Kaniche XO

When I first opened the bottle it seemed to taste a bit thin, but then after it was open for a few weeks its flavor seemed to get less thin, and I liked it better. It has the typical Spanish solera flavor profile like Zacapa 23, etc. but for $35 its an excellent value. The staff at Total Wine strongly recommend this rum, and I can't say they're wrong, but I probably won't buy it again. Its good, but not great, and I've become bored with this particular flavor profile for the time being. I'd like to give it a 7.5 rating, but given that I have to choose between 7 and 8 I'd have to go with the 7 for now.

It’s okay for sipping but has a flavor I’m unsure of, would not buy again.

The distiller is known for not being completely forthcoming with their rums and their age statements and added sugar. However, I found this one not too bad for drinking neat and pretty decent as a mixer.

Is there alcohol in this bottle!? This may be the smoothest rum I've had yet. Maple syrup, carmel, honey, and oak flavors followed by a calm warming finish. I was going to rate an 8, but yet again, the sweetness gets to me. 7

I agree with another reviewer who compares this with Plantation...it's similar to their Grande Reserve 5yr with a bit more depth. To me that's not a bad thing and although it's a bit sweet, I don't consider it a "sugar bomb." It's a flavorful Barbados rum, not exceptional but quite drinkable. However at $57 out the door for 750ml, I'll be sticking with Doorly's XO for now.

This is my second Kaniche purchase. I still have some Perfeccion left so had to do a side by side test. I find the XO to be sweeter and just a little less complex in flavor in initial taste and aftertaste than Perfeccion. I have rated both a 7 but for me Perfeccion has just a tiny bit better character than XO but I would not hesitate to recommend either one or purchase either again.

Straightforward, uncomplicated, sweet, and enjoyable. Tasted side by side with the more expensive Perfeccion, and I can’t really say this is inferior.

First taste: NO Way!!! Secondat taste: Perhaps. Now: Oh Yeah.
Not your everyday rum, quite sweet with hints of cinnamon!!! on the palate

Initial smell wasn’t very good - chemical/alcohol. Then I’m thinking … oh no. But then I sipped. I’m an advanced intermediate rum drinker - by no means an expert.

I could taste the caramel immediately, but in a good way, but then later it tasted like liquid cinnamon rolls - 1-2 are good … 3 or more is too much. To me, it’s more sweet than Diplomatico Reserva. Reminded me of Brach’s caramel candy squares I used to eat as a kid.

No burn, no bad after taste. And after a few great sips, I smelled again and could cleanly smell caramel.

I can’t wait to taste the “better” Dictador’s. But I will say that this was a fine introduction. I look forward to sipping XO.

But in the meantime, I’m going to enjoy the rest of the bottle. For $25 US, I’d say it is one hell of a rum. I’m kinda sad that it was the last bottle at TWN & they didn’t have a label on the shelf, so it was the last bottle :(

Can’t believe that the coffee and orange bottles were a higher price. I definitely recommend giving it a try!

This is my 1st Kaniché. Not bad. My 1st taste was gingerbread. Crazy, right. But I like it. Can’t wait to try some of their other bottles.