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Barbados | Aged | 43% ABV | Pot and Column Still Distilled
Produced in Barbados by master distiller Richard Seale, the rums in Doorly XO have been aged a minimum of 6 years before finishing in Olorosco sherry casks. The second maturation in sherry casks is rare and gives Doorly XO its unique flavour.
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Posted
over 6 years ago
i hear a lot of this rum, but now i try it and im disappointed, to flat taste for me
Posted
over 6 years ago
I really like the Seale rums having tried Doorly’s 8 and RL Seale. I thought I’d try something new from Seale. I agree with many other reviewers that the sherry taste (with hints of black spice) takes away from a good aged rum. The price was excellent and if you like a quality slightly flavored rum, go for it.
Posted
almost 7 years ago
Harsh for the throat. Little bit dissapointed. With some ice it is ok. Aftertaste is good.
Posted
over 7 years ago
This Rum I have had for a time and tested it together with friends this weekend. some of us think that it is a little bit swwet, but as always taste differs. I think it does a good job and gives you a lot of Rum delivers like vanilla, aftertaste and honey.
Posted
over 7 years ago
Found this one on sale during a monthly special at total wine. Perhaps even more smooth than the 12-year-old, this XO is remarkable for its texture if just a bit shy on the extra flavor notes found in its older sibling.
Posted
8 years ago
Výborná chuť sherry a jemnost, veliké překvapení, můj oblíbenec
Posted
9 years ago
This rum works well in cocktails or with coke. At this price it's worth owning to use in such drinks.
Posted
over 11 years ago
Not sure where the previous reviewer paid $25-30 for this but I got two bottles at Total Wine in Florida for $15 each.
RL seales is known for advocating purity in rum and as such doesn't sweeten or doctor his rums in any way, so might not appeal to some who are used to sweetened rums such as Diplomatico, Zaya or Zacapa,, but this is rum as it should be.
Posted
3 months ago
Delicious with a molasses and fruit sweetness that is added by a very mild oak influence. The sherry adds in an incredibly balanced way. At ~$21 it's a steal of a value, like most Foursquare out of their Doorlys line. Have consumed many a bottle both straight and in cocktails, especially corn and oils.
Tried this neat first. Wonderful tones of sherry cask. Reminds me of whisky! Have only tested it in one drink so far (stone fence), but it was a promising test round. A robust rumtaste, deep and dark (think leather and tobacco), but not overwhelming or harsh. Maybe a bit to smooth, it lacks that extra something. So I can not give it a 10. Bur it sure is good value for the money.
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An excellent rum all-around.
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out of 10
I'm a sucker for Barbados rum. I am an even BIGGER sucker for tasty Barbados rum.
Doorly's XO is exactly that. Glad I finally got a bottle.
Another product from the folks at R.L. Seale & Company so you know you are getting some of the finest in quality when it comes to rum. No additives. No sugars.
This rum is a blend of older rums and then matured in Spanish Oloroso sherry casks (or barrels?)
The color is a rich, deep amber and the aroma is delightful. As usual I am unable to determine specific subtleties in the aroma but can only tell you that it smells great. No astringency.
The flavor is fantastic. An initial sweetness indicating molasses and a nice vanilla/toffee undertone which then is joined in by that oak mentioned early.
Here's where is gets interesting for me. With many rums aged in oak a noticeable bitterness from the oak tannins is present and often tends to overtake the flavor.
HOWEVER with this rum, the oak flavor joins and blends with the initial flavors and never actually overwhelms. It is noticeable but is beautifully balanced. It rapidly fades revealing a delicious finish consisting mostly of the natural molasses.
This is a rum that could be considered a sipping rum by many. Some would disagree. It makes an out-freakin'-standing mixing rum no matter how you cut it...or mix it. I cannot think of any beverage that would not benefit from Doorly's XO.
Now one would think that for such a fine rum a bottle would cost $45-$50 USD?
How about $17 USD?
SERIOUSLY!
This is one of those rums that you get the most bang for your buck. The flavor is worthy of a $50 price tag but R.L. Seale and Company chose to charge much less.
That alone is worth a couple of ratings points from me.
I continue to grow more and more impressed with R.L. Seale & Company.
This is a great rum.