Pyrat XO Reserve

This is one of the first rums I had that was not typical Bacardi. I like the sweetness and the orange spice. Its a little hot but is still drinkable, but it shines in a rum and coke. This is not a smooth sipper but it will get you by in a pinch

More a liqueur than a rum, the super-sweet Pyrat is good for some mixing but not straight.

I was looking forward to tasting Pyrat XO, but probably it is not for me - strong orange flavour and nothing else. Maybe for some mixed drinks, maybe interesting for the first time, but not for sipping unadulterated every evening.

I just can’t seem to like this one it almost has a spice flavour and I can’t stand spiced rims.

very strong orange taste and alcohol taste. Smell is great. If you like orange taste you must have it.

Yep Orangey, quite liked it but yeah had others that are better.
My go to Appleton 12yo

Pas pire rum a besoin de temps pour que tout sa saveur se développe et que l'ont puisse apprécié toute complexité
Aux nez c'est l'orange qui domine avec des notes de cardamome et de vanille
Étonnamment pas très sucré comme rum

Bought it out of sheer curiosity after reading the reviews here. It's a half-decent rum but don't give any credit to comment saying it suddenly becomes good after aeration. It tastes like an $25 rum with after the cork has rotted in the bottle. The strong cork taste is not a delightful one and when combined with the strong alcohol hit, you're left wondering if it's even good in a cocktail. Gonna be keeping this in my fridge along with a bottle of coke so I have some half-decent Cuba Libres when I have guests and don't want to serve a $10 rum.

Starts off awfull, gets better when you forget the glass and drink it later 😅

At first I wasn't sure about this. I do like the orange overtones. Some vanilla oak and coffee notes. Even a faint cocoa in there. Pretty smooth. A little thin though. It doesn't have the depth or complexity of many rums. Balance is just ok. Finish is quite good and reasonably long. Finish is better neat than on ice. Overall I was pleasantly surprised. More aging would likely add depth and balance this rum really needs. It is a little different. Glad I waited until my 3rd and 4th taste. It definitely grows on you.