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Rivière du Mât XO
"Not a sipping rum," as one member put it — thin on the palate with light coconut, caramel and a touch of juicy apple. This Reunion column-still XO leans sweet and fruity with soft wood, but several tasters found it plate and forgettable, and a bit hot for 42%. Where it earns its keep is in a Cuba Libre.
The community says- Easy to drink
- Caramel and dried fruit
- Thin body
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How does Rivière du Mât XO taste?
Aggregated from 51 community reviews.
Light, sweet XO that mixes better than it sips Most tasters expected more from a 15-year XO. It's easy and sweet with caramel and dried fruit, but comes across thin, mild and a little too hot for its weight.
People who want an easy, sweet everyday rum for mixing
Anyone expecting depth from a 15-year XO to sip neat
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How is Rivière du Mât XO rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 41% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
86% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 51 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Ya basic! Very bland and superficial with too much burn for its weight. Hard pass. Wouldn’t even use it as a mixer nowadays…
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I was rather disappointed with this XO. I had expected far more from it to be honest. Very sweet and fruity with light wood and caramel on the profile.
Review by Jan Sajbrt
Celkove neurazi, ostreji ovocny na jazyku, zadna chut nevycniva, ocas silne kakaovy, nic specialniho. Pusobi silnejsi nez je.
Review by MarcT
Not impressed by this, expected more. Nice and easy to drink, but also forgettable, unfortunately.
Review by Kéké
Rhum doux, assez rond avec une pointe fruitée. Léger goût de caramel.
Review by Djehey
Trop aqueux. Un côté jus de bois caramélisé. Dommage
Review by Michael Janek
2.5.2026 Libošovice Vélet XXIX voni velmi jemně vanilka chut podobná vůni, nijak výrazná, trošku na začátku zaštípe, ale nepíchá, na konci trošičku ocásek ze dřeva
Review by Henry Davies
This is not a sipping rum. Thin and a bit uninspiring on the palate. Light coconut and caramel. A sweet finish with caramel and some juicy apple as well as honey. Not unpleasant just not elevated. Makes a very decent Cuba Libre so that would be my default here
Review by ElReyTristan
Plutôt déçu pour un XO français. Peu d’arômes, et texture assez plate. Interêt très limité, pas plus interressant que ça a mon avis.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →It is certainly a rum which I believe could get more fans than it currently has. In many ways it's a bit on the light side but for me it makes for a nice change of pace. It's a bit like a dialled down Rhum J.M. XO with just a...
Details about Rivière du Mât XO
A Column Still Rum from Reunion, distilled by Rivière du Mât, at 42%.
Community purchases
133 bottles logged by 126 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
38% opened, 14 emptied and repurchased.
What does Rivière du Mât XO cost?
Community paid 38–58 €.
Current best price: 42.90 € – 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+ →
133 purchased · 57 tasted · 23 wishlist · as of
About the Rivière du Mât distillery
The Rivière du Mât distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Rivière du Mât have been reviewed 632 times with an average of 7.1/10.
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