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La Marielita
Rum Aged 18 Years

Category: Rum (Aged more than 3 Years)

Date Tasted:
Country: Panama
Alcohol: 40%
91 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$54

La Marielita
Rum Aged 18 Years

Category: Rum (Aged more than 3 Years)

Date Tasted:
Country: Panama
Alcohol: 40%
Copper color. Aromas and flavors of salted caramel, tart Tatin, mocha, and tobacco with a dry-yet-fruity medium body and a warming, stimulating, medium-long finish that presents nuances of creme brulee with orange zest, toffee, black tea, and leather and cedar. Elegant and richly balanced, notes of salted caramel play off flavors of black tea and cream; sip on its own while you squeeze some fresh limes or stir your rum Manhattan with this.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: salted caramel, tart Tatin, mocha, and tobacco
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with nuances of creme brulee with orange zest, toffee, black tea, and leather and cedar
Smoothness Smoothness: Warming
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails, neat and on the rocks
Cocktail Cocktails: Cuba Libre, Manhattan, Dark & Stormy
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Elegant and richly balanced, notes of salted caramel play off flavors of black tea and cream; sip on its own while you squeeze some fresh limes or stir your rum Manhattan with this.
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The Producer

Mariel Drifter Productions, LLC.

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91 • La Marielita Rum Aged 18 Years 40% (Panama) $54.00.
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La Marielita Rum Aged 18 Years rating was calculated by to be 91 points out of 100 on 3/25/2026. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.