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Oliver & Oliver Contrabando
A newcomer-friendly, very mild Dominican-style rum with vanilla, caramel and sugarcane sweetness. RumX members see it as an easy sipper and mixer with strong value, especially for sweet palates and desserts.
Aggregated from 52 community reviews.
- Very easy-drinking
- Vanilla & caramel
- Great price-value
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A rum from Dominican Republic, distilled by Oliver & Oliver, at 38%.
How does Oliver & Oliver Contrabando taste?
Aggregated from 52 community reviews.
Sweet, smooth budget crowd-pleaser A newcomer-friendly, very mild Dominican-style rum with vanilla, caramel and sugarcane sweetness. RumX members see it as an easy sipper and mixer with strong value, especially for sweet palates and desserts.
Those who enjoy sweet, gentle rums for sipping with ice, mixing with cola, or using in desserts and want good value without alcoholic burn.
Drinkers seeking dry, complex or high-ABV rums, and anyone avoiding sweetened rums or who dislikes pronounced vanilla-caramel sweetness.
How is Oliver & Oliver Contrabando rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.0 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 46% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jürgen Gigl
It's quite ok for the small price tag
Review by Yair Ben Zvi
Good value and goes great in desserts.
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 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 Timo Groeger
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 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
Community purchases
155 bottles logged by 119 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
47% opened, 40 emptied and repurchased.
What does Oliver & Oliver Contrabando cost?
Community paid €12–€19.
Current best price: €17.80 – 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+ →
155 purchased · 56 tasted · 22 wishlist · as of
About the Oliver & Oliver distillery
The Oliver & Oliver distillery is located in Dominican Republic. Rums from Oliver & Oliver have been reviewed 2,464 times with an average of 7.3/10.
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