could be.
fans of soft, sherry-style dried-fruit sippers
anyone wanting bold, high-proof intensity
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How is Malteco Seleccion 1981 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 sits in the “Very good” band. 94% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 5% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
39% rate it between 6 and 8. 3 selected write-ups from 18 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I would have loved if this rum had a higher ABV because it's very light in the profile. This also makes it sweeter that it should have been in my mind. Fruity with nice roasted wood. Draws really nice curtains in the glass. The empty glass is really nice and I can pick up some tobacco and citrus.
Review by kondgab
It is sweet and has low ABV. Woody and fruity.
Review by Richard Krupa
Unexpectedly very sweet, dominant fruit and spices
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 175 €
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Details about Malteco Seleccion 1981
A Column Still Rum from Panama, at 40%.
Community purchases
24 bottles logged by 23 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Malteco Seleccion 1981 cost?
Community paid 149–207 €.
Current best price: 240.00 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
24 purchased · 18 tasted · 24 wishlist · as of
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