Bumbu XO Rum, 70cl

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I rate it 8 because i think it's really beautiful drink, but i don't know yet is there something a lot better. Mount Gay Black Barrel is an all-new blend which “features an older selection of rums, moving to a blend of three to seven-year-old rums as opposed to the previous two to seven years, with a higher content of double distilled pot still rums. This extra aging results in a more intense flavor, with deeper and richer notes of wood, spice and dried fruit. It's pretty good, don't get me wrong, but in my opinion, it's *identical* to Havana Club Extra Anejo. Two new cask-finished expressions were released last spring, rums that were given secondary maturation periods in port and zinfandel wine barrels.

On the nose it's very bready and buttery, there's a pastry like aroma, alongside bananas and maple syrup.It’s a very fruity rum on the nose and on the taste with an over riding taste of coconut, almost as if in the blend one of the rums was actually a coconut rum like Malibou or the likes. I couldn't agree more with the other reviewers who have noted that the original is terrific, but this is not at all worth the extra cost. Master blender Trudiann Branker is the first female to hold that title there, and she’s made a big impact on some of the core expressions.

Whether you’re enjoying Xo neat or in a cocktail, hopefully this article has given you a greater understanding and appreciation for this fascinating spirit! Probably my worst tasting experience,all I can get is disgusting and unfortunatelly lingering taste of cheap ethanol and some artificial coconut sweetness.The brand was acquired this year by drinks giant Brown-Forman (owner of Jack Daniel’s), so expect to see much more of it in the future.

s East Village outpost, it’s important to remember the origins of rum when considering the spirit today, something that certain brands are actively striving to do.

Some petrol starts to push through as the rum takes on a distinctly youthful, somewhat thin character on the finish.

This Nicaraguan rum distillery has made sustainability a main focus, in addition to producing tasty rum that has no sugar or artificial ingredients added. Review: Bumbu Rum Review: Cruzan Light Rum 5 Years Old, Dark Rum 5 Years Old, Black Strap Rum, and Single Barrel Rum (2018) Review: Vizcaya Black Rum Reserva Review: J. I think in general, rum is in a creative state,” he says, which is why it can be used in so many different cocktails. Bumbu got its start as a spiced rum, with cane sugar sourced from throughout Latin America and distilled in Barbados before being spiced up to pair with your bottle of cola. Renegade, founded by Waterford Whisky’s Mark Reynier, makes rum in the style of rhum agricole by using sugarcane juice instead of molasses.Coffee and black tea are prominent, though the palate is also quite fruity with notes of red, macerated berries. I read good review after good review for this rum and I have to say it doesn't live up to my hIgh expectations. s heritage dates back to the 16th and 17th centuries when sailors and merchants, unsatisfied with their customary grog, added Caribbean fruits and spices to enhance their rum’s flavor, giving it the name “bumbu.