Cartavio XO

It was a very pleasant surprise. Smooth and a little bit sweet. Very close in quality and flavor to another excellent peruvian rum, Millonarios XO, but less expensive and easier to get in the US.

Mahagonifarben im Glas.
In der Nase etwas zurückhaltend. Zarte Holznoten und kandierte Früchte werden von Leder und Medizin Kräuter begleitet. Karamell, Schokolade und ein wenig Gewürznelken werden mit dem Ganzen zu einem Brei verrührt.
An Gaumen bitter-süss mit einem eigenständigen Charakter. Eine Aromatische Mischung wie Millonario und Arcane zusammen. Herbe Medizin Kräuter mit Karamell umhüllt, Trockenfrüchte mit mit Mandelbitter beträufelt, Schokolade mit Marzipankern.
Im Abgang etwas holperig und sperrig. Schokolade und Früchte bleiben mit einer Honigsüsse lange auf der Zunge, zurück bleibt etwas Bitteres.
Ein Rum dem etwas die Ecken und Kanten fehlen aber doch sehr eigen daherkommt, ein Solera halt. Für Süssrümler und Liebhaber dieses Stils. -8
Sollte den Abschluss meiner alljährlichen Rum Runde werden, wird nun aber als Dessert Rum nach dem Essen gesetzt.

Mahogany color in the glass.
A bit restrained on the nose. Delicate wood notes and candied fruit are accompanied by leather and medicine herbs. Caramel, chocolate and a bit of clove are muddled with the whole.
On the palate bitter-sweet with an independent character. An aromatic blend like Millonario and Arcane together. Tart medicinal herbs coated with caramel, dried fruit drizzled with almond bittersweet, chocolate with marzipan center.
A bit bumpy and bulky on the finish. Chocolate and fruit linger on the tongue with a honey sweetness for a long time, something bitter remains.
A rum that lacks something the edges and edges but still very peculiar comes along, like a Solera. For sweet drinkers and lovers of this style. -8
Should be the finale of my annual rum round, but is now set as a dessert rum after dinner.

Such a good sipper. So much balance between notes of fruit, caramel, vanilla, and dashes of toffee, chocolate and nuts. It's just so good and elegant. Truly a pleasure to sip.

Super smooth, lightly sweet. Caramel, chocolate. One of our new favorites. Could drink It All Day

...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...

One of my favourite rums, the Cartavio XO hits all the spots with a nicely balanced sweetness that completes the spicy flavour just perfectly. Had it been slightly more aromatic and lengthy in the flavour it could easily be an all time best rum ever!

Dostal jsem darem, krásná láhev, velice dobrý rum i na dlouhé popíjení.

Vůně: vyvážená, příjemná
Chuť: jemná, vyvážená, lehce sladší
Opětovná koupě: určitě ano
Cena: okolo 1600,- Kč

This is a nice rum for those who love Zacapa rum.
It is not balanced like Zacapa XO, but rounder than Zacapa 23.
Smell is a little bit like Zacapa 23 (some herbs, vegetal notes).
It's not very cheap, if you can get a sample of this go for it. I have a whole bottle and was not disappointed .

Smell: dried fruits (raisins), cookies, burnt sugar, caramel, oak, herbs/plants, some barrel/gum
Taste: nice sweetness (caramel), fruit (peach), cookies, burnt sugar, wood, some spice
Finish: short to medium long, sweetness and then cherries in the aftertaste

City: Cartavio Peru
Material: Molasses
Age: 10-30 (in average 18)
Barrels: Oak barrels from France, USA and Slovakia (sherry and bourbon)
Master blender: Frederico Schulz

Sweetness: 3.5 / 5
Spice: 1.5 / 5
Fruit: 2.5 / 5
Mildness: 4 / 5
Value (63€): 3/5

V mém případě se těžko bude hledat něco víc, nasládlý, luxusní moučník

Romain m à fait découvrir ce merveilleux rhum. Un goût de noisette de chêne, il est doux complexe et long en bouche. Vraiment un wow.