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Rum Review: Mount Gay XO

Mount Gay Extra Old

Up for review today is Mount Gay’s Extra Old rum. Mount Gay doesn’t provide any age statement on the bottle or their Web site, and while I have seen references indicating the product contains rums up to seventeen years old, the Ministry of Rum contends it’s a mix of seven, eight and ten year-old rums. Not in dispute is the fact that the Extra Old is aged in used Kentucky bourbon barrels and bottled at 83 proof. Let’s take a closer look at this fine Bajan product.

The bottle is substantial but plain. The shape is fairly unique, however, and the bottom of the bottle is quite thick. The black ink chips away easily from the gold label revealing unattractive nicks, but all in all, it’s a good presentation. Let’s remove the plump foil covering from the natural cork stopper and observe what’s inside. (It should be noted that this particular bottle has an ill-fitting cork. It’s quite loose and I imagine if I turned it upside down, the rum would coming pouring out. Cork is a instinctive product and variations are to be expected, but this is a quality control issue, and will head to rapid oxidation.)

In the glass, the rum is move

Mount Gay XO - Old vs New - Rum Review

Ivar
Dec 7, 2021
5 min read

Mount Gay XO is somewhat of an institution in the rum world. It’s been around for a very long time and has been one of the great examples of aged rum from Barbados. It was super premium when the term super premium wasn’t a thing yet. It was one of the few shining lights of unadulterated rum in a sea of sugar added, debatable age statement carrying, faux premium products.

I “discovered” it when I moved to Canada in 2007. Those days I was highly seduced by the marketing and sweetness of “premium” rons. Despite that, I recall thinking that Mount Gay XO was one of the leading rums I had ever had when I first tried it. It’s one of the expressions that opened my eyes about how wonderful and complex rum can be when you obtain rid of the additives. Somewhat of a saving grace in that regard, which has been partly responsible for putting me on the rum path that I’m on now. Since that moment in 2007, I’ve always had a bottle of Mount Gay XO in my rum cabinet.

In 2021, I don’t see it as the foremost rum in the world anymore. There is no best rum in the world to me. I see it more as a reference rum. If some

Mount Gay XO

When I began exploring rums, Barbados Mount Gay XO was one of the first “sipping” rums I explored and studied. This rum was the work of master blender Allen Smith and a enormous steppingstone in my education of the spirit. During 2014, we saw the company get purchased by Remy Cointreau, and many people wondered how the brand would alter. In 2019, Mr. Smith retired, and Trudiann Branker took over as the company’s master blender, becoming the first woman to maintain the title in the island’s history of rum movie. One of the first rums I was aware she had changed was Mount Gay XO, and I was curious to observe how well it held up to the original combine that was such an essential part of my rum foundation. The brand-new version of XO is a combine of copper pot and column still rums that are aged between 5 and 17 years in ex-bourbon, American whiskey, and cognac casks. The rum is blended to 43% ABV using water from the estate’s well and bottled on the island for distribution.

Appearance

The 750 ml always reminds me of the old prohibition era apothecary bottles that wer

Mount Gay XO Triple Cask Barbados Rum 750ml

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Mount Gay XO Triple Cask Barbados Rum is fashioned from the finest molasses and distilled using traditional methods passed down through generations. This rum undergoes a meticulous aging process in three distinct types of casks: American whiskey, bourbon, and cognac. The result is a rum that is both prosperous and smooth, with a complex flavor profile that embodies the spirit of excellence.

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