Aroma visualization from community tastings
Medine Estate Penny Blue XO
"Good straight and mixed" is how one member sums up this Mauritian XO, and that fits. The nose leans oak and brown sugar with a little cocoa and spice; the palate is woody with a peppery bite and some fruit underneath. It reads dry and classic rather than sweet, with a short-to-medium finish a few tasters found a touch thin at 41.8%.
The community says- Oak and spice
- Works in cola
- Short finish
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How does Medine Estate Penny Blue XO taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Dry, woody, spice-forward everyday sipper Well-liked but rarely thrilling — a woody, spice-driven sipper most call classic and clean. Some find it a little watery and short; others rate it well straight or in cola.
People who like dry, oak-and-spice rums for both sipping and mixing
Anyone after big sweetness, funk, or a long finish
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How is Medine Estate Penny Blue XO rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.2 sits in the “Good” band. 75% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
90% rate it between 6 and 8. 10 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheJackDrop
Dégusté à la Cave Saint Seurin lors d'un passage à Bordeaux. Franchement j'ai regardé un peu les commentaires, je ne comprends pas. Pour 60€ on a un XO bien frais, avec des beaux fruits, un peu d'épices (pas mal de bois, ok). Top, je conseille fortement cette quille !
Review by X-Savior
On The Rocks: On the nose initially a molasses smell then a pleasant and balanced fruit, floral, oak and brown sugar notes with some kind of baking. Taste is light on the mouth with an initial strong spice and oak with some underlying fruity notes. Finish is medium length but is very front loaded as it slowly gets a little bitter. Mixed Pepsi Zero: Smells like a little sweeter Pepsi Zero with hints of fruit. Taste reveals a nice shine through of spice and oak. It is a very clean and smooth finish and feels quite light. You could enjoy this either way.
Review by ZeroCool
Good straight and mixed
Review by Tom Gueneau
Bouteille simple mais originale , ce rhum bien coloré laisse percevoir un vieillissement conséquent. Au nez, on confirme le vieillissement avec un boisé intense, un peu de cacao et d'épices, et quelques notes alcooliques. En bouche, le chêne est toujours bien présent et accompagné d'un piquant qui rappelle le piment. La finale est plutôt courte. C'est un rhum que j'ai apprécié en première dégustation, sans pour autant être transcendant.
Review by Blaidor
Smell 7/10 Taste 7/10 Aftertaste 7/10 Image 8/10 (info about rum, bottle, carton-box, sugar free, marketing....) Total impression 7,5/10 ------------------ BTL Price 👍👍 BTL II No added sugar 👍👍👍 BTL III Bottle design 👍 BTL IV Ratio Price/Quality 👍
Review by Timo Groeger
Dieser hier ist dann allerdings an der Nase kaum vorhanden. Etwas Würze ist erkennbar, ansonsten kommt er nur ziemlich verwässert daher. Am Gaumen dann etwas besser, Würze/Gewürze sowie Holz und Fass sind erkennbar.
Review by MJ72
Citrus aroma with some smoke, clove, wood and some smoke on the palate.
Review by Richard Krupa
Wood, fruit, light spices and chocolate.
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Very classic, without much craziness, I would surely come back to it but not now.
Review by Adrien B
Bouche assez réduit, boisé assez présent, vanille finale courte
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Details about Medine Estate Penny Blue XO
A rum from Mauritius, distilled by Medine Estate, at 41,8%.
Community purchases
18 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
44% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
18 purchased · 21 tasted · 5 wishlist · as of
About the Medine Estate distillery
The Medine Estate distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Medine Estate have been reviewed 242 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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