Bumbu XO Rum
Bumbu XO Rum is a 750mL sipping rum bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), distilled and aged in Panama at a 120-year-old distillery from locally grown sugarcane and pure spring water. The rum is aged up to 18 years in bourbon barrels, then selectively finished for six months in Spanish white oak sherry casks from Andalusia. It arrives in Bumbu's heavyweight matte-black decanter bottle with its tarnished metal X — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: Aged up to 18 years in bourbon barrels (oldest component; no age statement on the bottle)
- Finish: Six months in Spanish white oak sherry casks from Andalusia
- Origin: Panama — distilled and aged at a 120-year-old Panamanian distillery
- Producer: Bumbu Rum Company (Sovereign Brands)
Panama, Not Barbados — the XO Difference
Bumbu's range spans two countries: The Original is a Barbados rum, while XO is the Panamanian expression — made from Panamanian sugarcane at a distillery the brand dates back 120 years, with a still from 1912. The long bourbon-barrel ageing and the short Andalusian sherry-cask finish are built for sipping rather than mixing, and the black decanter bottle with its oversized cork is made to stay on the top shelf. Explore the range on the Bumbu vendor page, or browse our rum collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: toffee, toasted oak and vanilla aromatics; orange zest, peppery spice and a hint of coffee on the palate; a smooth sipping finish.
How to Enjoy
Pour it neat or over a single large cube, as the brand intends — this is a sipping rum, and the sherry finish shows best without mixers. More aged rums are in our rum collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Bumbu XO made?
Panama. It is distilled and aged at a 120-year-old Panamanian distillery from local sugarcane — unlike Bumbu The Original, which is the range's Barbados rum.
Is Bumbu XO an 18-year-old rum?
The brand describes it as aged up to 18 years in bourbon barrels, meaning the oldest rum in the blend reaches 18 years; the bottle carries no formal age statement, and it is not described by the brand as a solera rum.
What is the sherry finish?
After bourbon-barrel ageing, the rum is selectively finished for six months in Spanish white oak sherry casks from Andalusia, per the brand's sell sheet.
Panama's long-aged sipper in the black decanter — order Bumbu XO online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.