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Darsa Plantation Guatemala XO (Edition 2019)
Tonka-bean and cinnamon lovers are the real audience here. Members describe coconut nougat, marzipan, vanilla pastries and a heavy dusting of spice — "very interesting liqueur" more than a classic rum. The amburana cask does most of the talking, covering the light Guatemalan base. One taster calls it a chocolate bonbon; several find it almost Christmassy. Sweet-leaning and unusual.
The community says- Tonka and cinnamon
- Coconut-nougat nose
- Cask hides distillate
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How does Darsa Plantation Guatemala XO (Edition 2019) taste?
Aggregated from 42 community reviews.
Tonka-and-cinnamon dessert rum, cask-driven Loved by amburana and tonka fans as a dessert-style sipper, but several note the cask overwhelms the rum itself — it drinks more like a spiced liqueur than a traditional rum.
Fans of amburana, tonka and spiced dessert rums
Anyone wanting a dry, distillate-forward classic rum
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How is Darsa Plantation Guatemala XO (Edition 2019) rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 78% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 4% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
57% rate it between 6 and 8. 11 selected write-ups from 42 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Gregor
Most helpful positive review
Wow 😍 Tonka bean in the face Best rum in terms of price performance. Anyone who likes tonka bean should definitely buy this rum. The amburana finishing masks the distillate's own flavor, but I don't think that's a bad thing in this case because it doesn't have that much potential anyway. It doesn't have much potential of its own anyway
Review by Timo Groeger
Most helpful mixed review
Irgendwie schwer zu beschreiben dieser Rum. Ganz viel Kokosnuss in der Nase, aber auch etwas Vanille und Karamell. Am Gaumen dannbsehr wunterlich/weihnachtlich, Zimt, Vanille, Karamell und Gebäck, aber die Kokosnuss schimmert immer noch durch.
Review by Willi Hass
A pleasantly complex of dark chocolate, vanilla and cinnamon smelling, dark amber rum from Guatemala.On the tongue it is fruity, little sweet and minimally woody, while slightly spicy. Hints of cinnamon and tropical fruit round out the flavor. The finish is clear and long-lasting.
Review by Dim Itri
The nose is warm, sweet with nice notes of milk chocolate, light wood and some spices that seem to be cinnamon. The amburana has clearly done its job in the structure of the rum which without this finish would be too light.In the mouth, the alcohol is extremely well integrated, it is very pastry, sweet but not too much, it is delicious! We find the milk chocolate, the coconut, the vanilla as well as a light woody taste.It lacks chew but we excuse this little defect by the gustative qualities uncommon to other rums of this kind...The finish is short and connected to the palate...In conclusion, this rum is a real chocolate candy where the word pastry takes all its meaning! It is light but well structured, not liquorish, I love it!
Review by PeterPapp
Were flavors used here? The strong cinnamon note is quite tasty, but I have not encountered so far. As a sweet rum / dessert rum but top
Review by Oliver
Very drinkable. Christmassy.
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
A truly unique nose. Coconut flavoured nougat, marzipan, vanilla pastries and a woody nuttiness in the background. The palate keeps the marzipan and vanilla but it's more earthy than the nose with cinnamon and tobacco notes. The finish isn't too long and has some sharper points but it's generally a quite mellow experience with notes of tobacco and nuts. Overall this is a rum that tastes like no other I've tried. The only other comparable one would be another Darsa. Not for everybody, but I quite like it.
Review by Marcus Ekornes
Sweet, but doesn’t feel too sweet. Nice rum, but I’m struggling a bit to Find The moscatel notes.
Review by Mc Pirate
Nez coco et bouche alcool avec ce goût de noix de Coco donne par le bois d’amburana qui lui confère ces notes de coco. Bois utilisé pour les tonneaux au Mexique pour la cachaça amburana.
Review by Jindrich Strobl
Pleasant nose with a very nice but still a bit odd flowerly taste. Unfortunately this taste is overrun by the intensive spicy notes
Review by Jarek
Sweet in smell, even sweeter in taste. Similarity with Plantation Barbados 20 Anniversary, but slightly better.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
this basically only scored that high, because it tastes of very interesting liqueur. the amburana give it a very nice tonka and cinnamon taste. but by no means does it feel like drinking a rum
Details about Darsa Plantation Guatemala XO (Edition 2019)
A Column Still Rum from Guatemala, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 50%.
Community purchases
74 bottles logged by 69 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
29% opened, 8 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Darsa Plantation Guatemala XO (Edition 2019)?
Community paid 50–70 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
74 purchased · 46 tasted · 21 wishlist · as of
About the Darsa distillery
The Darsa distillery is located in Guatemala. Rums from Darsa have been reviewed 272 times with an average of 7.3/10.
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