Ariki Black Rhum

Sweet candy rum with bubblegum twist

Sweet fruity notes
Unique profile
Good with cola
RumX community voice

Very sweet and candy-driven, with bubblegum, candied fruit and vanilla; some detect coconut-chocolate and raisin. A few find menthol/artificial notes and prefer it with cola rather than neat.

27.90 €
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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members highlight its sweet, candy-like profile: bubblegum, candied fruits and vanilla on the nose, with syrupy sweetness on the palate. Several note hints of coconut-chocolate, raisin and light wood. At 40% ABV it’s approachable, and some prefer it with cola. Others find the sweetness and menthol/artificial tones divisive. With 64 community reviews, it’s a popular, intriguing pick for sweet-tooth explorers.

    Aroma

    Fruity Sweet Vanilla Candied fruits

    Taste

    Sweet Syrupy Fruity Candied fruits

    How is this rum rated?

    6.4/10 64 reviews

    #5070 Friday 24.01.2025 - 26.01.2025 A nice weekend in my sisters summerhouse with old friends and colleagues tasting a lot of rums. I can only recommend like we did, no phones allowed and then only music in the background 😊 Colour Dark. Nose Light wood, sweet, light cherry, herbs, light sugarcane, faint smoke. Palate Sweet, light oily, light wood, sugarcane, dried fruit, spice, light licorice, light cherry. Finish Sweet, oily, wood, light smoke, light coffee, light anise, light herbs. Empty glass Sweet, dried fruit, sugarcane, gummibears, light caramel.

    A real surprise for me. Really rich variety of aromas on the nose: very fruity, spicy, nutty, sweet. These continue on the palate and are joined by chocolate, caramel, coconut and a little wood - and is very fresh and light. The finish is a short splash that lingers pleasantly warm for a medium length of time. I like the complexity of the aromas.

    The worst rum from the Advent calendar so far. It tastes relatively fruity, which is not to my taste. It certainly tastes very good mixed with cola as a long drink, but not quite as good on its own.

    Weird artificial cherry lemonade smell. Like chartreuse too. Fruity but never natural fruity. Certainly unique. In taste...uhhmm fruit flavoured wodka or cheap fruit schnapps. This is no rum. Can't make anything of this. Whatever cheap lemonade you can find with cheap wodka. Bubblegum. Blegh. No no no.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX18079
    ABV
    40%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Made from
    Sugar cane juice
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Ariki 40% Black Rhum

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