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Chamarel XO
One taster called it "a beutiful smooth and simple taste," and that captures the appeal: soft vanilla, caramel and a clear woody backbone from this 8-year Mauritian cane-juice rum. It leans sweet and dessert-friendly, with dried fruit and a little spice. Several reviewers wish it had more punch, though — the 43% can taste hotter than expected in the finish.
The community says- Smooth vanilla nose
- Easy sipping
- But: Tastes sweet
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How does Chamarel XO taste?
Aggregated from 80 community reviews.
Soft, sweet vanilla-and-wood cane sipper Most find it easy, soft and pleasantly sweet, with vanilla and wood up front. The recurring gripe: it's a touch thin, and a few wanted more power and depth.
People easing into cane-juice rum who like a sweet, woody, vanilla-forward sipper
Anyone wanting bold, dry, cask-strength agricole with real punch
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 66% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
64% rate it between 6 and 8. 18 selected write-ups from 80 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Most helpful positive review
The best rhum that I have tasted so far on Mauritius. Unfortunately, hardly to be found here, since largely displaced by the (m. E. not quite as good) Special Edition 2022 6y with 45%. Didn't think a sugarcane juice chamarel would outshine a molasses New Grove on my palate, but it was the case. Very pleasant, surprisingly deep rhum. With a few percent more it could have been the rage, but even so it would leave standard rum drinkers beady eyed.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
Not a bad rum but I would have loved a higher ABV.
Review by Vincent D
Very gourmand on the nose, with notes of vanilla, cane and wood. Sweet and engaging. On the first palate, the promises of the nose remain, with some dried fruit. Then a discreet bitterness intrudes on the finish. The sensation is balanced by a lively, spicy edge. Caramel. Slightly roasted notes. Wood and vanilla. A rather pleasant agricultural experience. Edit: still lacks punch. The significant reduction leaves a watery sensation. On an early line-up, it's still very pleasant.
Review by cigares
La bouteille à été ouverte pour l’occasion. Un nez de bois neuf avec du bacon et du fumé. La bouche est consensuelle avec un léger poussiéreux. La finale est plate et courte. Un rhum décevant mais loin d’être mauvais.
Review by Rumclub Latvia
High quality rum from Mauritius 🇲🇺
Review by Timo Groeger
Auch echt okay dieser Rum. Ist eher süßlich, aber trotzdem okay. Schöne Vanillenote in der Nase. Am Gaumen auch viel Vanille, außerdem etwas dunkle Schokolade und auch sehr würzig und holzig. Leckeres Teil.
Review by MarcT
First Chamarel, and I am surprised by the Influence of the wood, which is quite obvious. I am. Missing other typical Agricole notes, but assume the have mellowed during the aging process. It is OK, but will not become a favorite, one must be in the right mood for it. Also, the Alcohol tastes quite strong, especially in the aftertaste, for a 40% spirit, compared to others in cask strength I have experienced.
Review by Kari Kovalainen
A beutiful smooth and simple taste
Review by primus
Ein eleganter Rum aus Mauritius mit reifer Balance. In der Nase Vanille, getrocknete Früchte, etwas Eiche und ein Hauch Zuckerrohr. Am Gaumen weich, rund und angenehm süß, mit Noten von Honig, Karamell, leichter Würze und sanftem Holz. Der sechsjährige Ausbau im französischen Eichenfass bringt Struktur, aber keine Dominanz. Der Abgang ist mittellang, geschmeidig und ohne Schärfe – ideal für Einsteiger in die Premium-Welt, aber auch als Digestif mit Stil.
Review by Léo Delek
Me fait bcp penser a un distillat de raisain. On sent notamment de l'amertume type "grappe" a reessayer apres aeration mais sans originalité
Review by Anonymous
Etwas spicy würzig Karamell
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Kräftig im Geschmack. Der Mauritius Charakter kommt schön zum Vorschein. Der Alkohol ist leider nicht perfekt eingebunden.
Review by BnBrt
Un rhum agréable et sûrement une bonne porte d'entrée. Trop sucré pour moi toutefois - à garder pour siroter avec un dessert plutôt que pour une dégustation. Nez très (trop?) rond et pâtissier avec de la vanille façon crème brûlée. Attaque un peu terne à mon goût, in reste dans la vanille avec un peu d'amertume du caramel. L'alcool ressort un peu en fin de bouche avec une finale assez courte qui amène de la fraîcheur.
Review by Dr. Helen Wu
Weich, Vanille, wenig Abgang, eher süß, ingesamt mild, gut zu trinken.
Review by Thomas Renoud
Descent, well made but not impressed. Lack of power but it was part of session with monsters at 60+ degrees, it should have come earlier.
Review by Michael Janek
vůně nijak vyrazna chuť asi není tak špatná, ale nijak zajímavá asi meni
Review by Vít Jurka
Za mě trošku nic moc dobry ocas na konci chutě
Review by Richard Krupa
Vune nic moc a chutove stejne jak Chamarel 2014
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Avg. community purchase price 57 €
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Details about Chamarel XO
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Mauritius, distilled by Chamarel, at 43%.
Community purchases
109 bottles logged by 107 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 13 emptied and repurchased.
What does Chamarel XO cost?
Community paid 54–84 €.
Current best price: 73.28 € – within the typical community range.
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+8 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
109 purchased · 87 tasted · 28 wishlist · as of
About the Chamarel distillery
The Chamarel distillery is located in Mauritius. Rums from Chamarel have been reviewed 846 times with an average of 7.6/10.
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