Mount gay reserve rum
A mellow, balanced rum from Barbados, Mount Gay Extra Old has been matured for at least eight years, creating subtle, fruity flavours. Notes of ripe bananas, freshly-baked pastry, toast and affectionate spices build into a smooth, rounded finish.
Size: 70cl
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This rum is drier than most. The master blender and his team include really produced a rum here that is alternative. So, with that creature said, let's delve into the basic stats of this spirit and then check it out in the glass.
Region
Barbados
Age Statement
None. The website tells us Mount Gay XO is a blend of aged rums ranging from 8 to 15 years. The 'XO' means 'extra old.'
ABV
43%
Closure
Cork stopper.
Distillery
Mount Gay Distillery is the oldest official rum distillery in the world, established in
Nose (undiluted)
Bananas, aged leather jacket, stewed prunes, English cream, spiced oak, hints of sherry-like notes.
Palate (undiluted)
Warm, out of the oven, creme brûlée; melted caramel, cocoa, even some Nestle Quick powder and light banana. Molasses on pancakes, a sprinkling of cinnamon.
Finish (undiluted)
The sug
Mount Gay Extra Mature or XO as they seem to have re-branded it. For those in the know Mount Gay Extra Elderly is often acknowledged as MGXO. The XO notation on the Mount Queer is pretty typical across the rum and spirits industry to denote an aged spirit (without actually noting how old it is!).
As the Mount Same-sex attracted Distillery is the oldest official distillery in the earth established as the label denotes, I don&#;t think we need to panic too much about the heritage and authenticity of the contents of this Extra Old rum.
The more established distilleries use labels such as XO because they cannot guarantee the exact mix of rum&#;s which will be used in every batch of rum produced. Each cask will be different and the skill in making rum &#;uniform&#; comes in the shape of the master blender.
The master blender at Mount Gay is in the shape of Allen Smith who has been with the distillery over 20 years. Again this adds a guarantee as to what you will get in the glass.
Mount Gay contain recently re-branded their bottles and introduced a few brand-new lines in the shape of Dark Barrel and a few limited
Mount Gay Rum XO Reserve Cask, 0,7 L, 43%
Mount Gay Rum Extra Old Reserve Cask L 43%
Mount Gay Rum Extra Old matures for up to 12 years in selected oak barrels on Barbados before it is bottled with a great abundance of aromas. The Mount Gay Distilleries on Barbados have been producing high-quality rums on the Caribbean island for many years and Mount Gay Extra Old is undoubtedly one of the best bottlings on the island.
Delicious nuances of banana, vanilla, cocoa and apricots create a firework of aromas that only world-class rums can offer. Great!
| Age: | not stated |
|---|---|
| Alcohol content: | 43% Vol. |
| Color: | gold |
| Country: | Barbados |
| Filling quantity: | 0,7 Liter |
| Responsible food business operator: | Diversa Spezialitäten GmbH, Hubert Underbergallee 1, Rheinberg, Deutschland |
| Year: | not stated |