Aroma visualization from community tastings
Oliver & Oliver Ron Esclavo XO Cask 2016
Here's the surprise: at 65% ABV, several tasters found this one drinks far milder than the number suggests. Expect thick, syrupy sweetness up front — vanilla, caramel, coconut, dried fruit and honey — with a varnish edge. One member called it a "Likör mit Turbolader" (a liqueur with a turbocharger), which sums up the sweet-but-strong split people fall on.
The community says- Surprisingly mild
- Thick, syrupy body
- But: Very sweet
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The look inside the bottle
How does Oliver & Oliver Ron Esclavo XO Cask 2016 taste?
Aggregated from 56 community reviews.
Sweet, thick, high-proof dessert sipper Divisive. Some love how well the 65% is buried under thick vanilla-caramel sweetness; others find it cloying and the alcohol poorly tucked in. A sweet Dominican, not a dry sipper.
People who like sweet, rich Dominican-style sippers
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting a dry, bold rum
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How is Oliver & Oliver Ron Esclavo XO Cask 2016 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 83% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
27% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 56 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Daniel
Amazingly mild for 65% alc., wonderfully integrated
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Extremely sweet, extremely poorly integrated alcohol and just totally incongruous. 🤦🏼♂️
Review by TheJackDrop
Quite a classic aroma for a bourbon-fired solera. Well-integrated alcohol, fairly thick, lots of aroma, a note of vanilla, wood and candied fruit, quite strong on the finish. A very fine discovery.
Review by Oliver
Liqueur with turbocharger
Review by Richard Krupa
Sladkohorkej, chvilkama peprnej
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 87 €
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Details about Oliver & Oliver Ron Esclavo XO Cask 2016
A Column Still Rum from Dominican Republic, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 65%.
Community purchases
122 bottles logged by 94 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
38% opened, 19 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Oliver & Oliver Ron Esclavo XO Cask 2016?
Community paid 50–98 €.
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122 purchased · 62 tasted · 57 wishlist · as of
About the Oliver & Oliver distillery
The Oliver & Oliver distillery is located in Dominican Republic. Rums from Oliver & Oliver have been reviewed 2,492 times with an average of 7.3/10.
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