Malecon 18 yo Reserva Imperial

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 40% | Chill filtration: Yes | Colouring: Yes

Special Features:

Long maturation in ex-bourbon casks shapes Malecon Reserva Imperial alongside its Panamanian origins and Cuban-inspired production. Part of the brand’s Premium Range, it brings together selected rums aged for at least 18 years. The age statement refers to the youngest rum in the blend, rather than an average.

Its soft texture sits alongside intense aromas and pronounced oak spice. This gives the combination of vanilla, cocoa and dried fruit a distinctly mature character. With a little time in the glass, dried apricots and a delicate chocolate note also emerge on the nose.

The rum is bottled at 40% in a 0.7-litre bottle and comes in gift packaging. Served neat at room temperature, it allows its aromas to be explored; in an Old Fashioned, it provides a mature, spicy foundation.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose is intense and gently sweet, with exotic fruit and oak. Caramelised cane sugar and coconut add to the bouquet. After a little time in the glass, dried apricots and a hint of chocolate emerge.
• Palate: The rum feels soft, creamy and mouth-filling on the palate, yet remains intense. Vanilla, cocoa and dried fruit mingle with spice notes and spicy oak. Bourbon vanilla, honey and syrup emphasise the sweetness, while sultanas, dark chocolate and nuts add further flavours. A hint of pepper and nutmeg provides spicy accents.
• Finish: The finish is long, rounded, soft and distinctly sweet. Delicate spice and warming oak notes linger, accompanied by a hint of milk chocolate.

Distillery/Bottler:

Marco Savio is the person behind Rum Malecon. In 1990, he joined his father’s company, which had been founded in 1958. The liqueur and coffee business took him to Central America, where his interest in rum grew. Over around ten years, he developed his knowledge through exchanges with rum specialists from Cuba, Guatemala and Panama. In 2000, he founded the Malecon brand and worked with master distillers to develop his own recipes.

The rums are made in Panama from sugarcane molasses following Cuban tradition. Malecon uses sugarcane harvested by hand near the distillery. The molasses ferments slowly in open vats with naturally occurring yeasts. After distillation, the rum is adjusted to 75% for maturation and filled into ex-bourbon casks. For the Premium Range, the master blender then combines selected aged rums to create a recognisable flavour profile.

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