In the brand's rum range, Old Saint Croix XO Ambre d'Or is the successor to AH Riise XO Sauternes , which is no longer produced by the distillery in the US Virgin Islands.
What it has in common is that it is matured in barrels that have previously contained sweet white wine.
Each bottle is numbered.
Note: Old Saint Croix is the new name for the AH Riise brand . The rum remains exactly the same!
Nico's tasting notes
The nose opens with a very round rum, with sweet, fruity aromas. Banana and orange are caught in a gently spiced syrup, with a hint of cinnamon and vanilla liqueur. We then imagine candied orangettes, orange liqueur and the spices of a Christmas mulled wine.
Aeration reveals a more exotic aspect, with some very ripe tropical fruit evolving in the background. Their acidity mingles well with that of citrus fruit, eventually joining the greediness of banana.
The palate is very soft, opening with a firework of sweet spices. Fruit takes over with peach and apricot liqueur, followed by very slightly bitter notes of blood orange.
On the finish, vanilla coats the taste buds with great roundness.
"A rum that is both very fruity and very candied, to be drunk chilled as a liqueur..."
