Bumbu XO

Sweet vanilla sipper, easy-going crowd favorite

Tastes like vanilla and caramel with a woody touch, according to buyers. Recommended for those who prefer a less sweet, approachable rum—great for sipping or mixing.

7.0/10 332 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Easy to drink
    Less sweet than original
    Great for beginners

    Reviewers love Bumbu XO for its easy-drinking style and balanced sweetness, making it approachable for beginners. Vanilla and caramel are the most noted flavors, with some picking up woody and subtle orange peel notes. Many enjoy it neat for casual sipping, though several recommend it for mixing thanks to its mellow profile. With over 330 community reviews, it’s a popular gateway rum that’s easy to share.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Woody Caramel Fruity

    Taste

    Vanilla Caramel Sweet Woody

    How is this rum rated?

    7.0/10 332 reviews

     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.

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    6.8 /10
    Review by: Rumpalumpa

     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.

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    5.5 /10
    Review by: Sam 🥃

     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.

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    9.0 /10
    Review by: Dunzi

     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. 👎

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    2.0 /10
    Review by: crazyforgoodbooze
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    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
    40% Bumbu XO

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    The RumX community has already added 748 bottles to their collections:

    closed
    490
    opened
    165
    emptied
    93
    Open rate
    34%
    Ø Market value
    23€

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