Mount Gay 1703 Old Cask

Hittills den dyraste romen jag har i skåpet. Men har smakat bättre, tycker inte priset riktigt speglar smakupplevelsen av denna. Dock så växer den i glaset med tiden vilket är väldigt intressant, det är en helt annan rom från när man hällt upp den och smakar, tills den har luftats ett tag i glaset. Men det verkar som att jag gillar mer den spanska stilen av rom än den engelska. Den bästa engelska hittills hittar jag bland plantation och inte mount gay
Edit: ändrar denna från 6till 8 då nu när jag smakat på fler rommer. Denna är faktiskt rätt så jävla bra, den blir riktigt god när den luftats ett tag i glaset.

Now the golden color gets more dark (compared to the lower grade Mount Gay rums). While nosing the smoky flavor is nicely smooth and elegant, a bit of citruses (oranges) is also present. In the mouth it is absolutely great and the afterburn is just so pleasant with a slightly bitter tone (thus different from the sweetened rums).

This one also has no sugar, its just pure aging to achieve such a delicious rum, that is why I give 10!

Just for sipping and relax...

Geweldige neus, niet te zoet. De alcohol bijt wel direct na het schenken, dus even 'decanteren'. Wel prijzig.

No puedo negar que es muy buen ron, se parece un poco al Zacapa. Sin embargo por el precio compraría otro

Special rum. Price is like this rum.Special but good.Full length in the mouth ....caramel maybe...but everyone can taste and find others aroma. I think for this rum specially,the temperature must be a big factor.

This has lovely aromas and another great surprise, it's decent rum on the rocks with little added suger ... A delight to drink that could come from a pirate's rum cask ...

If you started, you drink it more and more. Soft, tasty, not too strong in flavor. Be careful not to finish the bottle at once!

Butter, caramel, tobacco, oak, plum, toffee, molasses, and ... Scotch? Yes, good Scotch. It took me a while to figure that part out. I kept tasting and trying to figure out what was it reminding me of? I knew it wasn't a common rum characteristic.(takes another taste) Yes! My mouth recognizes it, but not my nose. Odd and nice. I had thought that the difference in price from the XO to the 1703 would not be sufficient to qualify the doubling of the price, but that was wrong. This is very much its own animal.

Bought this especially for the Holidays. So glad I did. What a great experience. No additives or sugary explosions. Love everything about the taste. Molasses balanced with oak, nuts and a smidge of all spice and chocolate. Pricey but worth every penny. Sip sip sip away

I received this as an early Christmas gift this year from my wife, it's only half full now, and is delicious. A little expensive, but I'd buy it again!