Rum & Cane Asia Pacific XO is a blend of rum fromIndonesia and rum distilled and aged in the Fiji Islands.
Nico's tasting notes
In brief: molasses - caramel - exotic fruits - vanilla - almond - round.
The nose opens with aromas typical of molasses rums, rich and caramelized, with a metallic hint. Ripe fermenting fruit develops a little acidity and even a touch of olive. The profile remains warm and full, led by caramel and vanilla that constantly round out the fruitiness.
On aeration, the rum continues its quiet journey. We enter more oxidized but gourmand notes, with prune, a little marzipan and crushed exotic fruit. Vanilla in the form of pastry aroma spreads its sweet perfume.
The palate has a nice, clean attack, with a good spicy presence. With a molasses base, it spreads to exotic fruits, then chocolate and vanilla. The texture is round, then lightly fluid, with a certain thickness in mind.
The finish retains the fullest aromas of ripe exotic fruit and olive.
