Pyrat XO Reserve

Guter Rum, weich im Geschmack mit Orangennoten.
Schöne sauber glänzende Farbe.

If your only taste of rum has been Bacardi and Coke, then this is an inexpensive way to move up. Other rums have far surpassed this in recent years, but for a time it was one of the more available “better” rums.

Salt karamell i doft och smak. God fruktig ton i eftersmaken.

Not sure about this one, taste were not bad at all, but it was also nothing special. Not so smooth.

Was expecting the citrus touch but it wasn't the worst thing that I've tasted

Straight out of the bottle this tastes like cleaning fluids with a hint of an orange tictac. Not a good start. Leave a glass out for a while and it gets a bit better, the orange flavour gets more round and pleasant and the chemical taste gets more towards a smooth vanilla. I still wouldn't rate this among the better rums. I want a rum that doesn't take an hour to become drinkable. I have started to use it in drinks though. The dilution of sodas, mildly citrusy sodas, guarana antarctica and some energy drinks seem to even compliment it. I don't think I have tasted a more stubborn rum. It seems like it takes to much effort at first, especially when compared to other similarly priced rums, but when it works it has such potential. I think I will keep trying different things with it. At least until the bottle is empty, then we'll see if I have enough encouragement to buy it again.

Basically I agree with Chris from Austria. This rum needs time in a glass.

You need to give it some time to let it breathe and then you'll find what you're looking for.

Unique bottle. Not much nose other than alcohol. Flavor does exist. To me vanilla notes and nice bouquet

Not as smooth as some of the other rums I enjoy. Definitely felt the burn when tasting this. Some sweetness and nice orange flavor but not as smooth.

I had some on this many years ago in Barbados, and in the Chiefs Mess onboard USS Missouri during a retirement. Has it been changed since 2007? Its a shame, I liked it neat before..