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Bumbu Rum XO rum is distilled in Panama before spending 18 years in American white oak bourbon barrels, with a further short finish in Andalusian white oak sherry barrels.
7.2/10(119 ratings)
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Posted at TikiCat 7 months ago by NinjaHippo from United States with 18 ratings
Bottle looks like a gimmick but delicious rum inside! OK, I still don't like the presentation, but I really enjoyed Bumbu XO and went through this rather quickly both sipping and mixing into cocktails. You can do a little better but you can also do a lot worse at this price point. I haven't yet tried Bumbu original but I will soon...well done!
When I first tried bumbu xo I was a bit disappointed, as I did not find it tasting all that sweet, but as time goes on I find myself warming up to its unique taste...
Posted 7 months ago by Paniolopete from United States with 6 ratings
Definitely not a flavored rum like the original Bumbu, but more of a real, refined, aged rum meant for sipping or use in your special mixed drinks. Quite a bargain, I feel, for such a barrel-aged sipping rum. plenty of fruitiness, though much more subtle and related to the molasses from which it is fermented, than added flavors or spices like the original. Very nicely done! Bottle says a product of Panama, but other sites list this as of Barbadian molasses origin. Distillation was done in Panama.
Posted 1 year ago by Earl Elliott from Canada with 201 ratings
Sugar: Estimated at 24 GPL. This is a better rum than the original. The original is more like a liqueur than a rum. This one still has a bit of the banana taste and aroma in it but it's in the background. Overall it's a sweet fairly well balanced rum with Banana, oak, a bit of smoke, some caramel and vanilla with a bit of spice. Fairly smooth at first with a bit of a bite on the follow through.
Posted over 1 year ago by Adrian Adame from Czech Republic with 336 ratings
Jeho sladší bratříček mne zaujal mnohém víc... Tak to bylo kdysi, chutě se změnily a musím uznat, že je lepší než sladký bratříček
Posted 2 years ago by Roger Averill from United States with 34 ratings
Not near as sweet as the orginal Bumbu. More tradtional XO. Little alcohol heavy start but fairly smooth finish. Worth a try
Posted 9 days ago by Eidolon (TASTING CLUB) from United States with 41 ratings
I got this one as a present, and I was plesantly surprised at how good it was.
Posted 12 days ago by spagr from Czech Republic with 43 ratings
Tasted in Drinks By The Dram - The Rum Advent Calendar (2019 Edition)
Posted 24 days ago by John Herring from United Kingdom with 14 ratings
If you like bumbu then you will love this. Much more depth of flavour and slightly stronger as well. Nice over ice with lime.
Posted 25 days ago by randycous (PREMIUM) from United States with 23 ratings
A decent rum, but seems artificially flavored. Not my style.
Notes of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg also come into play. It has little burn to no burn.
"It is a fair bit drier. There is a touch of oak and a little bit of spice. Traces of ginger and little cinnamon. It’s very very short finish wise."
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Posted over 1 year ago by Fanny from Belgium with 1 rating
Rhum doux aux arômes sucrés. Note vanille caramel?
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