Bumbu Original

À lot of Sugar and à weird taste like Bubble gym. The finish is like cheap alcohol. Very disapointed ...

Purchased this craft rum online at Amazon for around £30 for it to arrive calling itself Bumbu rum to find it comes in at 35% ABV. To be classed as a rum it needs to be above 37.5%. This spirit drink as it informs you on the back is made from a blend of rums from Barbados aged for up to 15 years in rather sceptical how much of this bottle is a 15 year old as the blend feels rather young. The aroma is heavy caramel coffee/cacao and it tastes like that too it's been heavily sweetened and you can feel that on the lips. It's a nice spiced rum drink but not a rum and I personally don't see what justifies the price!

Der er kun en ting at sige om denne: Banan. I duft og smag. Jeg havde læst anmeldelser, men Jeg troede ikke, at det ville være så udtalt. Jeg købte den, så jeg kunne servere den for en af vennerne, som kun vil have meget sød rom. Men det var for meget. Giver 4, fordi den ikke er udrikkelig, den er bare en bananlikør.

Not the worst thing ever but really bad.
Too sweet and feels like atrifisal flavours were added.
Ridiculous rum for the price.
If you are thinking of buying one, don’t!

OK...I'm not an experienced rum drinker but I know what I like. I am a mid-grade taster who appreciates products such as Zapacapa 23 and similar but no real sophistication (but I'm learning). I agree with most of the folks who grade Bumbu a 2 or 3 and consider it a "liqueur". Tell me if this is a sin but I took Bumbu and blended it out with Diplomatico about 1:4 and it tasted fantastic.

Probably a rum faux paux but I don't care...I'm not doing Bumbu straight up as I'd likely enter a diabetic coma!

I wanted to try one of the more expensive brands at our local store but got disappointed with a strong banana and vanilla extract, might be good to mix in some cocktails but I would not recommend this as a premium rum ! Shame that the bottle is marked with the words “rum with natural flavors” as this doesn't taste natural at all...

Overall the rum was really sweet with a lot of banana. Doesn't really taste like an aged rum, more like banana candy in a bottle. If your into that this is the rum for you, but this is definitely not what you expect from an aged rum.

Extremely sweet rum, with too many added flavors, rather some juice

My brother-in-law gave me this to try with him after it first landed locally - a few years ago. It is more like a rum-based liquor rather than a traditional rum. After opening it was like a tropical vacation hit us in the face - banana, vanilla, caramel, sweet fragrances. The taste was equally as circus-like. Tons of banana, vanilla, caramel, other tropical fruit tastes. It is very smooth and very sweet. If you're looking for a sweet, rum-based tropical liquor to drink that's tropical and different - or something fun to toss in your girlfriend's pina colada--go for it. But, this doesn't belong on the shelf along with other rums - toss it next to your other liquors.

Hard to find a good sipping rum at most bars/restaurants in northern Michigan. When I inquired recently at an establishment they stated they had Bumbu so I thought I would give it a try over a single rock.

Very sweet smell and taste. It was fairly smooth and no burn. Not much character... seemed to have just a single flavor. Many say it has a strong banana smell/taste and I agree.

It was the best they had available so it was worth a try. I would not purchase retail.