Mount Gay XO Extra Old

This rum comes without any additives, just pure Barbados feeling. It is rich of aromas such as toffee, oak, molasses, honey and hints of warm spices. The longer it stays in the glas, the more dry fruits come to the nose and palate. To me this is the perfect every day sipper, given the unbeatable price-performance ratio.

mon préféré... belle couleur, sucré, se boit straight sans glace.... excellent

I often have my wife pour me something at random from the "cabinet" when I get home after work. Since I have few bottles of rum, but plenty of bourbon, I was initially misled into thinking that was what she had poured, due to the deep, rich color in the glass. What really struck me as I was trying to discern which "bourbon" my wife had poured for me, was how much brown sugar was coming through, in addition to the more staid, but still enjoyable, flavours of leather and old, wood-paneled office/study. But that brown sugar wasn't the cloying sweetness of something added; it came straight through from the distillate and barrel wood. My discovery that it was Mount Gay XO has only added to my enjoyment of this bottle. Blind tastings often help me to discover things in a drink that my expectations might be hiding. Mount Gay has a ton going for it, and lot's more to be discovered.

This is some really adorable stuff, considering the fairly low price. The smell seduces you, the taste doesn't disappoint you either. A real bargain.

Geschmacksbombe! Weich, nicht süß, sehr aromatisch.

The epitome of Barbados rums, generally viewed as one of the best in the world. Complex, rich, spicy, NO added sugar - everything a great aged rum should be.

This is an excellent non-sweet rum with rich aromas suitable for whisky drinkers. The beginning of the nose offers a hint of cinnamon spice, reminds me of the Johnny Walker blue label. Easily one of my favorites.

This rum is very smooth and yet a bit dry. Lots of butterscotch, vanilla and some spices on the nose. Let it rest for a few minutes and some of the alcoholic character goes away. The taste is heaven, some sweet fruity (without being sugar) tones to start with, then some burned sugar cane, vanilla and it all ends up with more spicy tones and lingers for a while. Most def one of my favourites!

Mount Gay XO is an extremely solid sipping rum, it is my all time favourite (after Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva and after Santa Teresa 1796). It is less sweet compared with the others

Un rhum vraiment très bon. Malgré ses 43° l'alcool ne se ressent pas beaucoup. Il reste quand même sec avec une finale boisée. Excellent !