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A.H. Riise XO Founders Reserve 1st Edition
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Don't expect a bone-dry sipper here — this leans firmly sweet, with honey, raisin and ripe banana up front and a roasting note underneath. Several tasters catch a genuine spicy kick in the finish (chilli, ginger, pepper) that keeps it from being flat sugar. But a few find the sweetness artificial, closer to gummy-banana candy than rum.
The community says- Honey and raisin
- Warming spicy finish
- Keep in mind: Very sweet
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How does A.H. Riise XO Founders Reserve 1st Edition taste?
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Sweet, honeyed sipper with a spicy kick People split on this one: some enjoy the honeyed, fruity sweetness with a warming spicy finish, others find it too sweet and artificial. Sweetness and heat both run high.
People who like sweet, honeyed rums with a bit of spice
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting a dry, natural rum
Style & occasion: Mature & oaky
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Yes, if you're after characterful, mature, oaky rums.
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What does the community say?
46 community reviews
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Review by MJ72
Most helpful positive review
Tropical fruits and honey sweetness in the aroma, sweet rum, also fruitily developed on the palate.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful critical review
Again super confusing, almost disturbing. Like eating gummy bananas and at the same time chewing sour sweet tobacco, a strange smokiness combined with extremely artificial sweetness... Nope, again just not my thing here.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Like most of the Riise range this rum is also kind of sweet. The first release of three XO Founders Reserve. Not a bad rum parse but I would have loved more kick with a higher ABV. Fruity and vegetal with a roasting note to it.
Review by heckto🥃
A sweet rum with caramel, honey and raisin notes. Tropical fruits and a certain roasted note complement the flavor profile. It is slightly sharp on the finish, which is quite pleasant. I give a clear recommendation.
Review by Steve Bobo
Very good with Ice cube in glass
Review by Old Sport
Nose: Raisins in liqueur, spices, fruit syrup, Taste: Sweet and spicy, chilli, candied ginger, pepper Finish: pleasant and warming, chilli and jalapeño, honey, cinnamon I like it. Very spicy and pleasant dram.
Review by Kamil Čmiel
It is a sweeter rum from a limited edition of three. Overall sales were so great that the company decided to expand with 3 more editions.
Review by Dunzi
For me already too sweet, although in the finish is already also a sharpness.
Review by Johannes
Very sweet, artificial flavors.
A.H. Riise XO Founders Reserve 1st Edition at live auctions
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88 bottles logged by 68 collectors.
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10% opened, 2 emptied.
What does A.H. Riise XO Founders Reserve 1st Edition cost?
Community paid 34–109 €.
Current best price: 299.00 € – above the typical community range.
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88 purchased · 54 tasted · 9 wishlist · as of
Details about A.H. Riise XO Founders Reserve 1st Edition
A rum from Virgin Islands, bottled by A.H. Riise, at 44,5%.
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