Bumbu Original

Unique flavour of rum reminiscent of papa don. Caramel has fruit flavourings with hint of spice. Reminds me of cream soda because I cant put my finger on the flavour. Not bad but couldn't drink all the time.

If you like banana with vanilla and a rum that manages to stay sweet but not exactly too sweet than this is the rum for you.

Mix it with orange juice or pomegranate, nice Longdrinks. It has a lil deepness a the second sipp.

Enjoyed this to sip in a limited amount. Wouldn’t be my first choice but was pretty good.

Very smooth rum. Nothing I would like to voluntarily repeat, but when there is no other option and you have it for free......it is a great option. Anyway it is one level better than xo, and it is cheaper then XO.

Preciosa botella típica de un ron pirata. Color ámbar bien oscuro. Lágrima pausada, espesa y firme. Sabor dulce al principio y después desarrolla todos sus especies. Muy Spice. Recomendable para relax.

Great for just sipping. Sweet and strong on the vanilla. Not as strong as some like. Try the XO for a little more punch.

Got one because of the funky pirate style bottle. At the same price as a lot of XO rums this is a major disappointment. Very sticky and sweet. Hideous in a mix, average at best as a sipper.

EDIT: sampled again today. Confirmed all my previous thoughts; sweetened additive soup with no rum character and void of any sort of merit. Brand rep shamelessly harped on "15 years old" (wrong). Bragged about how people who "didn't think they liked rum" try it and love it, and I'm standing there biting my tongue because it ISN'T EVEN RUM. I absolutely hate this product; its producer assumes the consumer is an idiot who won't know any better, and apparently they're right because the rest of the tasting group ate it up. UGH I just can't even.

A nightmare product that encapsulates all of the rum category's problems.
-The label fails to clearly communicate that this is a flavoured product, hiding "with natural flavours" in fine print on the big X.
-Avoids labelling as "rum" while also strongly implying that it is rum.
-"Product of Barbados" is a misleading half-truth, as true Bajan rums contain no additives and are bottled at minimum 40% ABV.
-retails for approximately 200% of its actual bottom shelf value.
-no rum flavour; it's all buried under sugar and flavouring additives.
-novelty pirate-y bottle further suggests they've got something to hide.

TL:DR not really rum, more of a pre-mixed cocktail or liqueur. Leave this trash on the shelf.

Edit - The more I think about this rum, the less that I like it. It is just too artificial in flavor and as commented below in my original comments, isn't really a rum, but a rum based liquor.

I really debated how to rate this. As a pure rum, it is not a true rum and would deserve a lower rating. However, at $33 it is affordable and it is fairly drinkable, if you accept it as not a pure rum. It is very sweet, very smooth and low proof. I have seen some describe it as a liqueur and that is probably more accurate. Less sweet than most liqueurs but much sweeter and artificially flavored than most rums. Were I rating it as a liqueur, I would have rated it higher. I found it pleasant enough, but as a rum it does not measure up.