Pixan 8-Year

Mexico is of course mostly associated with tequila, which they are also great at producing. Mexican rum is however more unknown and this bottle might not be the best entry for Mexican rum.

Nose: Pineapple, oak, vanilla, caramel and banana
Taste: Butterscotch, apricots, oak, vanilla and some light spice, that ends in a sweet medium aftertaste.
Overall: This rum is a bit to sweet for me. There is hints of a good rum there, but the sweetness steals the show and hides the qualities of the rum, which is sad.

It has makings of an aged rum, but the taste is not especially pleasant one. Taste is dates, vanilla, citrus and something that could be identified as old shoes, it has that stale aroma.

This is my first rum from this distillery and I was looking forward to it after reading that it was aged in bourbon barrels. However, even though the oak from the barrels comes through (as well and vanilla and hints of cinnamon) in the end it was just a little too sweet for my taste.

Duft af grillet banan, som egentlig er ok. En lille smule syntetisk, som bliver forværret, når man smager. En smule sød til start, men bliver hurtigt overtaget af noget syntetisk frugt, som i eftersmagen leder tankerne på elastikker, hvis man har prøvet at smage på sådan en. (6. December 2019 i 1423)

Sattes Bernstein mit Kupferreflektionen im Glas.
In der Nase ein leckerer Fruchtsalat aus tropischen Früchten an Karamellsauce und einem Espresso. Im Hintergrund spielen moosig holzige Töne mit medizinisch rauchigen Düften.
Im Gaumen süsslich aber nicht so lieblich und etwas unstrukturiert. Herbes Karamell, verbrannte tropische Früchte, stark gerösteter Kaffee versuchen sich zu übertrumpfen.
Im Abgang etwas "feurig, zurück bleibt dieses komische medizinisch rauchige Irgendwas und klebrige Lippen.
Mexikanische Rum sind nicht so mein Ding, aber dieser Rum findet sicher seine Freunde.

Rich amber with copper reflections in the glass.
In the nose a delicious fruit salad of tropical fruits with caramel sauce and an espresso. In the background mossy woody tones play with medicinal smoky scents.
Sweet on the palate but not so sweet and somewhat unstructured. Tart caramel, burnt tropical fruits, strongly roasted coffee try to outdo each other.
In the aftertaste something "fiery, this funny medically smoky something and sticky lips remains behind.
Mexican rum is not my thing, but this rum surely finds its friends.

Good supprise. I was a bit worry because mexican rums are not my favorite ones but this is great supprise. On the smell you can feel apple, cinamon and some vanilla. In mouth is very smooth with hints of vanilla, oak and tropical fruit.

Leicht süss
In der Nase wenig intensiv, etwas würzig.
Im Mund eher süss mit einer Safran Note.
Relativ mild.

Nez très (trop) Léger
En bouche, pas grand chose, ni bon ni mauvais
une amertume en fin de bouche, pas d'alcool. Plutôt doux sans être sucré.
Un ptite odeur de banane en fin de verre.

Triple bof.

Pixan se zatím nedá, alespoň online, koupit nikde v ČR. Vůní lehce připomíná Don Papa, ale působí příjemněji. Chuť je vyvážená a příjemná, nasládlá. Spíše než středo- a jihoamerické rumy, mě připomíná jemnější verzi Agricole rumů.

Un rhum un goût unique et différent de ceux que j ai déjà goûté. Au nez on sens le caramel brûlé. Au goût on goûte un peu le chêne et à peine la vanille. Il est très doux.