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Cartavio XO rum

Cartavio XO

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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.

Oliver 🇩🇪 | 17 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Nice golden colour, beautiful bottle, very smooth with full flavour. One of my favourites.

Pluring 🇸🇪 | 21 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Fick smaka på denna på Hotell Havanna i Varberg och samma kväll så beställde jag den! Precis så söt och välbalanserad som en rom ska smaka. Köp!

Steffmaus 🇩🇰 | 60 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

No wonder this rum was the Worlds best in 2015 and 2016! Very balanced taste with a bit of dryness to it. Taste notes of fruit, vanilla and sherry

Rolf 🇳🇱 | 2 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Beautiful rounded rum. Notes of Vanilla, dried fruits, and caramel with some spice there as well.

Milan 🇸🇰 | 60 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

It was a little more difficult to open, the closure was secured with wire than on champagne. But the beating of this bottle was rewarded with an excellent delicious full taste and a pleasant tempting aroma.

Martin Eldonson 🇸🇪 | 19 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

Vanilj och smörkola i doft ekfat valnöt och sötma i smaken, ligger kvar länge. Mycket trevlig

Morten Graenge 🇩🇰 | 338 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

En dejlig blid og rund smag i denne rom. Den er temmelig god. KÃ¥ret til verdens bedste rom i 2015 og 2016.

Krille_8000 🇸🇪 | 50 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

Sweet, nice and easy to drink. It really is a nice spanish rum lot's of vanilla and butterscotch. 8/10!

RumGuy1 🇺🇸 | 54 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Tastes like burnt sugars, vanilla, and toffee. Very smooth. The identical twin to Zafra 21. Its a little sweeter than like but its not overly sweet. Well balanced.

gespinosaj 🇵🇪 | 2 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Nice rum, sofisticated, elegant, smooth, equilibrated natural flavors. A must in my collection.




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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