Rum: Mount Gay XO Reserve Cask
This premium sipping rum earned Gold medals for the Super-Premium rum category at the 2014 and 2015 Rum Masters.
Size: 750mL
Proof: 86 (43% ABV)
Origin: Barbados
Distillery: Mount Gay Distillery
An opulent blend of the finest spirits aged for 8 to 15 years. Where Eclipse is floral and fruity, Extra Old blends significantly older barrels of mainly double pot distillates that have rounded these crisper notes into a subtler balance. It exudes the finesse that only time can bring and offers a true taste of paradise from the rum that invented rum.
Mount Gay XO Reserve Cask Rum Tasting Notes
Nose: Perfect balance of ripe banana and toast, followed by vanilla, pastry and warm spice.
Palate: Rich, oaky and sharp.
Finish: Rounded with a smooth finish.
Distillery Information
Mount Gay Distilleries Ltd. of Barbados, the easternmost island of the West Indies. The oldest surviving deed for the company is from 1703, making Mount Gay Rum the world’s oldest commercial rum distillery. The current majority shareholder of Mount Gay Distilleries since 1989 is Rémy Cointreau.Mount Gay Rum is sold in 110 countries, and its primary export market is the United States of America.
