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A.H. Riise XO Reserve Christmas Rum
Loved by Pongo, handyrambo & 18 more
A newcomer-friendly, ultra-sweet Christmas sipper that drinks more like a spiced liqueur than a classic rum. Expect cinnamon, vanilla, nougat, orange peel and almond. RumX members mostly enjoy it as a winter dessert pour or mulled-wine alternative rather than an everyday rum.
Aggregated from 119 community reviews.
- Christmas spice profile
- Very easy drinking
- Crowd-pleasing sweetness
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A rum from Virgin Islands, bottled by A.H. Riise, at 40%.
How does A.H. Riise XO Reserve Christmas Rum taste?
Aggregated from 119 community reviews.
Super-sweet, Christmas-spiced dessert sipper A newcomer-friendly, ultra-sweet Christmas sipper that drinks more like a spiced liqueur than a classic rum. Expect cinnamon, vanilla, nougat, orange peel and almond. RumX members mostly enjoy it as a winter dessert pour or mulled-wine alternative rather than an everyday rum.
Sweet-toothed drinkers and liqueur fans wanting a cozy, Christmas-spiced winter sipper or dessert pour with cinnamon, vanilla and orange notes.
Dry-rum lovers, purists avoiding additives, and anyone who dislikes very sweet, flavored or liqueur-like profiles in their glass.
How is A.H. Riise XO Reserve Christmas Rum rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.1 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 51% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 5% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
01.12.2025 Day 1 of my Christmas Calendar. Still find it very sweet but I like the mix of christmas spices in the profile. Less sugar and a higher ABV would have benefitted a lot. ----------- Another super sweet rum that I would consider a dessert rum at most. Far too sweet for me....... Price to quality is kind of OK.
Review by Pongo
Typischer Riise. Mild und ausgewogen mit herrlichen Noten. Wunderbarer Rum.
Review by Sven Erbe
Aufgrund der Komplexität finde ich bei jeder Verkostung andere feine Noten. Mal eher süß und andermal schleicht sich eine feine Bitternote ein... jedesmal spannend. Aber immer winterlich Zimt, Vanille, und Fruchtnoten die sehr wandelbar sind
Review by handyrambo
Ich mag Riise Rum, zumindest bisher alle die ich probiert habe. Aber ich frag mich immer, ob man Riise Rum als „echten“ Rum bezeichnen kann, da so gut wie immer süß und teilweise künstlich im Geschmack, zumindest bei den „günstigeren“ Flaschen. Aber ich mag Süßrum und somit Riise Rum. Einige Riise habe fruchtigen Geschmack und anderen gehen in Richtung Schoko/Karamell/Toffee. Dieser hier ist eine Mischung. Pfirsich Geschmack gemischt mit Toffee Geschmack. Interessant, aber so ganz überzeugt er mich nicht. Gut aber nicht sehr gut. Außerdem etwas scharf und würzig, was mir weniger gefällt. Immer noch ein guter Rum aber für mich keiner der Top Riise Rums.
Review by Old Sport
Nose: Curry and cinnamon, rosemary Taste: Sweet, meat spices, spices (cinnamon), chilli, ginger, caramel Finish: Short towards medium, slightly bitter, orange peel and tobacco in background
Review by John John
Dieser Rum präsentiert sich sehr süß und fruchtbetont, begleitet von winterlich-würzigen Akzenten. Für einen Rum ist der hohe Zuckergehalt übertrieben, als Likör funktioniert er allerdings problemlos. Für mich trotzdem 10/10 im Winter.
Review by rum_sk
Christmas in your mouth. Essentially classical riise with another additional ton of spices, this time a Christmas selection. It reminds me a Chairman's Reserve spiced edition, only I would go with Chairman's all the time. Not to mention I could afford almost 3 bottles in price of 1 riise.
Review by zabo
Edit: It is and remains a liqueur and not a rum. In winter, however, it is drinkable as a sugar substitute Corrected downwards so that Riise is no longer recommended to me in the app for the deal of the day
Review by N’ours
Rhum gourmand et épicé se rapprochant d’un vin chaud.
Review by heckto🥃
Ein fruchtig-süßer Rum mit einem Hauch Weihnachtsgewürz. Karamell und Schoko kommen auch nicht zu kurz. Leider riecht er etwas künstlich. Unter den Bewertungskriterien eines Rums hat er zu viel Zucker und ist damit zu süß. Als Likör völlig OK.
Review by Kamil Čmiel
Sladký rum...nebo spíše to ani není rum. Všechny chutě a.h.riise jsou si podobné protože jsou dělané na stejném základě.
Review by Tim
This cannot pass for rum. If you're looking for a wintery spiced schnapps, you might find it here, but everyone else should steer clear. In the mouth, I find this spirit pretty close to disgusting :-(
Review by Kay Meertens
Nose: Candied cherry, sugared almond. Taste: Orange, sugared almond. Finish: Burnt caramel, almond. On the sweet side, but one of the better Riise's that I've tried.
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
Part of the A.H. Riise Christmas calendar from 2020. This was the first tasting of december. Lots of sweetness in the nose, with overwhelming vanilla. In the notes I got some herbal sensation and a bit of fruit, with a spicy end
Review by Dirk E.
schöner weihnachtlicher Rum
Community purchases
171 bottles logged by 144 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
32% opened, 16 emptied and repurchased.
What does A.H. Riise XO Reserve Christmas Rum cost?
Community paid €34–€61.
Current best price: €43.90 – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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