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Bumbu XO
Sip it neat and you get toasted oak, coffee, roasted nuts, caramel and vanilla, with only a faint whisper of banana. Most people agree it's the less sweet, more wood-forward sibling of the Original Bumbu — it actually reads like a rum this time. Several still find the alcohol poorly integrated and the whole thing a bit flat once you've tasted more serious bottles.
The community says- Less sweet than Original
- Coffee and oak
- But: Alcohol not integrated
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How does Bumbu XO taste?
Aggregated from 389 community reviews.
Woody, coffee-caramel entry rum, less sweet than Original Widely seen as better than the sweeter Original: woodier, less sugary, fine neat. But many call it thin, one-note or a bit hot, and the alcohol doesn't always blend cleanly.
People starting out who want a woodier, less sugary rum than the Original
Experienced drinkers wanting depth, or anyone put off by rough alcohol
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What does the community say?
64% rate it between 6 and 8. 46 selected write-ups from 389 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by Goodoboy30
This is nothing like the original. No banana in sight. Toffee, vanilla are the stars here. Very good neat. Great mixed
Review by Dunzi
Most helpful positive review
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.
Review by Sam 🥃
Most helpful critical review
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.
Review by LukaŽiga
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. 6: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. 6: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. Edit:13.3.26
Review by Rumpalumpa
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.
Review by Patrik Onderka
It was one of my first rums. I just get to retasting this one after a while. Definitely better than the original. I like the flask design with an iconic X. On palate it is not bad, moderate but fine. Ideal for casual drinking for an affordable price for beginners . It was one of my first rum. I just get to retasting this one after a while.
Review by TheJackDrop
Tasted again with Rhum Club Lille. Less sweet than I remember, though still too much for me. Quite a bit of coffee caramel
Review by Gregor
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
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I'd say this should be used for a mixer.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
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. 👎
Review by Filip Šikula
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 :-).
Review by Werner10
It could be worse. The caramel and woody flavors are nice but the alcohol is not integrated very well.
Review by Blaž Ulaga
I like it a lot 👍 Nose: Very clear coffee, nutty and some spicy notes. I was expecting some more of it on the nose .... Palate: Nicely balanced between spicy and toffee hints ... I especially like coffee part of it and also the fruitiness... Finish: Pleasant but not too long. Definitely the best neat 🔝
Review by Hans-Peter Jank
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.
Review by julien dans
Sucré agréable facile a boire
Review by Martin Ekrt
První vzorek jsem měl možná už pár let zpátky. Teď jsem ochutnal od manželky a nic moc. Ani mě to nepřišlo moc sladká, ale strašně mi vadí lihovost.
Review by Fayaman971
Un rhum plus complexe que l’original. Il est plus agressif donc éviter de le boire après ! Pour moi , il est bien meilleur car on ressent bien les épices et moins la vanille . Un bon rhum vieux à prix abordable . Pour moi , il coche toutes les cases d’un rhum à déguster entre amis ou en famille !
Review by Jakub Hrubý
Unlike the basic Bumbu, it is not sweet, rather woody. Pleasant. Cannot be compared to the classic Bumbu.
Review by LeRoi Poulpe
Parce qu’il a une tête de pirate !!!
Review by Juris Sumskis
I would prefer original over this one. A bit too woody for my liking. Still can be enjoyed neat.
Review by Anthony
Niveau qualité prix rien à dire c’est bien fais , c’est équilibré très bonne entrée de gamme pour un XO
Review by Anonymous
Podstatne menej sladké ako originál
Review by Miňo
V chuti vanilka,karamel,ale nie tak výrazné ako v lacnejšom bratovi.
Review by Peter Sjoroos
Strangely sweet and synthetic. Not a good rum!
Review by Dmytro Melnyk
One of the rums the people will get envolved with to move higher. Notes of coffee, toasted oak, vanilla and roasted nuts. Unlike the original Bumbu, this XO is less sweet and much more wood-forward. Smooth palate with caramel, spice and light fruitiness. Easy sipping, approachable and enjoyable neat. Obviously lacking a bit of complexity and overpriced, but seems like you need this one at the bar. Cause once someone-sometime comes and asks for a cocktail ;)
Review by Micha
Ein angenehmer Rum für einen schönen Abend unter Freunden. Im Abgang sehr warm und geht in die Richtung 'old Style' die Nase ist eher mit einer Note von Holz und Kaffee versehen aber echt angenehm. Im Geschmack ist er milder als andere XO Rums und schmeckt leicht nach Kaffe.
