Pixan 8-Year

Sattes Bernstein mit Kupferreflektionen im Glas.
In der Nase ein leckerer Fruchtsalat aus tropischen Früchten an Karamellsauce und einem Espresso. Im Hintergrund spielen moosig holzige Töne mit medizinisch rauchigen Düften.
Im Gaumen süsslich aber nicht so lieblich und etwas unstrukturiert. Herbes Karamell, verbrannte tropische Früchte, stark gerösteter Kaffee versuchen sich zu übertrumpfen.
Im Abgang etwas "feurig, zurück bleibt dieses komische medizinisch rauchige Irgendwas und klebrige Lippen.
Mexikanische Rum sind nicht so mein Ding, aber dieser Rum findet sicher seine Freunde.

Rich amber with copper reflections in the glass.
In the nose a delicious fruit salad of tropical fruits with caramel sauce and an espresso. In the background mossy woody tones play with medicinal smoky scents.
Sweet on the palate but not so sweet and somewhat unstructured. Tart caramel, burnt tropical fruits, strongly roasted coffee try to outdo each other.
In the aftertaste something "fiery, this funny medically smoky something and sticky lips remains behind.
Mexican rum is not my thing, but this rum surely finds its friends.

Un Rum spicy qui se déguste tranquillement. Manque d'originalité mais la bouteille est sympa

I had just a sample so this is just a first impression, but I don’t think I will be digging deeper into it.
It’s produced by the distillery Espritus in Monterrey, Mexico. Pixan is their only brand. Pixan is Mayan and means ‘Spirit which gives life’.
The rum is said to be produced from molasses in a double column still and then aged for up to 8 years in American ex-bourbon barrels.
From nose to finish, which is medium long, it’s possible to recognize vanilla, fruits and herbal notes.
Can not really say what it is due to, but this rum does not appeal to me.
Picture: My emptied sample.

Nez très (trop) Léger
En bouche, pas grand chose, ni bon ni mauvais
une amertume en fin de bouche, pas d'alcool. Plutôt doux sans être sucré.
Un ptite odeur de banane en fin de verre.

Triple bof.

It has makings of an aged rum, but the taste is not especially pleasant one. Taste is dates, vanilla, citrus and something that could be identified as old shoes, it has that stale aroma.

Mexico is of course mostly associated with tequila, which they are also great at producing. Mexican rum is however more unknown and this bottle might not be the best entry for Mexican rum.

Nose: Pineapple, oak, vanilla, caramel and banana
Taste: Butterscotch, apricots, oak, vanilla and some light spice, that ends in a sweet medium aftertaste.
Overall: This rum is a bit to sweet for me. There is hints of a good rum there, but the sweetness steals the show and hides the qualities of the rum, which is sad.

Medium sweet rum with caramel and citrus, however bit short with too sweet aftertaste

Un nez et une attaque caramel, un rhum.tout en rondeur.
Pour les amateurs de douceur.

Avis novice:
Au nez,.l'alcool prend le dessus, avec des notes grillees/fumées.
Au goût: attaque d'alcool avant de pouvoir sentir des notes plus légères. Il est court mais le goût de bois perdure longtemps

Too much caramel and cinnamon in my opinion. However, it does not taste like a fireball so that is always positive. These two flavors hide the oak and other flavors so that is too bad.