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Oliver & Oliver Contrabando
Opinions land in two camps here: newer drinkers call it "fruity and easy to drink" and love it in desserts, while a few tasters find it just too sweet and slightly floury on the palate. Expect soft vanilla, caramel and a touch of sugarcane at a gentle 38%. An Oliver & Oliver Dominican that goes down without any fight.
The community says- Easy to drink
- Vanilla and caramel
- But: Too sweet
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How does Oliver & Oliver Contrabando taste?
Aggregated from 56 community reviews.
Soft, sweet vanilla-caramel easy sipper Most find it a soft, sweet, easy pour — good in desserts and for beginners. The catch: several call it too sweet and a bit unremarkable to sip seriously.
Beginners who like sweet, soft, vanilla-heavy sippers
Anyone wanting a dry, bold rum to analyze neat
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How is Oliver & Oliver Contrabando rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 44% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
66% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 56 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Yair Ben Zvi
Most helpful positive review
Good value and goes great in desserts.
Review by Timo Groeger
Most helpful critical review
Store visit Weinquelle Lühmann Hamburg April 2025. My brother bought this for €15 because it had a relatively good rating in the community. It's not my cup of tea. Lots of vanilla and caramel, also some sugar cane on the palate. Too sweet, though.
Review by Jürgen Gigl
It's quite ok for the small price tag
Review by KYRTAPS
A balanced flavor. Very smooth with a slight hint of sweetness and vanilla, though it's subtle, not overly prominent, and well-balanced with the taste of sugarcane molasses. Easy to drink, although its balance makes it somewhat unremarkable.
Review by Rolf Pankoff 🇩🇪
Was recommended to me by my rum dealer as very good value for money. I am happy to confirm this impression.
Review by Anonymous
Fruity and easy to drink
Review by StormAK
It's a rum rum to me, but more for baking than drinking on its own. There is a floury note that bothers me.
Review by Sophia So
Pure vanilla
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 17 €
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Details about Oliver & Oliver Contrabando
A rum from Dominican Republic, distilled by Oliver & Oliver, at 38%.
Community purchases
161 bottles logged by 126 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
47% opened, 41 emptied and repurchased.
What does Oliver & Oliver Contrabando cost?
Community paid 12–21 €.
Current best price: 16.90 € – 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+ →
+6 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
161 purchased · 60 tasted · 21 wishlist · as of
About the Oliver & Oliver distillery
The Oliver & Oliver distillery is located in Dominican Republic. Rums from Oliver & Oliver have been reviewed 2,792 times with an average of 7.2/10.
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