A.H. Riise XO Reserve Christmas Rum 6yr 40%

RX128 Good <50€

“Festive, very sweet, vanilla forward winter delight.”

The "XO Reserve Christmas Rum" from A.H. Riise, originating in the Virgin Islands, is a festive spirit distilled from molasses and matured for 6 years. With an ABV of 40%, it's characterized by intense notes of vanilla, cinnamon, and gingerbread, offering a sweet, dessert-like experience akin to winter-spiced liqueurs. While appreciated for its holiday spices and smoothness by some, others find it overly sweet and more like a liqueur than true rum. This blend captures a cozy essence perfect for winter sipping, but it may not suit traditional rum enthusiasts seeking less sweetness and more complexity. An original choice for festive gatherings, it evokes feelings of the holiday season with each sip.

Where can I buy this rum?

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Highlights

Festive flavor profile
Strong vanilla and cinnamon notes
Smooth and mellow

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How does this rum taste?

The XO Reserve Christmas Rum blends festive spices with intense sweetness. Vanilla and cinnamon dominate its profile, appealing to liqueur lovers more than purists.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Vanilla Cinnamon Gingerbread Sweet Winterly Baking spices

Taste

Vanilla Sweet Cinnamon Baking spices Caramel Brown sugar

Finish

Sweet Winterly Baking spices Spice Gingerbread Syrupy

Community reviews

7.1/1088 ratings

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zabo

22 November 2023

4.5/10

“Edit: It is and remains a liqueur and not a rum. In winter, however, it is drinkable as a sugar substitute Corrected downwards so that Riise is no longer recommended to me in the app for the deal of the day”

Aroma

Cinnamon Vanilla Winterly Gingerbread Baking spices

Taste

Vanilla Sweet Synthetic Cinnamon Baking spices

Photo of the rum XO Reserve Christmas Rum taken from user zabo

Tim

14 July 2023

2.5/10

“This cannot pass for rum. If you're looking for a wintery spiced schnapps, you might find it here, but everyone else should steer clear. In the mouth, I find this spirit pretty close to disgusting :-(”

Aroma

Cinnamon Winterly Gingerbread Baking spices Vanilla

Taste

Sweet Cinnamon Baking spices Caramel Brown sugar

Photo of the rum XO Reserve Christmas Rum taken from user Tim

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

17 December 2020

6.7/10

“Another super sweet rum that I would consider a dessert rum at most. Far too sweet for me.......”

Aroma

Orange Fruity Sweet Clove Cinnamon

Taste

Thick Sweet Spice

Steffmaus🇩🇰

16 March 2024

5.4/10

“Part of the A.H. Riise Christmas calendar from 2020. This was the first tasting of december. Lots of sweetness in the nose, with overwhelming vanilla. In the notes I got some herbal sensation and a bit of fruit, with a spicy end”

Aroma

Sweet Vanilla

Taste

Herbal Fruity

Photo of the rum XO Reserve Christmas Rum taken from user Steffmaus🇩🇰

heckto🥃

29 December 2023

7.6/10

“fruchtig-süß mit einem Hauch Weihnachtsgewürz. Karamell und Schoko kommen auch nicht zu kurz. leider riecht er etwas künstlich. lecker aber eher Likör als Rum.”

Aroma

Gingerbread Fruity Raisin Cream Toffee Synthetic

Taste

Sweet Gingerbread Candied Caramel

Photo of the rum XO Reserve Christmas Rum taken from user heckto🥃

crazyforgoodbooze

9 December 2020

4.0/10

“a bit like cheap peach iced tea and too much sugar :D”

Aroma

Gingerbread Winterly Sugarcane Baking spices Fruity

Taste

Brown sugar Licorice Synthetic Peaches Caramel

rum_sk

16 March 2023

6.6/10

“Christmas in your mouth. Essentially classical riise with another additional ton of spices, this time a Christmas selection. It reminds me a Chairman's Reserve spiced edition, only I would go with Chairman's all the time. Not to mention I could afford almost 3 bottles in price of 1 riise.”

Aroma

Dried fruit Raisin Prunes Tropical fruit Baked apple

Taste

Fruity Dried fruit Raisin Prunes Tropical fruit

Photo of the rum XO Reserve Christmas Rum taken from user rum_sk

N’ours

10 January 2021

7.1/10

“Rhum gourmand et épicé se rapprochant d’un vin chaud.”

Aroma

Cinnamon Vanilla Gingerbread Clove Sweet

Taste

Vanilla Cinnamon Caramel Baking spices Licorice

Kamil Čmiel

23 March 2023

6.5/10

“Sladký rum...nebo spíše to ani není rum. Všechny chutě a.h.riise jsou si podobné protože jsou dělané na stejném základě.”

Scotty1960

4 December 2023

4.0/10

“Zu süß,wie ein Likör”

Dirk E.

7 January 2023

7.3/10

“schöner weihnachtlicher Rum”

Aroma

Vanilla Cinnamon Winterly Fruity Candied

Taste

Vanilla Sweet Cinnamon Candied

Jürgen Sch.

3 January 2022

5.6/10

“vor 2021: Sehr weihnachtlich, sehr gut, 72. 2021: nelkig, nicht so rund.”

Pongo

5 June 2021

9.4/10

“Typischer Riise. Mild und ausgewogen mit herrlichen Noten. Wunderbarer Rum.”

Aroma

Cream Toffee Caramelized Marzipan Figs Raspberry

Taste

Figs Raspberry Mild Ginger Caramel

handyrambo

16 November 2022

8.5/10

“Ich mag Riise Rum, zumindest bisher alle die ich probiert habe. Aber ich frag mich immer, ob man Riise Rum als „echten“ Rum bezeichnen kann, da so gut wie immer süß und teilweise künstlich im Geschmack, zumindest bei den „günstigeren“ Flaschen. Aber ich mag Süßrum und somit Riise Rum. Einige Riise habe fruchtigen Geschmack und anderen gehen in Richtung Schoko/Karamell/Toffee. Dieser hier ist eine Mischung. Pfirsich Geschmack gemischt mit Toffee Geschmack. Interessant, aber so ganz überzeugt er mich nicht. Gut aber nicht sehr gut. Außerdem etwas scharf und würzig, was mir weniger gefällt. Immer noch ein guter Rum aber für mich keiner der Top Riise Rums.”

Aroma

Vanilla Cream Toffee Fruity

Taste

Sweet Vanilla Peaches

Christian Kluwe

1 December 2020

5.2/10

“Kann man mal trinken. Türchen 1 aus dem Adventskalender”

Aroma

Winterly Spice Vanilla Cinnamon Harsh

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Virgin Islands

Bottler
A.H. Riise

RumX ID
RX128

ABV
40%

Made from
Molasses

Age
6 years

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
<50€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

29 €

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