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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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8 years ago
I was expecting more, honestly. Still a little harsh to drink, and just not that complex.
Posted
8 years ago
Lot of different flavors. Needs onr ice cube to smooth it little.
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8 years ago
rum velmi silny az typicky klasicky :) vyrazna chut ale nikoliv alkoholova. prijemne aromaticky, chutny a predpokladam i dobre pitelny. ve vetsine ohledu dobry kompromis smerujici k dokonalosti rumu.
Posted
8 years ago
Being a rather proud "straight" person the name is a bit of an obstacle to overcome. The rum as a whole is pretty tasty, can be enjoyed either on the rocks or neat. Pretty decent libation overall. There is a decent level of wood, a touch of whiskey and not an ounce of sweetness. From start to finish this rum is very good and something to have on your shelf.
Posted
8 years ago
This is quite a dry, strong rum. A nice amount of burn, and there's quite some oak and spices in the flavours. Also some distant sweetness... Perfect for those moments when you "need a drink".
Posted
8 years ago
Well its a special one. Because it stood in a cognac barrel for several months it has that special cognac taste. In the nose it is spicey and dry. On the tongue some dark chocolat. You have to drink it with a good cigar :)
Posted
8 years ago
Huge Woody profile for this copper dark rum, lots of bitter chocolate, some vainilla, bit strong alcohol in the nose and some coffee as well, bit dry fruits on the taste.
The same you smell, same you taste!
Good body very dense, medium finish/end
I think it is a traditional XO rum, not sweet and probably very good for old fashion.
Posted
8 years ago
Great rum to introduce people to, well balanced great introduction to sipping rums for friends coming from bourbon.
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8 years ago
This is a great starting place for someone looking at trying more expensive rums . Produced by mount gay I would never expect less then a clean rum that has lovely notes of caramel , suger and bannana.
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over 8 years ago
This rum has a dark golden colour with a medium strong (alcohol) smell. The flavour is dry and strong... A nicely aged sipper.
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The barrel aging comes through strong and its pretty darn dry so if you have a sugar tooth your not going to like this. This is a straight up neat in a tumbler whisky and rye drinkers rum. I like that it's bottled at 43% the extra heat makes for a warming session. This is perfect cool weather rum for occasions such as an evening spent on the beach.
I'm doing a side by side with the Brugal 1888 which has a higher grassy cane tone and maybe for that a justified 40% hence smoother quality but still I just think all rum should be bottled above 80 proof.
Both are top notch and side by side it's like Simon and Garfunkel but your not sure which one is Simon.
If you are exploring the world of Rum such as I and are coming from a single malt or bourbon background than this is a 100% sure bet must try at least once. It may not be your favorite but there is no way your going to be disappointed. For me I have placed a rather large 'YES' stamp on my file card.
I now know this is the goods.