El Pasador de Oro XO has now been replaced by Pura Vida XO , which has many similarities but comes from Costa Rica and whose production chain is now fully controlled, from cane harvesting to bottling, by the company Les Bienheureux.
After an initial long aging period of 6 to 15 years in several types of barrels, the rum is then imported from Guatemala to Charente in the cellars of the French company Les Bienheureux. It is then refined in cognac barrels for around 6 months before being bottled in a superb carafe. This makes El Pasador de Oro XO a perfect gift for a lover of traditional Spanish rum.
We are 2 to have wanted to write our impressions concerning the tasting of this "ron" which makes much speak about him:
Nico's tasting notes
This rum's nose first reveals a rich, toasty, spicy woodiness. It needs a little aeration to open up. The palette is then enriched by sweet spices, dark chocolate, dried and exotic fruits. Although classic, the whole is quite deep and complex. It then develops a certain vegetal freshness, with hints of cane, balanced by notes of caramel and roasting.
The palate is very soft, caramelized, slightly spicy, balanced and easy.
The finish is sweet and melting, fading pleasantly.
Laurent's tasting notes
Its color is amber.
On the nose, a caramelized woodiness is striking. After a moment, roasted and dried fruit notes appear, soon joined by increasingly present citrus aromas. A ron that offers more than the usual caramel and vanilla.
On the palate, the caramelized woodiness is there again. The sugar is under control and the palate profile is fairly straightforward.
The finish is sweet and slightly woody.
On video
This rum is part of the Rhums Doux discovery pack which we tasted live with Latin rum specialist Marc Goubert in a video on our Youtube channel.
Nicolas
Very pleasant
EBELLE Morel
Honestly, this product is exceptional.
Hertsens Francis
GOOD AND KEEPS ITS PROMISES
RICHARD CHRISTINE
Excellent. Delighted with the gift
Paul Loiseau
A very good rum that delights all who drink it.
Eric
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Othman Asmami
A very sweet, basic rum. I don't understand the hype around this one, especially for the price!
Monique GILLARDIN
doesn't give you a headache the next day
Free
El Pasador de Oro is an excellent choice for those wishing to enter the world of rum through the ron door, without falling into the eternal Diplo or Don PaPa, which are far too syrupy and tampered with. The nose is very woody and spicy, almost smelling of tobacco, and the palate is round and greedy, with notes of caramel, vanilla and dried fruit. In short, an excellent introduction for novices and the not-so-new alike.
frederic Larsen
Very good at the end of a meal
Patrick
Very good rum that I did not know, good value for money, in the market prices, I recommend.
COMPTOUR
Light, very pleasant on the palate
Lolo
thank you thank you
Jean De Framond
Excellent
Stéphanie M
Excellent rum, very fine
Jean De Framond
Excellent and easy to drink!
philippe PAUL
Thank you very much
Thomas
Very good Ron, round, soft, sweet but not too sweet, without great length. Easy to drink.
Loic Sutre
Exceptional rum, very delicate on the palate.
Jérôme Fuss
for the originality of the bottle and the quality of the beverage.