Ron Malecon Vintage Rareproof 2014, 43.2% is the newest and youngest edition of the Malecon Rareproof series we have in Denmark. Like many of the other Malecon rums, it is intense in both aroma and taste, the rum is an attempt to create more transparency in the rum world, to make it easier for the consumer to see how old the rum is, when it is from etc. This rum is bottled at cask strength and the extra alcohol gives an extra intense and delicious taste. There are notes of salted caramel, toffee, butterscotch and a hint of smoke and vanilla. There is a very well integrated alcohol and there are lots of lovely barrel notes, the oak comes through nicely and the rum has the classic Cuban dry touch without being out of balance. There is a nice sweetness which is balanced out by the alcohol and overall it’s just a nice glass of rum. This rum has plenty of edge and can be advantageously used for cocktails that require a little watering down, e.g. old fashioned. Garnish with orange peel or lemon peel.
Although Malecon is a Cuban-styled rum, it is actually a Panamanian rum. The rum is produced in collaboration with Varela Hermanos Bodegas de America SA. Malecon makes several different types of rum. All the rum is made from molasses and there are several levels and many differences in the rooms. Varela Hermanos is located in the town of Pesé in the south of central Panama. In 1908, the then owner, Don José Varela Blanco, established the first sugar factory. Later, in 1936, the rum factory opened, which has been producing high-quality rum ever since. Malecon is a bit drier than its brother Malteco, but more complex. There are generally 3 categories: ‘Rum-Reservas’, ‘Rum Rare Proof’ and ‘Rum Seleccion Esplendida’. The Reservas are aged rums aged 10-25 years. Rare Proof is bottled at cask strength, which varies slightly depending on where the rum is aged and what percentage it entered the cask at. There is a 13-year-old, a 17-year-old and a 20-year-old, as well as a number of vintage rareproof rums, which were bottled for the first time in 2021 with the vintage of 2014. Seleccion Esplendida is vintage rum from specially selected vintages, selected by Marco Savio, phenomenal rum is available here. Finally, Malecon makes a sweeter Licor de Ron at 35%, which is incredibly popular due to its complexity and sweetness.
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