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Rum Nation Barbados XO
Anyone who likes their Barbados rum on the softer, sweeter side will get along with this one. It's a recognizable Bajan profile — vanilla, coconut, a honeyed sweetness — kept gentle by the 40%. Most tasters enjoy it, though one flags it as sweeter than a classic Bajan should be and suspects sweetening. A calm, easygoing after-dinner pour rather than a dry sipper.
The community says- Honeyed sweetness
- Coconut & vanilla
- But: Sweeter than classic
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The look inside the bottle
How does Rum Nation Barbados XO taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
Soft, honeyed Bajan with vanilla and coconut Most drinkers land on "pleasant but sweet" — an honest, honeyed Bajan that a few purists dock for leaning sweeter than a traditional Barbados rum.
fans of soft, sweeter Barbados rum
purists wanting a dry, classic Bajan
3 of 12 left detailed tasting impressions
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Highlights from the community
How is Rum Nation Barbados XO rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.4 sits in the “Good” band. 58% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
67% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 12 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Typical Bajan rum.
Review by Stefan Persson
It’s recognizable as a Bajan rum, but sweeter. I think it’s quite similar to the “Plantation 20th Anniversary”, both are probably sweetened. So together with that it’s some of the worst rum, called Barbados rum I’ve ever tasted.
Review by Richard Krupa
Dost sladke, v chuti vyrazny kokos
Review by Anonymous
Etwas würzig, leicht Karamell
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 30 €
What members paid for this bottle, self-reported. Not a market value — the purchases are over three years old at the median and unverified.
Details about Rum Nation Barbados XO
A rum from Barbados, bottled by Rum Nation, at 40%.
Community purchases
35 bottles logged by 35 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
34% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Rum Nation Barbados XO?
Community paid 30–109 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
35 purchased · 13 tasted · 8 wishlist · as of
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