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Cartavio XO rum

Cartavio XO

Peru | Aged | 40% ABV

8.3/10
260 ratings
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260 Cartavio XO Ratings

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Beukeboom ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 304 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

I found this rum on a recent trip to Jacksonville and decided to mark one off my wish list.

Now I wish I hadn't bothered.

Apparently my opinion will be going against the grain here but this rum would be great if they hadn't sugared it so much.

Am I drinking rum or molasses with alcohol added?

This could almost be pancake syrup.

The syrupy sweetness is so overwhelming that it hides some elements and flavor profiles that would have made for a great rum.

But someone decided to ruin what could've been a great rum.

Forshame!

Paid way too much for this. Sad. My fault.

I forced myself to try to take extra sips and finally found some vanilla and toffee undertones to it along with some oak tannin. Even a hint of banana.

Beyond that, there's not much.

I read so many praises for this rum. Makes me wonder if I got a counterfeit because what I got sure ain't what others describe. Don't get me wrong...there are some sugared rums that I actually like but this one goes overboard. I cannot recommend it as a sipping rum unless you're into drinking syrup. I could see this being effectively used in drinks with an antithesis of sweetness such as coffee drinks or drinks using more bitters than the average. Any other suggestions? I cannot see this used in fruit-based drinks. The sugariness would be completely off the charts. And not in a good way.

My recommendation? Not worth the $65-70 price. Many better rums for half that.

Worty ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ | 152 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Sweet, but not too much. Just right. The taste has chocolate notes and maybe a bit of spice. It smells sweet and soft. But I would expect more for an 18-year-old rum. Overall not bad.

HectorLM84 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | 4 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Great Peruvian Rum, especially compared to the Millionario rums. A great balance between dry and sweet. Cheers!

Bonandy ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ | 111 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Deep amber color. Pleasant coconut aroma. Slightly sweet. I can smell the alcohol. Very good to me.

Del forte ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ | 24 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Da sempre sulla mia lista dei rum da provare, ho avuto l'occasione di assaggiarlo in un bar di Zurigo e ne sono rimasto sorpreso. Molto piacevole al palato. Si trattava perรฒ del sesto o settimo rum quella sera, per cui la mia recensione vale quello che vale...

Roknic ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | 28 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

This rum should be the entering taste for all new rum experince people. It taste so perfekt for the cost. And itโ€™s the best one to mix and my favorit family rum. Have 3 bottles at Home. 1 for myself, 1 for a rum club and then 1 for people who comes visiting who likes rum. Never had a complain about it. Even from my wife who doesnโ€™t really like rum straight.

Daniel ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | 26 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

Great tastning rum. Sweet and smokey just as i like them.

dragon ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ | 34 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

sneezing and sneezing and sneezing and sneezing and sneezing.

HHo ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | 46 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Dette er en Rom, som er et must have i sit sortiment ๐Ÿ‘

Jacko ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ | 29 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Whwllll. Not my cup of tea.. Boozy..A little spicy?

Jakob.kaiser ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | 26 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Was really surprised by this one, the nose threw me off, but in a good way. It doesn't smell like most other rums and the taste still has the baseline rum taste but heads in a different direction.
If you wanna try something different, but still very much enjoyable rum, this is for you.




Brand Details

Type: Aged
Company: Cartavio
Country: Peru
Name: XO
ABV: 40%
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led: No

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