Rum Malecon 17 Years Rare Proof 70 cl. 51,2%

Ron Malecon 17 years 51.2% Rare Proof, is the new middle edition of the Malecon Rare-proof series we have in Denmark. Like many of the other Malecon rums, it is intense in both aroma and taste, it is a nice further development from the previous 18 year rareproof rum, of which unfortunately there was no more. The extra alcohol gives an extra intense and delicious taste. There are notes of salted caramel, butterscotch and a hint of smoke, as well as 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 is just a nice glass of rum for the money. 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.

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.