El Pasador de Oro XO

Incredible value ( $36 in Texas ) very fine sipper !...nose; Soft dark Caramel , tropical ripe fruits , very soft wood and light whisper of licorice...palate; delicious very yummy ripe peaches, honey comb, sweet mango a touch of tart , mild but pure vanilla oak to round off flavors in mid palate , Finish ; very velvety with ripe apricot and a pinch of fresh grated cinnamon....aftertaste has a touch of sweet sautéed orange zests ..., and very light anis ....delicious at room temperature ( 75-80 F) , even better if let sit a little in glass , no mix, no water , no ice !

Smooth, tasty, colorful, beautiful, this Rum make you just want one more all the time. My personal favorite

The first sip make me fall in love with this Rhum.

Not only is this RUM incredibly delicious! It is ultra smooth. Beautiful in color and presentation (bottle). But why it deserves a 10 is the price point!!! I dare you to find ANY RUM as smooth, tasty, and refined under $40??? Sure there are worthy contenders. But none that are as overall palatable as this fine gem from Guatemala! I have about 10 absolute favorites and this is in my Top 5 easily! It is not as complex as say Don Pancho 18yr Reserva Especial or my absolute favorite: Plantation XO 20, but again, for the money, there is none better!

Epic, tasty, spicy, amazing, juicy, flavorful and most importantly very well priced. Definitely a strong 10.

Incredible rum. Amazing flavour and character. Cognac barrels adds an excellent smoothness.

un rhum complexe veilli en fut de cognac. assemblage entre 8 et 15 ans lui donne un gout de canelle, de fruits exotiques et boisé. vraiment excellent et près a défier les rhum prestigieux.

Délicieux rhum agé qui chauffe pas dans la gorge.
Pour l'instant mes préférés sont :
- Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva
- El Pasador de Oro X.O.

J'essaie de trouver d'autre rhum qui est dans le meme style que ceux la.

Superbe rhum dans sa finition en fut de cognac, long en bouche très suave avec un final riche et puissant. Un rapport qualité prix imbattable...

För tillfället en av mina absoluta favoriter. Fruktansvärt mjuk och len.

Well over 800 aged dark rums enjoyed and El Pasador de Oro XO was such a massive positive surprise and what a value! Bought it from the local Total Wine for $38 and it rivals the Diplomatico price-quality ratio. El Pasador de Oro XO is very smooth, no burn at all and contains plenty of exciting flavors and with a price tag of less than $40, it is also an amazing value.

Detailed scoring analysis:
10/100 Packaging, bottle and label design 8
10/100 Color of this rum 8
15/100 Nose test 11
20/100 Palate test 17
15/100 Afterburn of this rum 15
15/100 Availability to purchase this rum 15
15/100 Ultimate value for money 15
Total score 89

Here's my top 30 list:
1. Ron Tres Loco de Vinos from Vinoble Skanderborg
2. Ron Esclavo XO Cask Strength
3. Legendario Gran Reserva 15y
4. Cubaney Centenario 25-30y
5. Companero Panama
6. Ron Esclavo XO
7. Ron Millonario XO and 15y
8. Plantation Barbados XO 20th Anniversary
9. El Dorado 25y
10. Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva and Single Vintage
11. Presidente Marti 23y and 19y
12. Cubaney 18y
13. Pusser's 15y
14. Black Tot
15. El Pasador de Oro XO
16. Bavaro Black Ultra Premium
17. Punta Cana Esplendido
18. Edmundo Dantes 15y
19. Pampero Aniversario
20. Bacoo 12y
21. Ron Esclavo 15y and 12y
22. El Pasador de Oro Gran Reserva
23. Brugal Leyenda
24. Exquisito 1990 and 1995
25. Koloa Kaua'i Coconut
26. Plantation Gran Anejo Guatemala & Belize
27. Unhiq XO
28. Ron Hero 21y Solera
29. Punta Cana XOX
30. Ron Cartavio XO

Une jolie carafe pour ce rhum vieilli dans la région de cognac. Un rhum complexe vieilli en fut de cognac. En bouche, il est assez doux avec un gout de fruits compotés et un léger boisé. Ce n'est pas archi complexe, mais c'est efficace. Un produit très bien élaboré pour environ 45 euros.

For years I have been a fan of another rum until I was given a bottle of this as a birthday gift. I savor this neat. Smooth, sweet no alcohol burn. I finished it and went and bought another. At around $40US you can't beat the value. It is now a mainstay of my shelf.

Nez coté caramel, texture moelleuse, goût épicé avec une belle longueur

This dark amber rum is a very pleasant surprise; when i tasted it, i could smell cinnamon, fruit, cocoa and a little sweetness; its flavor is very good and balanced, with notes of cocoa and spices.

Este ron de color ámbar oscuro, es una muy grata sorpresa; cuando lo probé pude sentir aromas de canela, frutas, cacao y un poco de dulzor; su sabor es muy bueno y equilibrado, con notas de cacao y especias.

Un de mes rhums préférés. Beaucoup de finesse. De légères notes boisées et vanillées avec une belle longueur en bouche. Un excellent rapport qualité / prix

Vona menej vyrazna, jemna, sladka, citit vanilku. V chuti je rum jemny, primerane sladky, jemne citit drevitost, je lahsi a velmi prijemny na pitie. Chutovo by som ho prirovnal ku Plantation XO alebo Puntacana Esplendido. V cene okolo 40€ je to dobra volba.

Nice sweeter Ron, taste is perfect for me. I like it and it is nice to drink like almond a little together with something sweet like caramel or vanilla.

Similar to Zacapa Xo, but at 1/3 of the price. The best bargain rum!

Very good sipping rum. Smooth and delicious, as of now I would put it 4th as a favourite behind Plantation XO 20th Anniversary, Diplomático Reserve Exclusiva and Brugal Leyenda. Love the bottle, nice addition on my bar shelve.

láhev - obal 9/10 bottle
vůně 18/20 smell
chuť 31/35 taste
jemnost 13/15 smooth
cena/výkon 20/20 much for money
91%

V poměru cena výkon patří ke špičce. Krásná láhev mě upoutala jako první. vůně je takřka dokonalá po ušlechtilých dřevinách. Chuť je lahodná, vyvážená ani příliš sladká nebo naopak s překvapivě dlouhým závěrem. Rum si ani nepotřebuje chvíli ve skleničce odpočinout. Jediné co mohu vytknout je, že není tak jemný jako ty nejstarší rumy (25 či 30 leté - starší jsem nepil) ale mnoho XO strčí do kapsy. Jak dojde kupuju znovu.

Dollar for dollar one of the best rums around. Sip this beauty.

Silnější, ale velmi chutný, voňavý, velmi mne zaujal

V pořádku, tento rum míří hodně vysoko, velké překvapení, doporučuji!