Mount Gay XO Extra Old

From the colour you would think about a dry high quality spirit and by taste you would not be dissappointed. Firstly its quite a strong one maybe because of the 43%. Smell: dried fruits and banking spicies.Taste: tones of coconut and wood. Perfect for experienced rum lover.

Mount Gay Extra Old rum has a rich amber color with a reddish tint. The aroma is quite strong and expressive, with notes of banana, ripe apple, cinnamon, vanilla, pepper, orange peel, caramel. The taste is bright, not too soft and even somewhat scalding (although I would not call it coarse), slightly sweet, with notes of spices and dried fruits.

The finish is long lasting, with notes of vanilla / oak. Overall, a good, very interesting rum.

taste - 8.5/10
smell - 8.5/10
sweetness - 7/10
price/value rating - 9/10

Strong and smooth with a nice touch of sweetness. Perfect for a casual drink if you’re looking for something nice

I managed to find the oldest bottle, with the Barbados depiction thereupon. Greatly balanced, rich taste, pleasant burn, crisp and satisfying. One of the finest drinks that i've ever tasted out there, period. I followed the suggestions with coconut-water ice-cubes and it was okay, but i still prefer it neat.

I also managed to get a hold of its evolution, by Allen Smith, the black box one with golden letters. This felt way better, even though it was like stronger, dryer, harsher, with more powerful burn. This one i liked much better and prefer clearly. With coconut water ice-cubes, it becomes much smoother and way more tasty! If you strain yourself a bit though, you can perfectly drink it neat. With cola i didn't like it much, because its taste gets toned down quite a bit. Dominant wood and hints of smoke. Its every sip reeks of awesomeness and style! Allen, we miss you dearly!

This is a great sipping rum, especially if you're just starting out. Not as funky as other sippers in the same price range, but still delicious. A very round flavor profile that just envelopes your pallet. Goes down easy.

This was my first XO and wow was it worth it. Tempted to go 10 but not sure I can place it above Diplomatico which is my favourite to date. But this is smooth and sweet - amazing straight and I also enjoyed with a tiny squeeze of lime and ice

New version taste is little exotic, little fruity and a touch sweet with medium lenght in aftertaste of cognac & bourbon oak. Overall pleasant good rum and flavour profile is close to Plantation XO.

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.

Mount Gay is a quality product to the world of rum. Mount Gay serves a great bridge point to all drinkers. It is not sweet enough to scare away those who prefer earthy/dry spirits (scotch drinkers). It also is not