Bumbu XO

A rare Thursday tasting - 5/12/22 at Laka Lono.
Delicious! I would pair this with German chocolate cake, heavy on the coconut. This is a tropical delight.
(three doodle hearts)
Update: January 27 2024, Wall to Wall Wine Omaha: I'm moving this down to 8 stars. Still a delightful rum, we just need a more reasonable rating.
Appearance: Amber
Aroma: tropical
Flavor: some nuttiness and heat to go with the sweetness. This is a real rum, there I said it!

very tasty with coffee and oak - less sherry than anticipated. Fine taste - and less vanilla and banana - just to my taste

Good color, notes of orange, pepper and coffee, good sipping rum… and yes beautiful bottle!!!

Excellent flavor and taste. Very smooth. Great on the rocks or mixed with a cocktail. My favorite go-to bottle!

Not a bad rum to have on hand but there are better rums to have on hand.

Sweet, good, quite drinkable. Not fascinating, and not bad - just fine.

Inexpensive aged rum. Not a huge difference between the ages and the regular but still a great taste.

Nice rum with strong notes of banana. I'd buy again.

I like Bumbu Original, which is just in its own category of rums. And this XO tastes like the original, but then more mature.

One of the most accessible really nice rums. I personally love the opaque bottle although I know that's controversial (On one occasion I drank more than my fair share, and thankfully the matte black design shirked me of personal responsibility. Consider this when shopping for rums). The spices are not cloying or overwhelming at all, they support the flavor of the rum itself, which really shines here compared to other spiced rums. It's surprisingly gentle tasting alcohol-wise, and all around just gives off an air of refinement (at a relative bargain). Perhaps that very lightness and the good balance of spices are what really let you appreciate the taste of the rum itself in this one.