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Kaniche XO rum is produced in Barbados where it is first aged in bourbon casks. It is one of the few rums that is then double aged for a more mellow finished in Pierre Ferrand ex cognac casks at their location in France.
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over 3 years ago
A month ago, I chose the most expensive bottle of Kaniche to start out with. It started out as my highest ranked 7. Then is slowly slid downhill due to excessive added sugar. Then a few other reviews mentioned that this one was better. So for only $30 US, I gambled on it today. It would also be a test of Bajan rum for this one versus Panamanian rum for their Perfeccion.
There is just something off putting in the aroma from the Perfeccion, but not this one. And yes, this cheaper version from Barbados indeed tastes better than the more expensive one from Panama. I am glad that I gave this one a try. Both rate as a 7 in my book, but this one ranks a few notches higher overall. That 7 rating is some very stiff competition. At least I did not get stuck with a bottle of crap.
Very good rum with well balanced flavor. A great pick
Posted
almost 4 years ago
I have a very nice collection of rums and this one will always be in my cabinet. Easy on the palate with the perfect combination of flavor and aroma. Highly recommend.
Posted
over 4 years ago
I think it’s only available at Total wine. Which is a shame because it’s a fantastic complex rum at a reasonable price, I always grab a couple of bottles when I can. I appreciate the time it spends in cognac cask.
Posted
almost 5 years ago
Now one of my favorites, so much of a wonder found in a glass.
Posted
almost 5 years ago
For the money, this rum hits all the high points. It's great by itself, works wonders in simple agreed cocktails, and isn't expensive. It lacks an upper level complexity, but for $30 you don't really expect that anyways. Go grab a bottle!
Posted
almost 5 years ago
Kaniche XO rum is produced in Barbados and aged first in ex-bourbon casks (customary for rum) and then given a finish in cognac barrels (unusual in the industry but more customary for Kaniche)... hence, "double wood" rum. The suggest looking for "exotic notes" of vanilla, coconut, and cocoa.
Posted
almost 5 years ago
Saw some reviews just now after I had already bought and tried it, but I must say that I really do appreciate this rum. Its sweet, but not too sweet. Similar to the Perfeccion. I would rate them both the same in my opinion. Nice wooden box too.
I taste cinnamon. My wife tastes coconut. Those rise to the top of a nicely complex and smooth rum. Spices are not too strong and overall not too sweet. Price was on point and while this isn’t my celebratory aged rum, it’s a good value for an everyday sipper.
Posted
almost 5 years ago
Cheap enough to drink every day, good enough to want to. Smoothest (most mellow?) rum I've had.
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Pro pamětníky: pamatujete ještě na OPRAVDOVÉ Eskymo za padesátník - to malé, dobroučké, bez špejle - z šedesátek a sedmdesátek? Ne ty hnusy, co se dělají pod stejným názvem už čtyřicet let a jsou pořád jen odpornější a odpornější?
Třeba to na tehdy bolševik vozil materiál z Barbadosu...
Kaniché XO (opravdu je to na etiketě s dlouhým É, zatímco na obyčejné Reserve s krátkým) vám tu chuť i vůni připomene. Je lépe nechat ho trochu vydýchat, čímž se rozvoní; v chuti kokos dominuje vždycky. Nesmíte si ovšem představovat nějaký prvoplánovitě ochucený sajrajt typu Malibu - tohle není žádný likérek pro báby, ale poctivá kořalka.
Znáte-li Plantation XO, tak to, co je v něm stran kokosu decentně naznačeno, je zde rozvinuto do astrálních výšin. Bohužel ovšem trochu chybí ta mnohodimensioniální koňakovitost.
Pokud bychom hodnotili rozdíl mezi Plantation Grande Reserve a Plantation XO vs Kaniche Reserve a Kaniche XO, tak je sice velmi podobného charakteru, ale přece jen vyznívá jednoznačně ve prospěch Plantation XO. Nejen pokud jde o daleko důstojnější adjustáž, ale hlavně o poněkud důstojnější obsah.
Přesto si Kaniché XO i za ty peníze určitě ještě někdy zopáknu (protože jsem měl rád to staré Eskymo), navzdory špatně vyrobené a natřené překližkové krabičce, která je jedinou přidanou hodnotou k jinak naprosto stejné láhvi i uzávěru; druh "luxusu", který by si našinec věru s potěšením odpustil. Ovšem Kaniche Reserve nejspíš současně objednám celý karton.