Pyrat XO Reserve

Mein 8. Rating:
Mein zweiter höher preisige Rum ist der ehemals Planters Gold, der Pyrat XO Rum.
Dieser soll ja stark polarisieren, dementsprechend bin ich gespannt...

Preis: ca. 29-35€

Geruch:
Der Geruch strömt dicht und reichhaltig in die Nase.
Schwere Vanille, rauchiges Fass und erfrischende Orange kann ich riechen.
Die Komposition riecht richtig lecker!
Schärfe ist kaum vorhanden.

Geschmack pur (Note 7):
Der Geschmack gleicht dem Geruch, leider ist er recht scharf, so dass der Alkohol sofort den Mundraum einnimmt und hervorsticht. Im Abgang kommt das rauchige durch und endet in süßer-vanilliger Orange, der lange anhält!

Geschmack in Cola (Note 8):
Geil, weil die Orange toll zur Cola passt.
Ebenso sind die oben genannten Noten zu schmecken.
Die Alkoholschärfe ist, im Gegensatz zum Kraken, noch ausreichend vorhanden.

Fazit:
Ein toller Rum!
Pur dominiert der Fassgeschmack etwas.
In Cola überwiegt der frische Orangengeschmack leicht.
Passt super zur kommenden Sommer-Jahreszeit.
Prost!

If you are on a budget or looking to get your friend a gift, this rum is what you want. Lots of caramel and vanilla, which gives this rum copious amounts of sweetness. Average initial taste, but bold finish. Definitely a good rum for the price, but not the best.

Very orangy. Smooth. Mouthfeel is good. Glassfeel is great. Nose feel is good.
Blends well with Plantation Barbados 5yr to cut some of the Orange flavoring.

Well I was certainly surprised to read these reviews, rating from 1 to 10!!!!!
It was my first taste of " proper sipping " rum and to this day remains one of my very favourite rums.
Yes it's orange aroma stands out, vanilla not far behind, even toffee at times. It has good legs in the glass and a distinctive burn.
Personally I only ever drink Pyrat, like all my preferred rums, with 1 ice cube. ( by preferred I mean the ones that are too good to put any mixer with).
I guess the spread from 1 to 10 is, after all, what keeps forums alive, everyone's opinions are relevant and in this case vastly different, but fascinating.
Out of interest has anyone tried the Cask 1623.
Cheers graham.

Good rum with light taste of dried orange peel. I like to have this one in my cabinet.

Pyrat XO is the most favourite rum of mine. Love the sweet taste!

Bought this one after reading a series of very positive reviews on the net. Interesting experience, but is this a natural rum? I am really curious… so much orange! If this is natural, Pyrat did achieve something, even if not to my taste: I don’t like Cointreau. It ended up mixed with coke and that was ok.

NB: I am not a specialist. It just happens that I like rum.

Orange taste, interesting to try, but I think once is enough.

I heard great things about this rum and the orange profile but had a very hard time finding them. Perhaps the reviews I read were from before Patron acquired the brand.

Felt very light in the palate, almost too thin in terms of consistency. Orange dominated aroma and taste.