Bayou Mardi Gras XO

My first American rum and overall not that impressed.

I get a smokey woody taste with a sharp burn and a short tall.

No real flavour profile.

XO is my go to rum style, so couldn't work out why I didn't enjoy this, then I read it's a Solera method to it, which is a style of rum I don't really enjoy... yet.

You can drink this neat or on ice for a while, then the lack of profile becomes too much.

I was pleasantly surprised when I tried this rum, great bouquet and bold flavor, probably the best rum made in the USA. I bit pricey though.

This rum makes a great presentation. It is somewhat similar on the palate to Richland, in that it tastes more like a bourbon. Woody and not too sweet. Beautiful amber hue in an equally beautiful bottle. It's a great sipper, and I wouldn't share it with just anyone.

I've noticed others posting it was a decent rum but it wasn't worth the money so I stayed away. Everytime I go to TW I check this out. It's been for sale at $68. Well, my last trip the bottle was going for $44. WHAT??? OK, now I'm going for it. I find it similar to Papa Pilars sherry finish rum at the same price so seeing I like Papa Pilars and both are the same price and both use Louisiana cane I just couldn't leave without it. If you can find this rum at this price it will not disappoint! Now, if the price goes back up I will certainly back off! One more note, this is so so close to Papa Pilar that I'm wondering if they are both the same rum from the same distillery? I've been to Papa's in Key West and they do not distill and when I asked where all they told me was Louisiana. Interesting! My next trip to TW I will be buying both and doing a side by side taste testing so stand by!

The score is 7.1 while writing - I'm confused. It's damn good rum - dry, but rich and a just little bit sweat. I like Bayou Single and Select, this one is for sure a class or two better.

Don't hesitate if you'll find this for less then 55 euro.

This Louisiana rum from Bayou is a molasses rum. The sugarcane has grown in the soils around the Mississippi River Delta. After fermentation it’s distilled in a copper pot still whereafter it’s aged in ex-bourbon barrels and finished in ex-sherry barrels for a total aging of up to 6 years using the Solera method.
The nose is fruity and woody with hints of tobacco.
At the palate it’s complex with hints of tobacco, prune, honey and oak
The finish is dry and medium long with notes of honey, black pepper and Sherry.
Overall an OK rum, but quite overpriced.
Picture: The bottle and our poured glasses at the Stockholm Beer & Spirits Fair 2023.

I like Bayou rum and this rum is good too. Smooth and definitely get the wood kick from the bourbon barrels. Apropos for a rum from Louisiana. The problem becomes that its too pricey for a everyday rum and it lacks enough character to be pricey. I understand that you have to pay a bit extra for US quality of life, but knock $20 off this bottle and its an eight.

Mooie kleur, smaken van hout, fruit, caramel. Lange afdronk pittig van smaak.

Dark gold. Maple syrup caramel toffee aroma. Pepper on the tip of your tongue. Cinnamons. Hot rum. Seems way stronger than 80 proof. I like the mid flavors of leather sawdust oak and treacle. Shockingly super quick finish just disappears. Unusual and interesting. Re-rate 7/23/23- huge marzipan aroma. Lots of almonds. Woody finish. Bit of tobacco. I like it even more than before and raise my score.

Tasted at Flotsam Paradise March 24, 2023
Light gold color
Very aromatic, butterscotch sweetness
Flavor: peppery, but finishes more sweet. I'd blend this with something and add cinnamon. The heat lingers, and it's burning my lips a bit