Aroma visualization from community tastings
A.H. Riise XO Reserve Christmas Rum
Gingerbread, vanilla and a fat spoonful of sugar — this drinks like liquid Christmas cake more than rum. Cinnamon, caramel and baking spices carry it, with some tasters catching peach, orange peel or nougat. Several members call it "more Christmas liqueur than rum," and a few find it slightly artificial. Sweet-rum fans embrace it; anyone chasing a dry, classic profile won't.
The community says- Cozy Christmas spice
- Vanilla and caramel
- But: Added sugar
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How does A.H. Riise XO Reserve Christmas Rum taste?
Aggregated from 122 community reviews.
Very sweet, spiced Christmas dessert sipper People are honestly split: sweet-rum drinkers enjoy the mulled-wine spice, while many say it's far too sugary and reads as a spiced liqueur, not a rum.
People who like sweet, spiced dessert rums in winter
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting a dry, classic rum
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What does the community say?
57% rate it between 6 and 8. 22 selected write-ups from 122 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by handyrambo
Most helpful positive review
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 zabo
Most helpful critical review
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 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 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 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 Pongo
Typischer Riise. Mild und ausgewogen mit herrlichen Noten. Wunderbarer Rum.
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 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 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 N’ours
Rhum gourmand et épicé se rapprochant d’un vin chaud.
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 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 Dirk E.
schöner weihnachtlicher Rum
Review by Kevin Lopez
Odeur de cannelle et de vanille, goût epicé
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 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 Johannes
Extrem süß, leichte Orange, weihnachtliche Gewürze.
Review by Rumbaer
Geruch schon weihnachtlich nach Lebkuchen, Gewürzen und süße. Genauso im Geschmack, dazu mit Noten von Nougat. Leider etwas künstlich auf der Zunge und unglaublich gesüßt. Mehr Weihnachtslikör als ein Rum.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
a bit like cheap peach iced tea and too much sugar :D
Review by Jürgen Sch.
vor 2021: Sehr weihnachtlich, sehr gut, 72. 2021: nelkig, nicht so rund.
Review by Scotty1960
Zu süß,wie ein Likör
Review by Christian Kluwe
Kann man mal trinken. Türchen 1 aus dem Adventskalender
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Avg. community purchase price 40 €
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Details about A.H. Riise XO Reserve Christmas Rum
A rum from Virgin Islands, bottled by A.H. Riise, at 40%.
Community purchases
177 bottles logged by 148 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
32% opened, 16 emptied and repurchased.
What does A.H. Riise XO Reserve Christmas Rum cost?
Community paid 34–60 €.
Current best price: 43.90 € – within the typical community range.
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+5 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
177 purchased · 137 tasted · 36 wishlist · as of
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