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A.H. Riise XO 1888 Copenhagen Gold Medal Rum
Best over ice or handed to someone who "doesn't really like rum" — that's where this A.H. Riise shines. Expect peach, candied orange, honey and vanilla, thick and syrupy, with a little ginger heat on the finish. Several tasters call it more dessert than rum, and one flat-out named it a "rhum bonbon." Real cask character stays in the background.
The community says- Peach and orange
- Easy for beginners
- But: Added sugar
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How does A.H. Riise XO 1888 Copenhagen Gold Medal Rum taste?
Aggregated from 225 community reviews.
Very sweet, fruity, dessert-leaning sipper Loved by newcomers and sweet-tooths, dismissed by everyone chasing authenticity. Nearly all agree it's very sweet, fruity and soft; critics find it artificial and one-note.
People who like sweet, soft, fruity sippers and rum newcomers
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting dry, authentic cask character
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What does the community say?
52% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 225 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Daniel
Most helpful positive review
Delicious, simple sweet rum to enjoy with a balanced distribution of fruit and spice.
Review by LukaŽiga
Most helpful critical review
6,6:The nose announces a thick, sweet rum. It's a sort of mix of candy and berries, like a birthday party with tagada strawberries and grenadine. The caramelized sugar also makes you feel as if you're standing next to a cotton candy stand. A surprising air of lavender and citrus would have us think we were in Provence. Candied pomelo peel and fruits such as dried papaya bring a little freshness, or at least lift the rum a little from its syrupy side.The red fruits are confirmed with aeration, with a creaminess reminiscent of strawberry-milk lollipops. This is definitely a rhum bonbon, a concentrated syrup with a roundness all of its own. 5,5:The attack on the palate is very soft, with the thickness of a syrup and the sweetness of a confection. However, the candy is quite spicy and even pungent, like well peppered ginger. It remains rather light on the surface, gliding over the palate. Fruit candies melt on the tongue. 5:The finish will leave its mark on the taste buds for quite a long time, however, just the sweetness, a bit of a ginger flavor..
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Day 21 of my Christmas Calendar. Still find it very sweet yet fruity. --------- I got a batch of samples and time to rate them. In general A. H. Riise rums are sweet and this one is no exception. A very sweet and fruity rum with some vanilla and caramel. I usually use these rums to spice up my icecream 😊
Review by BTHHo 🥃
Flavors of warm spices, Christmas cake and orange peel, ending with a hint of English wine gums The aftertaste has notes of dried fruit, old oak and sherry
Review by Sven Erbe
Zuerst erschlägt der gelbe Obstsalat mit deutliche Birne dabei die süße. Am Gaumen spielt der Prirsich mit der Birne und etwas Lutschi im Butterscotch mit leichter Schärfe. Mittelfinger Abgang wo nach anfänglicher schärfe die süße bleibt
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Auch hier kommt der süße Geschmack deutlich raus. Früchte wie Mango zu schmecken
Review by Luuzi
Dieser Rum ist sehr süß und schmeckt irgendwie künstlich, erinnert ein wenig an Dr. Oetker Rum Aroma. Beim Nachtesten war das künstliche Aroma fast nicht mehr vorhanden, das wertet den Rum deutlich auf.
Review by keduwa
Schöne Süße, leckere Früchte, toller Geruch
Review by Eugene227
Mehr Dessert als klassischer Rum. Pfirsich, kandierte Orange und Honig dominieren, während echter Fass- und Rumcharakter kaum durchkommt. Wer es sehr süß und weich mag, bekommt einen unkomplizierten Genuss. Wer Tiefe, Natürlichkeit und Authentizität sucht, wird ihn eher als likörartig und künstlich empfinden.
Review by DosenZorn
Too sweet, too artificial. Tastes like a lot of added sugar, but we know that from A.H. Riise. Had it again today in the sample set I received as a gift. Extremely sweet, unpleasantly artificial. I even had to reduce the score again (-5). Fortunately, others liked it, so I don't have to throw it away.
Review by heckto🥃
Vanille, Karamell und tropische Früchte gepaart mit der Riise-typischen Süße. Eine leicht angenehme Schärfe im Abgang rundet das Bild ab. Markenliebhaber werden nicht enttäuscht, ich finde ihn so naja aber meine Frau liebt ihn.
Review by Anonymous
Sehr guter Rum, leider nach gesüßt des wegen ein sehr süßer Rum aber des wegen ein rum für jeden auch für die die kein Rum mögen. Beim spielen mit Eis/Wasser kommen Wahnsinns Geschmacks Noten raus, jeder Schluck ist anderes und eine neue Erfahrung. Meiner Meinung nach ein sehr stabiler Rum.
Review by TheJackDrop
Je ne suis pas sûr mais c’est sûrement mon premier controverse AH RIISE. J’avoue qu’au premier nez je pensais à un classique industriel, puis sont venus le sucre la fraise tagada, l’eau de vie de framboise… intrigant.. sucré, finale assez courte, mais sûrement sympa pour les débutants.
Review by Thorstein
Sehr weicher runder Geschmack. Leicht ölig und angenehm süß.
Review by Patrik Onderka
My first A.H. Riise. To sweet for me, but enjoyable and funny.
Review by CIhli
Angenehme süße trifft auf Orangen, Aprikosen und etwas zitrus. Ein tolles Getränk!
Review by Portman
Fast zu süß für mich, trotzdem kommen die Riise-typischen Aromen gut durch. Riise ist mir grundsätzlich fast immer zu spicig, aber trotzdem einen Schluck wert.
Review by Jan Lu
Auch wieder eine Packung Zucker von A.H. Riise. Die Flasche werde ich nie leer bekommen. Ich biete den immer Besuch an die nicht viel von Rum halten. Denen schmeckt dieser immer ganz gut. 😀 Wer es süss mag wird ihn mögen.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Very sweet and mild. Fine for beginners.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
What a weird thing. It is a terrible rum and a terrible liqueur. It isn't quite alcoholic and unspectacular. I really don't get this. If I want a rum it's not good. If I want a sweet treat it is too alcoholic, expensive too!
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Details about A.H. Riise XO 1888 Copenhagen Gold Medal Rum
A rum from Virgin Islands, bottled by A.H. Riise, at 40%.
Community purchases
389 bottles logged by 341 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
35% opened, 52 emptied and repurchased.
What does A.H. Riise XO 1888 Copenhagen Gold Medal Rum cost?
Community paid 30–48 €.
Current best price: 38.50 € – within the typical community range.
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+12 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
389 purchased · 251 tasted · 102 wishlist · as of
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