Aroma visualization from community tastings
A.H. Riise XO Founders Reserve 1st Edition
Don't expect a bone-dry sipper here — this leans firmly sweet, with honey, raisin and ripe banana up front and a roasting note underneath. Several tasters catch a genuine spicy kick in the finish (chilli, ginger, pepper) that keeps it from being flat sugar. But a few find the sweetness artificial, closer to gummy-banana candy than rum.
The community says- Honey and raisin
- Warming spicy finish
- Very sweet
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The look inside the bottle
How does A.H. Riise XO Founders Reserve 1st Edition taste?
Aggregated from 44 community reviews.
Sweet, honeyed sipper with a spicy kick People split on this one: some enjoy the honeyed, fruity sweetness with a warming spicy finish, others find it too sweet and artificial. Sweetness and heat both run high.
People who like sweet, honeyed rums with a bit of spice
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting a dry, natural rum
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11 of 44 left detailed tasting impressions · Click an aroma to explore similar rums
How is A.H. Riise XO Founders Reserve 1st Edition rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 59% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 11% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
55% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 44 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by MJ72
Tropenfrüchte und Honigsüß im Aroma, Süßrum, auch im Geschmack fruchtig ausgebaut.
Review by Dunzi
For me already too sweet, although in the finish is already also a sharpness.
Review by Steve Bobo
Very good with Ice cube in glass
Review by Johannes
Sehr süß, künstliche Aromen.
Review by heckto🥃
fruchtig süßer Rum mit Honig- und Rosinennote. leicht scharf im Abgang.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Like most of the Riise range this rum is also kind of sweet. The first release of three XO Founders Reserve. Not a bad rum parse but I would have loved more kick with a higher ABV. Fruity and vegetal with a roasting note to it.
Review by Kamil Čmiel
It is a sweeter rum from a limited edition of three. Overall sales were so great that the company decided to expand with 3 more editions.
Details about A.H. Riise XO Founders Reserve 1st Edition
A rum from Virgin Islands, bottled by A.H. Riise, at 44,5%.
Community purchases
80 bottles logged by 65 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does A.H. Riise XO Founders Reserve 1st Edition cost?
Community paid 48–98 €.
Current best price: 299.00 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
80 purchased · 52 tasted · 10 wishlist · as of
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