Pyrat XO Reserve

O buna alegere pentru un cadou, dar cu o aroma de portocala - mandarine foarte puternica. Cred ca se potriveste bine intr-un mix.

Bonne senteur d'orange, goute assez bien l orange... Sympa pour le rapport qualité/prix... Il y a mieux certe mais sûrement pas à ce prix

I first sampled Pyrat while on a cruise which stopped at St Thomas. The taste was an eye-opener because up to that moment I had not found an aged rum which maintained the sugar and molasses notes found in any good rum. Prat has become a regular in my liquor cabinet.

The way this rum was in its fancy box with the medallion around the neck of the bottle had me very anxious to try this. I was let down. There is nothing special about this rum at all. Pretty much just a normal old golden colored rum that is just good enough to mix with your drinks and nothing more than that.

I really struggled with this one. When I first opened the bottle, it had a very strong artificial orange smell that (like others mentioned) smelled like a cheap cleaner. I wasn't impressed, so it just sat in my collection for over a year... This time when I tried it, the orange smell was almost gone! So... my review of an opened / aged bottle: This rum has a rich amber colour with strong orange overtones. It has a fairly strong alcohol smell, and tastes a bit strong, but doesn't burn. It is a very unique tasting rum, with a slight "orange candy" flavour. While OK straight, it made an excellent, nice/different rum and cola! Not so bad after all.

This rum has a citrus element, little heavy for me. It's light and can be refreshing with a cube or two.

I enjoy this rum and think it's actually pretty smooth. On the rocks (I use a lot of ice) I find a slight hint of grapefruit (most here say it's orange) and think it's sips great.

À venir prochainement..............................

Artificial orange in the nose and in the mouth. Industrial alcool in the nose and in the mouth. Maybe as a kind of finisher after a very heavy caribbean meal? Might go with a very light cigar, too. But, after all, not really to my taste.

It's just a really good rum and it is my gold standard for a "mixing rum." Ice cold, with Coke, or in a mixed drink this rum works with anything, incorporates very well and accents its flavors when mixed. That's why it gets a 9. I keep my bottle in the freezer...its my go-to mixing rum.

I can't believe all the negative reviews. No, its not for most to drink on the rocks and drinking it neat is not going to work at all. This is NOT a sipper... But, this rum is the taste of the Caribbean in a bottle. It balances to the sweeter molasses and citrus/orange side of the spectrum but its still got a lot of bite to it. Spice is not the centerpiece of this rum. But, it is a fantastic alternative to all the spicier or flavorless aged mixing rums out there.