Malecon Esplendida

[Paulipbartender]

Has anyone tried the Malecon Esplendida? I've just ordered a bottle and can't find much info on it.

We've got the 25 year old which is a good Panamanian sipping rum, but wondered what the extra few pounds for the Esplendida will be buying us?

[Matusalem]

Has anyone tried the Malecon Esplendida? I've just ordered a bottle and can't find much info on it.

We've got the 25 year old which is a good Panamanian sipping rum, but wondered what the extra few pounds for the Esplendida will be buying us?Nope, not I but I am definitely interested in hearing your take or customers' / friends' take on it.

Sorry to side track but how do you view the line in general?

[Paulipbartender]

I'll post up my thoughts on it when it arrives. Should be here later this morning.......

[Paulipbartender]

Here are todays new rums. Sorry I couldn't make the picture smaller for some reason.....

http://www.ipbartenders.com/images/509.jpeg?id=1182549600

The Malecon is a wonderfully sweet sipper. No idea on the age, but it's quite rich and tobacco'ey and the only downside is quite a short finish - the bartenders here said 'a bit thin'. But we've said that about the other Panamanian rums we have here - the Plantation and the Malecon 25.

The Silver Seals can't be accused of being thin. The Long Pond 21 year old is quite light for a 21 year old rum, but you can taste the age - I'm assuming there has been no caramel - this looks like barrel colour. It has very little on the nose but tasting it the first impression is of a very naval character. Is the Long Pond a supplier to the Pussers and other naval rum blends? Punchy with a long sweet pleasant, woody finish. Looking forward to mixiing with this.

The 32 year old Demerara from Enmore is very different. Woody was certainly the over-riding characteristic - perhaps over-aged? Tastes very similar to the El Dorado Enmore Single Barrel but more rounded and pleasant. Doesn't taste 50% abv but has a long finish.

[Tiare]

These rums look very interesting!

[Matusalem]

Thanks for sharing!

I've had my eye on a couple of Malecon (younger iterations though), but haven't had any experience with the brand.

[RobertBurr]

I'm impressed with the many Guyana Rums I saw in London during the rum fest -- all quite interesting. Here in South Florida, we're luck to see El Dorado with regularity. It's time to pay a visit to Guyana and do the research.

[RumBarPhilly]

With the exception of Plantations, Cadenheads, and Murray McDavids, there are no rums from either Panama or Guyana available in PA. I usually get them in NJ for myself, but my bar is absent with them.

Those rums that Paul got look interesting, that Enmore sounds intriguing. I, personally, am a fan of overaged rums. Perhaps I should just buy a piece of charred and oak and chew on it awhile...