Malecon Reserva Imperial 18-Year

Nose: not very engaging, only weak dusty pear. Some white sugar.
Taste: Soft and gentle but not much power. Neither sweet, nor dry. No fruits. For me, characteristics are missing. Some hints of cork, wood and slightly bitter.

Der Ron Malecon 18 schmeckt sowohl pur als auch in the Rocks. Preis/ Geschmack stimmt.

This is a nice sweet Spanish style rum, but it suffers a bit from being a bit weak in taste. Still, its smooth and delivers pleasant flavours, so it is still a quality product.

Nichts was ich mir kaufen würde, ist nicht das was ich an Rums mag.

After tasting the Santiago de Cuba 11 at first, now the Malecon 18 years old ron from Panama is follwing this night. Read a lot about it, should be sweet and creamy with nuts, fruits, vanilla and coconut. I'm really excited :-).
Nose : uhhh, a strong peppery alcohol note is overflowting my nose. Nothing is sweet, fruity or smooth.
Palate : like an Italian grappe, pomace brandy. Fruity, yes, but also alcoholic. Licorice with wood in the back. Put an ice cube inside : now it's sweeter with hints of chocolate, much easier to drink.
Finish : short to medium. Leaves a light sharpness on my tongue. Someway nothing else. Unfortunately game over.
Conclusion : I had this Malecon right after the Santiago de Cuba 11. Really disappointing this Malecon. The combination "more expensive but less tasteful" is not the best to get points here. Too spicy, not balanced enough, flat to no flavors. On the rocks good drinkable and sweeter. Bonus : no added sugar. Between 5 and 6 points, but more to 5

Super vůně, ze které jsem byl nadšený - a pak chuť, která jde tak nějak úplně mimo mne... Ani jsem neměl chuť dopít sklenici...

A dark copper colour with a vacant aroma, a hint of oak but generally lacking. There is a bit of fire in the mouth but once down the throat it has gone. Three of us in the room all said give it a miss and it will be used with a ginger beer in dark and stormy.