Bumbu Original

One of the cooler looking bottles on the shelf, but thankfully the bottle I have was a gift. If you’re at someone’s house and they have this and captain as your only options for rum, yeah, I’d pick this to sip(I guess) over captain but I would not spend my own money on it. It has a weird banana, vanilla flavor with what I’d imagine if flavor scientists tried to recreate a wood/oak flavor. The black botttle(XO) is better to sip but they are both way overpriced

Tried with rum loving friends, we called it bum juice, which is fitting. Horribly sweet, tastes full of fake flavorings, so many much better spiced rums out there. The bottle will attract many no doubt

Like the title says already, it’s a very sweet but also smooth drink. If you prefer less sweet I wouldn’t recommend it

Absolutely loves this.
Very sweet palate with hints of Vanilla caramel.
Aroma is splendid.
What a wonderful bottle to drink on the rocks..
Very smooth!

I counld not envoy it much. This kind of sweet rum is not my cup of tea... I prefer unsweeted rums more ans more.

It has a good taste, but nothing that goes wauw, still deserve to be served raw

Overspiced. And under 40%. Maybe for sweetness lovers, but not real rum

Complex, strong but sweet. Try it with coffee and cream (Jamaican coffee). Heaven.

This is a delectable rum that some reviewers have cast aside because of it's bottle or label, or saying it tastes like banana. However, the tasting notes are strong caramel, vanilla, and allspice. Try it and see how delicious it truly is. This is rum for sipping, especially if you have a sweet tooth!

Hard to find a good sipping rum at most bars/restaurants in northern Michigan. When I inquired recently at an establishment they stated they had Bumbu so I thought I would give it a try over a single rock.

Very sweet smell and taste. It was fairly smooth and no burn. Not much character... seemed to have just a single flavor. Many say it has a strong banana smell/taste and I agree.

It was the best they had available so it was worth a try. I would not purchase retail.