Mount Gay XO Triple Cask

Sweet and smooth, exactly what you’d be looking for in a easy sipping rum. Not too complex, very pleasant.

Incredibly smooth with great undertones of demerara. Admittedly, it's been months since I last had a bottle of this, but I can't stop thinking about it. It's great quality for the price (~£50) and readily available online. Certainly, one for a connoisseur to sip.

Nosing
Apples, honey sweetness ,mango

Tasting
Need to re test to affirm flavours

VINTAGE:15yo-17yo
COUNTRY:Barbados
TYPE:Molasses
COLOURING:No
NO ADDED SUGAR OR FLAVOURINGS:No

Nose: wood, vanilla, coconut, caramel, spices
Palate: chocolate, vanilla, earth
Finish: spices, pineapple

Just couple of bottles appeared in our local store and I'm happy grabbed one of them.

I liked old XO a lot and this one is on par or, thanks to the cognac cask, a bit better.

Don't drink it straight from the bottle, let it breath for a good while.

Delicious, oily, smooth and perfectly balanced. Classic Barbados style along with, I guess, French elegancy. Chocolate notes as the bonus to fruits, vanilla.

Viva Mount Gay!

En rigtig god og klassisk Barbados rom. Er værd at prøve.

the old XO was one of my favourites, but i even like this, the triple cask, a little more. simply amazing rum, tasting very round and easily drinkable. the smell is maybe a little strong, but i also found this at some other rums from barbados, but the taste is amazing and i can fully recommend it. i guess this one is under my top 3!

For me, a very versatile Rum. Easy to Sip but equally enjoyable mixed with whatever your preference is. Will always have space in the cabinet for a bottle...Currently my preferred Rum.

Pleasant dark amber colour, mild on the nose with some smoke and coconut….drier than you’d expect with vanilla and burnt caramel coming through, although a slightly tart finish.

While I can agree that the flavor of this new version is identifiable as Mount Gay XO, it's got none of the kick or depth of the original. The nose is still nice, for whatever that's worth. But until the makers of Mount Gay bring back the original XO, I'll be looking for a new go-to rum. Shame too, as I've had a bottle of MGXO on hand for years now. Gonna miss it. Actually, I still have a back-up bottle. Gonna have to drink that one really slowly...