Bumbu XO 40%

RX449 Good Spiced Rum <50€

7.0/10273 ratings

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“Balanced, sweet rum with vanilla and woody hints.”

Bumbu XO is a Caribbean-produced rum known for a complex yet approachable profile. Distilled from molasses using a column still and aged in both bourbon and sherry casks, it offers a unique blend of vanilla, caramel, and woody notes with a hint of fruitiness. While some users appreciate its toffee and coffee-like undertones as well as its suitability for cocktails, others find it lacking in complexity compared to its sweet sibling, Bumbu Original. Its lightweight, drinkable nature is well-suited for casual sipping or mixing, though opinions vary on its overall impact. Despite some views of it being thin and lacking authenticity, it remains an interesting choice for those exploring entry-level rums.

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Highlights

Balanced flavor profile
Great for casual sipping
Affordable price

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How does this rum taste?

Bumbu XO offers a well-balanced mix of vanilla, caramel, and woody notes, praised for casual sipping and cocktails, yet some find it lacks complexity.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Vanilla Woody Fruity Banana Caramel Alcoholic

Taste

Vanilla Caramel Sweet Woody Orange peel Banana

Finish

Woody Caramel Vanilla Sweet Spicy Banana

Community reviews

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Rumpalumpa

15 February 2024

6.8/10

“Unlike the other Bumbu, this really tastes like Rum in the first place. But generally like you'd imagine how an average rum tastes, so there is nothig outstanding. But still not bad, overpriced though in my opinion.”

Aroma

Vanilla Fruity Spice

Taste

Caramel Vanilla

Photo of the rum Bumbu XO taken from user Rumpalumpa

Patrik Onderka

3 December 2023

7.5/10

“Better than the original. I like the flask with the iconic X and the taste is delicious. Ideal for casual drinking for an affordable price.”

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

17 August 2021

6.6/10

“I'd say this should be used for a mixer.”

Sam 🥃

10 June 2022

5.5/10

“Just like its Original version, this is a good rum to start with but this time, we can say that it is a rum. A good entry level rum for aged (and accessible) rums and also very good to prepare one's palate to less sweet things (without the 40g/l of sugar) despite being finished in sherry casks. Nevertheless, it is a rum that loses a lot of interest by tasting more complex and worked things. We also regret this opaque black bottle that hides the liquid and, for my part, the cork that ended up being attacked by alcohol. However, the bottle remains in this pirate spirit, quite fun at first. A rum with, I think, more interest in mixology than dry.”

Aroma

Fruity Nutty Citrus Coffee

Taste

Caramel Sweet Coffee Nutty Fruity

Gregor

30 September 2022

6.0/10

“For me, much too sweet. Unfortunately, only tasting of caramel and vanilla. No complexity. And boring. For beginners certainly very well suited for me personally not”

Aroma

Vanilla Caramelized Caramel

Taste

Caramel Sweet Vanilla Orange peel

LukaŽiga

27 April 2024

7.0/10

“6,5:The nose opens on a roasted register, with strongly toasted oak, coffee, charcoal and roasted nuts. A little vanilla sweetness gradually coats all this, along with a slightly fruity cane syrup. With aeration, the nuts become increasingly concentrated and roasted, the coffee even tighter. It's easy to imagine a truly charred barrel. 7,3:The palate is round and very caramelized. The sweet rum has licked the toasted wood and taken all its vanilla with it. The coffee and roasted nuts are generously coated, so that their burnt side is totally melted. 7,3:The finish unfolds on the same roasted notes. It s more rigid on the nose, it opens on palate. Quite nice, but no more than that.”

Aroma

Caramel Banana Woody Alcoholic Coffee

Taste

Woody Sweet Caramel Vanilla Orange peel

Photo of the rum Bumbu XO taken from user LukaŽiga

Werner10

14 April 2023

6.6/10

“It could be worse. The caramel and woody flavors are nice but the alcohol is not integrated very well.”

Taste

Dried fruit Woody Caramel

Photo of the rum Bumbu XO taken from user Werner10

Peter Sjoroos

15 March 2022

5.2/10

“Strangely sweet and synthetic. Not a good rum!”

Aroma

Woody Vanilla Banana Caramel

Taste

Vanilla Caramel Sweet Banana

crazyforgoodbooze

4 September 2021

2.0/10

“at least here you can see that it is still a rum. nevertheless, it is not a round thing and rather very thin and watered down, very boring and uncomplex and also unusually alcoholic and unpleasant to drink. 👎”

Aroma

Toasted Alcoholic Caramelized Banana Spice

Taste

Alcoholic Thin Barrel Spice Banana

Filip Šikula

10 March 2024

6.3/10

“Pamatuju si dobu kdy pro mě byl top rum klasické bumbu, měl sem narozeniny a dostal darem toto. Ale po tom klasickém bumbu to bylo celkem peklíčko. Dneska je to pořád peklíčko, ale z jiného směru. Nicméně nostalgie je nostalgie :-).”

Aroma

Caramel Alcoholic Brown sugar

Taste

Caramel Sweet Alcoholic

Photo of the rum Bumbu XO taken from user Filip Šikula

Dunzi

24 April 2022

9.0/10

“I also like the Bumbu Original, but this one is already very good for me. Not sweet, very balanced, I think coffee to recognize, a long soft finish. A super rum, for the quality at a very reasonable price to get.”

Montana

22 April 2022

5.8/10

“A rather sweet and slightly fruity aroma, some vanilla. The taste is also rather sweet and flat.”

Aroma

Fruity Vanilla Sweet

Taste

Vanilla Sweet Woody

julien dans

21 October 2021

7.4/10

“Sucré agréable facile a boire”

Aroma

Woody

Taste

Spicy

Hans-Peter Jank

17 March 2024

7.1/10

“Ich habe den XO und den original Bumbu heute gemeinsam verkostet. Mein Fazit: Der Original Bumbu kommt bei mir nicht mehr ins Rumglas. Da ist mir zuviel Süße und Banane drinnen, entspricht eher einen Likör Ale einen Rum. Der XO ist authentischer, und geht als interessanter Einsteiger Rum durch. Kommt ganz bestimmt sehr gut in diversen Cocktails. Ich habe vor einiges auszuprobieren.”

Aroma

Caramel Toffee Coffee Vanilla

Taste

Tropical fruit Oak Toffee Vanilla

Photo of the rum Bumbu XO taken from user Hans-Peter Jank

LeRoi Poulpe

4 January 2022

6.9/10

“Parce qu’il a une tête de pirate !!!”

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Caribbean

Brand
Bumbu

RumX ID
RX449

ABV
40%

Category
Spiced Rum

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Column Still

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
<50€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

24 €

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