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Mount Gay Extra Old (often written "OX") is a blend of rums aged between 8 and 15 years in American bourbon barrels.
Mount Gay Distilleries is the oldest operating distillery in the Americas - producing rum in Barbados since 1703. It's original name was Mount Gilboa, and in 1801 renamed Mount Gay after the distillery's manager Sir John Gay Alleyne.
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over 2 years ago
Mount Gay XO Extra Old - mám doma už celkem dlouho. Zatím mi moc nesedí
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over 2 years ago
Vor längerer Zeit bei meinem Vater getrunken, der hatte die Flasche aus dem Urlaub vor Ort mitgebracht, leider damals nur mit Cola getrunken, war aber lecker.
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over 2 years ago
Note: I'm a sipper. My opinion is based on sipping characteristics.
This was the first rum I bought when I came out as rum aficionado and bloodthirsty pirate. And thank God I got it, instead of the Pyrat, as that really made a difference to my experience thereafter. At the time, I somehow managed to obtain it for the equivalent of 19€, which was probably a result of some miscalculation or something. Or it might have been an old stock or whatever but an year later when I decided to get another bottle, it was already going for 40+€ which with all the superlatives I can say, to me personally is not justified. Hence I'm gonna rate it at 7, instead of 8, which it otherwise deserves.
DO no like XO label on rum, but this one is worth the name. Nice woody, molasse taste, not too sweet and complex aftertaste. Good for sipping, almost shame to use in drinks.
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over 2 years ago
This is a great introduction to proper unadulterated rum for the masses. Skip all the sugar laden supersweet tosh and reach for this instead. Top of its weight class in the experience for value but would struggle in taste profile against the Foursquare ECS, Velier Hampdens or WPs. Hence the rating of 8. Nothing too complex (smooth as a taste profile is not something i rate highly) but interesting enough to justify its position as one of the better rums for the daily dram.
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over 2 years ago
Won’t go wrong with this one, smooth, tasty and all round lekker rum
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over 2 years ago
Ordered this neat at a casino bar in Las Vegas. Was served to me in a plastic cup, which did not prevent me from enjoying it.
This rum is not complex. It simple, but what’s there of is very high quality. If that makes any sense.
A good choice to sip on.
Smooth, rich- lovely flavour. Consistent and a good mixer.
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over 2 years ago
Ako som uz pisal Mount Gay je moja oblubena znacka a preto opat pridelujem bod naviac....je skvely.
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over 2 years ago
Oak and toffee in the nose with a hint of tobacco. On the tongue it greets with caramel, transitions to toffee, and ends with a smooth slight oak. Overall an exceptional rum!
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MGXO has a super nice balance of dry, smokey, sweet, and oaky barrel flavor. There are hints of marshmallow vanilla along with chocolate, leather, and oak. Some subtle dried cherries and molasses flavor as well. I'm a bourbon fan which may be why I like this so much. There is a noticeable complexity of flavors it has besides just sweetness. There is a wonderful dry element to this one and I prefer it on the rocks at 43% alcohol. Extremely happy with this and will definitely be buying again. Update: coming back to this was difficult at first, I have tried so many "premium" sugary rums since and I couldn't appreciate it the way I used to. Over a few sessions of sipping at first it was just too hot and I could only taste the alcohol, then I added a little bit of water and time to the equation. After breathing and a dab of water I was able to recollect my initial love for this rum with its natural dry fruit/molasses sweetness and smooth finish. It's notably smoother on the finish than Doorly's 12 year and I can say that for sure now.