Cartavio XO
Loved by Anubis_CZ, Steve Heuser & 53 more
A newcomer‑friendly Peruvian sweet sipper with loads of caramel, vanilla, nuts and dried fruits at 40%. RumX members see it as an easy Spanish‑style dessert rum, often paired with cigars.
- Beginner-friendly sweetness
- Dessert-friendly profile
- Nutty dried fruits
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How does Cartavio XO taste?
Aggregated from 197 community reviews.
Comforting sweet Spanish-style dessert sipper A newcomer‑friendly Peruvian sweet sipper with loads of caramel, vanilla, nuts and dried fruits at 40%. RumX members see it as an easy Spanish‑style dessert rum, often paired with cigars.
Those who enjoy very sweet, smooth Spanish-style rums, want an easy after-dinner pour, or like pairing caramel‑heavy rum with cigars or desserts.
Anyone avoiding added sugar, looking for dry or complex cask-strength rum, or sensitive to syrupy, dessert-like profiles.
How is Cartavio XO rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.8 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 77% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 5% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 197 ratings
Review by Anubis_CZ
One of my first biggest favorite of Sweet rums, better than Plantation XO. Great, definitelly recomanded for everyone. Sweet, string, fruity, with dark chocolate. Beautifull bottle, recommended for a gift .
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Intensive Karamell, Vanille und Mokka Noten. Sehr süß und schwer - sirupartig aber jetzt nicht übertrieben süß und noch als Rum erkennbar. Insgesamt könnte der Alkohol aber etwas besser integriert sein.
Review by Steve Heuser
Wonderful rum
Review by Vojta
24DoR2024 Another very sweet sample The sugar just wasted the time in the barrel
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Solid pleasant rum. One does nothing wrong with.
Review by ChristophFFM
Stechender Alkohol in der Nase. Sehr süß im Geschmack, da stark nachgezuckert. Abgang mit einem Nichts. Gepantschter Mist. Zum Glück hatte ich nur eine Probe.
Review by epicsune 🇸🇪
Sample no.9 of the 24 days of rum calendar 2022. The nose is very inviting with notes of sweet caramel, chocolate and dried raisins. Palate is round and nice with tropical fruits, caramel and raisins. Outstanding rum!
Review by maxlasvegas
Hard to find something bad about this rum.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a very sweet rum with nice fruits and spices. I like this rum for sweet desserts and making chocolate rum cake.
Review by Czexican
Great taste with sharp finish back on tongue
Review by Martin Ekrt
Karamelová moc nenadchne a už věští průšvih. A ten přijde v zápětí, když tento rum ochutnáte. Cukr, vanilka, karamel a pak pro změnu karamel, vanilka, cukr. Nic pro mě. Strašně sladké, až mi to křivilo hubu 😃 Edit: pokus o dopití vzorku. To je fakt extrém. Je to sladkostí vyloženě likér. Musím si spravit chuť nějakým suchým kouskem. Edit2: minule 5cl vzorek, tentokrát 2cl z kalendáře 24DoR a přijde mi to mnohem méně sladké než co pamatuju. Jiný batch nebo mám tak jiné vnímání chutě?
Review by Mimmi Bodén
Absolut bäst
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Hispanic rum with attractive packaging. The nose focuses on sweet notes of caramel, burnt sugar, chocolate, vanilla and spices, but displays a slightly stronger temperament than usual, with dark aromas of wood, coffee and roasted notes. It's a little out of the ordinary for a ron. The ron is diluted and caramelized on the palate, with brown sugar, vanilla, chocolate, spices, wood, a little dried fruit and hazelnut. It's simplistic, sweet but not too sickening. It's easy to drink, especially for beginners. The finish is short, on roasted, sweet notes, with a background of raisin. Perhaps one of the most drinkable Hispanic rums, but very expensive for what it offers.
Review by Daniel
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"All of which whilst far from wonderful are better than this. Its pretty shocking really and worrying that people think they are enjoying a fine rum with this. It's just appealing to our love and weakness for sugary food and drink. Dreadful stuff. [caption id="attachment_1469" align="alignleft" width="81"] 1 star[/caption]"Read full review →
Expert review by The Dunder Hut
"And again and again and again. I feel like I have drunk this cover of a mediocre pop song over and over again. Too expensive for cola and way too uninteresting for sipping. This may have virtue for the cigar crowd but somehow I have doubts"
Community purchases
296 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 97 members.
About the Cartavio distillery
The Cartavio distillery is located in Peru. Rums from Cartavio have been reviewed 405 times with an average of 7.4/10.
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