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Cartavio XO rum

Cartavio XO

Peru | Aged | 40% ABV

8.3/10
261 ratings
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261 Cartavio XO Ratings

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Beukeboom 🇺🇸 | 304 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

I found this rum on a recent trip to Jacksonville and decided to mark one off my wish list.

Now I wish I hadn't bothered.

Apparently my opinion will be going against the grain here but this rum would be great if they hadn't sugared it so much.

Am I drinking rum or molasses with alcohol added?

This could almost be pancake syrup.

The syrupy sweetness is so overwhelming that it hides some elements and flavor profiles that would have made for a great rum.

But someone decided to ruin what could've been a great rum.

Forshame!

Paid way too much for this. Sad. My fault.

I forced myself to try to take extra sips and finally found some vanilla and toffee undertones to it along with some oak tannin. Even a hint of banana.

Beyond that, there's not much.

I read so many praises for this rum. Makes me wonder if I got a counterfeit because what I got sure ain't what others describe. Don't get me wrong...there are some sugared rums that I actually like but this one goes overboard. I cannot recommend it as a sipping rum unless you're into drinking syrup. I could see this being effectively used in drinks with an antithesis of sweetness such as coffee drinks or drinks using more bitters than the average. Any other suggestions? I cannot see this used in fruit-based drinks. The sugariness would be completely off the charts. And not in a good way.

My recommendation? Not worth the $65-70 price. Many better rums for half that.

Anders Skjødt Hansen 🇩🇰 | 65 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

En rom jeg har glædet mig meget til at smage, og som forventningerne har været store til. Da den jo netop har vundet prisen som verdens bedste rom i 2016. Førstehåndsindtrykket ved åbningen af flasken var "hvorfor plastic prop i en rom i den prisklasse?".
Flasken er dog rigtig flot med indgraveringer som er guldmalet.
I glasset dufter den af karamel, vanilje og citrus. Efter lidt tid åbner en lidt krydret duft med et snert af sød pibetobak.
Smagen er fuldstændig som den dufter. Den har dog en fantastisk krydret smag også med et strejf af nødder. Sødmen er i perfekt balance så man fået det hele med. Eftersmagen er god med masser af fad.
Den lever fuldt op til mine forventninger.

Pavelitti 🇨🇭 | 42 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Dolcezza, morbidezza e delicatezza in un unico prodotto. Non da bere in grandi quantità ma godersi il momento.

Henrik 🇩🇰 | 53 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Nose: soft and sweet

Pallet: sweet and creamy with a medium burn.

Sweet, smooth, easy... boring...

...i like the complex pot still types more, so a 7/10 is what i'll strech it to.

Thor Grønbæk 🇩🇰 | 24 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Dybde og kant og efter et kort stykke tid bliver endnu bedre. En top Ron.

Hans Erik 🇩🇰 | 56 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Den er bare så dejlig masser af fylde og smag bestemt på ønske listen

Menz 🇩🇪 | 3 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Ich traue mich nicht an die Höchstnote ran, aber ich kann nicht beschreiben was diesen Rum noch toppen sollte.

Jacob Saaby Nielsen 🇩🇰 | 20 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

This is a very smooth and round sipping rum, with a spicy aftertaste.

I had expected something very sweet, judging from the caramel colour, but not so. It's a little sweet, and mostly spicy.

Not much bite, so it's very easy to just sip and enjoy.

Thomas Bucco 🇨🇭 | 8 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Fantastischer Rum. Er ist mild, süss und ausgewogen. Keinerlei Ecken und Kanten. Könnte man auch als typischer Frauen-Rum bezeichnen.

Wekke 🇧🇪 | 68 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

A real sipping rum.
Taste : vanila, caramel and spices
The finish could be longer.
If i could give it an 8.5 i would.

Morten Matthes 🇩🇰 | 74 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Quite good and nice rum. But to expensive compared to taste/quality. But don't get me wrong still a good glass :-)




Brand Details

Type: Aged
Company: Cartavio
Country: Peru
Name: XO
ABV: 40%
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led: No

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