Review by jisse A
Rien à voir avec la version originale une version beaucoup plus travailler et beaucoup moins sucré qui demande à être goûté
Review by L ange
Für mich ist der Bumbu XO besser als der Bumbu Original, da dieser schon mehr in die Richtung Rum geht. Er war einer meiner ersten fassgereiften Rums und somit für mich ein Einstieg in die Rumwelt. Also lieber diesen hier für den Einstieg als den Original.
Review by Filip Kalinovský
Pokud se chcete poradne nacinkat sladkym rumem tak proc ne zrovna timto, na klasiku piti asi ne , ale na mix do drinku bych rekl velice vyhovujici. Chybi tomu proste štava , za me nudny naradeny vanilkovo karamelovy rum.
Review by Montana
A rather sweet and slightly fruity aroma, some vanilla. The taste is also rather sweet and flat.
Review by Josh Word
It's not bad but not impressive either.
Review by Elvinas Vaičius
Surprisingly good taste.
Review by Richard Krupa
Rozhodne vyrazne lepsi nez Original
Review by StormAK
Этот ром можно назвать просто хорошим ромом. Довольно характерный аромат, сильный, плотный. Вкус травянистый, с хорошей порцией дерева. Но единственное, что мне не очень нравится это горчинка в конце, можно назвать ее излишней перечностью. Сахара в этом роме мало или нет совсем , на вкус он довольно сухой
Review by Dirk E.
...quite different than expected, had days before the Bumbu in the glass and today the XO not to compare. In the XO, the banana comes through very weakly, you clearly notice the storage in the sherry cask...
Review by Joshua Engels
I like the original better than the xo. For me the taste was too strong and missing sweetness.
Review by MJ72
Guter Vertreter der Süßen Fraktion, Banane (nicht so dominant wie beim anderen Bumbu) Karamell und etwas Würze. Schöner Abgang, pur gut zu trinken
Review by LenkaS
Prijemne sladky, bez melej ovocnej sladkosti, jemna chut
Review by Joost Boonstra
Misschien een controversiële mening, ik vind de originele Bumbu lekkerder dan deze. Maar nog steeds een lekkere Rum
Review by pavlix vipax
Akoby zle zakomponovaný alkohol, na to že xo nič moc v zásade
Review by Stefan Pisanu
Zoet fruitig met een houterige smaak.
Review by Alvaro Mateos
Prefiero a su hermano pequeño. No sé si volvería a comprarl
Review by Константин
Не стоит своих денег
Review by Anonymous
Bumbu XO est un assemblage de rhums distillés au Panama et vieillis sur place en fûts de bourbon américain. Certaines des cuvées qui le composent ont jusqu’à 18 ans d’âge. Une finition en fûts de xérès vient apporter une touche finale à ce rhum gourmand avant sa mise en bouteille.
Review by Michal Jurka
Quite bland on the nose as well as on the palate. Vanilla, caramel, wood, spices, not much more. Worse than I expected. But this is one of those rums that taste better when drank with people you love.
Review by Mate
The Original has character. It's very sweet, it's like biting into a cake. You can love it or not, but it's clear what it is like. It is also very sweet, perhaps too much so, but without character or characteristics. You drink it and forget about it. Average.
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Avg. community purchase price 32 €
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Details about Bumbu XO
A spirit drink on a rum base from Panama, distilled by Las Cabras, at 40%.
Community purchases
878 bottles logged by 799 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
34% opened, 113 emptied and repurchased.
What does Bumbu XO cost?
Community paid 29–50 €.
Current best price: 33.56 € – within 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+ →
+17 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
878 purchased · 426 tasted · 220 wishlist · as of
About the Las Cabras distillery
The Las Cabras distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Las Cabras have been reviewed 822 times with an average of 7.3/10.
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