Cartavio XO

...not the most famous, but worth a try.

I wished me the bottle for Christmas 2020, to have at least something to celebrate this "great" year ***Irony Off***

Well, at first it smelled more alcoholic than expected...so let it stay a while to let the Esters go...

It sticks to the glass and the color is deep.

The taste is good, not too sweet and aromatic. Read the other reviews to get the ingredients table ;)

It is a solid rum, a good 8...not less no more...

Tastes like burnt sugars, vanilla, and toffee. Very smooth. The identical twin to Zafra 21. Its a little sweeter than like but its not overly sweet. Well balanced.

Nice rum, sofisticated, elegant, smooth, equilibrated natural flavors. A must in my collection.

Auf einer Dienstreise nach Perú entdeckt - ein sehr ausgeglichener Rum. Nicht so süß und wirklich zum genießen in einer ruhigen in ruhigen Minute. Haselnuss war das Erste, was mir in den Sinn kam....

It is easy to sip, there is minimal burn.
Nose-There is a lot of sweet tofee and caramel.
It taste like strawberry saccharin bublegum. Someone can like it, someone not.
Finish is short.

This rum can make a great option for after meals. The sweet flavor overpowers everything else so not a good balance here.

Rum originating from Peru is sold in a beautiful bottle with a maturation period of 18 years. The wooden cap with the right cork is secured to the bottle with a wire, similar to Diplomatico Single Vintage rum. The color of rum is beautiful mahogany.

The aroma smells of vanilla, caramel and sweet fruit (especially banana). The taste is again vanilla, caramel, banana, cranberries and intesively also cinnamon. The taste is sweetly delicate and the more you drink, it tastes better.

One of the best rums I've tried.

Overall rating: 9 of 10

Smooth and neat rum with rastes of vanilla and honey.

Something that is needed at home

I like to smoke cigars with my rum and this one just blends in perfectly. Highly recommend to try this one with a nice cigar you get so many different flavors, not too sweet and very well balanced definitely worth the price !

The taste and smell is almost like Zacapa Solera 23.
Vanilla, chocolate and oak but with a little bitterness on the end.
Needs time to breathe., will taste better after 10 minutes !