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Country: Anguilla
Aged: 15 years
Alcohol: 40% (80 proof)
Availability: Almost Everywhere
Price: $28-$39 (750 mL)
Rating:
The Review:
It is rare that I like a rum this much, but
I am not alone in considering Pyrat XO among the ten or
so best rums under $30 in the world.
Pyrat Rum XO Reserve is a complex yet mellow blend of select
Caribbean rums, aged up to 15 years in French Limousin and
American sweet oak barrels. The initial aromas of bright citrus,
spices and honey lead to flavors of oak and molasses, orange and
cinnamon. The finish is sweet with orange tones persisting into
a medium long warm fade.
This rum's handcrafted decanter is fashioned after relic rum
bottles, adorned with a gold ribbon, a unique number and special
ingot tied to the bottle. This unique metal mascot bears the
image of Hoti (pronounced Ho-Tie), the famous Zen patron saint
and protector of little children, fortune tellers and
bartenders.
CJ Planter and his wife built the first rum factory on the
island on Anguilla. Their rum became highly prized throughout
the Caribbean and Europe. Over time their most famous brands
became Planters Gold Pyrat XO Reserve and Pyrat Cask 23 premium
aged rum.
Today, there are no distilleries on the island. Anguilla Rums
negotiates the purchase of various aged rums from some of the
Caribbean's finest rum producers. These high quality rums are
carefully and uniquely blended and aged in special imported oak
barrels, then blended again for uniqueness of flavor, body,
aroma and color.
Its warm, alluring aroma
has a unique but not overpowering touch of fruity and spicy
sweetness. The peppery bite and bit of harshness on the back of
the throat was a little unexpected, but it seemed to enhance the
overall complex variety of flavors of molasses, citrus (orange),
vanilla, and maybe anise. Has an interesting overtone of
whiskey. A splash of coke and a twist of lime balance out the
slight bite to make an unbelievable, seemingly orange-kissed
Cuba Libre (make sure to keep the drink at least half rum).
This
is as solid as rums go, and at an average price of $32, it's an
incredible value (I actually recently bought two bottles - which
I might add are perfectly squat, individually numbered,
hand-blown glass with a cork topper, ribbon, medallion, and in
an window-front wooden lock box - for an unbelievable $20 each).
Among my personal favorites that I know I'll always have in
stock - accounting for taste, price, and availability - is Pyrat
XO Reserve.
This rum's handcrafted decanter is fashioned after relic rum
bottles, adorned with a gold ribbon, a unique number and special
ingot tied to the bottle. This unique metal mascot bears the
image of Hoti (pronounced Ho-Tie), the famous Zen patron saint
and protector of little children, fortune tellers and
bartenders.
CJ Planter and his wife built the first rum factory on the
island on Anguilla. Their rum became highly prized throughout
the Caribbean and Europe. Over time their most famous brands
became Planters Gold Pyrat XO Reserve and Pyrat Cask 23 premium
aged rum.
Today, there are no distilleries on the island. Anguilla Rums
negotiates the purchase of various aged rums from some of the
Caribbean's finest rum producers. These high quality rums are
carefully and uniquely blended and aged in special imported oak
barrels, then blended again for uniqueness of flavor, body,
aroma and color.
Its warm, alluring aroma
has a unique but not overpowering touch of fruity and spicy
sweetness. The peppery bite and bit of harshness on the back of
the throat was a little unexpected, but it seemed to enhance the
overall complex variety of flavors of molasses, citrus (orange),
vanilla, and maybe anise. Has an interesting overtone of
whiskey. A splash of coke and a twist of lime balance out the
slight bite to make an unbelievable, seemingly orange-kissed
Cuba Libre (make sure to keep the drink at least half rum).
This
is as solid as rums go, and at an average price of $32, it's an
incredible value (I actually recently bought two bottles - which
I might add are perfectly squat, individually numbered,
hand-blown glass with a cork topper, ribbon, medallion, and in
an window-front wooden lock box - for an unbelievable $20 each).
Among my personal favorites that I know I'll always have in
stock - accounting for taste, price, and availability - is Pyrat
XO Reserve.
Today, there are no distilleries on the island. Anguilla Rums
negotiates the purchase of various aged rums from some of the
Caribbean's finest rum producers. These high quality rums are
carefully and uniquely blended and aged in special imported oak
barrels, then blended again for uniqueness of flavor, body,
aroma and color.
Its warm, alluring aroma
has a unique but not overpowering touch of fruity and spicy
sweetness. The peppery bite and bit of harshness on the back of
the throat was a little unexpected, but it seemed to enhance the
overall complex variety of flavors of molasses, citrus (orange),
vanilla, and maybe anise. Has an interesting overtone of
whiskey. A splash of coke and a twist of lime balance out the
slight bite to make an unbelievable, seemingly orange-kissed
Cuba Libre (make sure to keep the drink at least half rum).
This
is as solid as rums go, and at an average price of $32, it's an
incredible value (I actually recently bought two bottles - which
I might add are perfectly squat, individually numbered,
hand-blown glass with a cork topper, ribbon, medallion, and in
an window-front wooden lock box - for an unbelievable $20 each).
Among my personal favorites that I know I'll always have in
stock - accounting for taste, price, and availability - is Pyrat
XO Reserve.
This
is as solid as rums go, and at an average price of $32, it's an
incredible value (I actually recently bought two bottles - which
I might add are perfectly squat, individually numbered,
hand-blown glass with a cork topper, ribbon, medallion, and in
an window-front wooden lock box - for an unbelievable $20 each).
Among my personal favorites that I know I'll always have in
stock - accounting for taste, price, and availability - is Pyrat
XO Reserve.
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