Mount Gay XO Triple Cask

trying it now along with the old version xo reserve cask, the old one just a decilter
left in the bottle, both rums sat in the glass half hour,
the old version in the nose less alcohol burn (almost empty bottle, opened around
9 months ago, so a little bit oxidized ?),
but in the mouth triple cask is better than the older one, less spices, more fruits, vanilla,
a lot of apricot, in the old version some little bitterness, here disappeared,
same abv of 43 %, if the old i gave 8, this one is around 9,5 for me !
just this is a little bit more expensive that the older one ...its the most fruity rum i ve tried so far, no additives, sorry if some people dont recognize the quality...
but ok blend of 5 to 17 old rum aged in ex American whiskey, ex bourbon and
ex cognac barrels, if we take quality/price, my rating will be a 10 !
their master select cost almost 3 times more, is it better ? yes but not 3 times better ...
just a little bit !

Strong smoke and dry fruit aroma, a bit less intense than expected in taste. Noticable bitter aftertaste

Looking forward to trying this one, but felt a bit underwhelming. Might just be that I am not picking up all the flavours due to covid...

It is however a very nicely balanced rum. Fruity and leatbery nose, notes of candy and sherry with some prickly spice and coffee.

I'm not into dry rums, I've read a lot about it and considered it for a long time, in the end I risked it. If I already have some rum in me, I like it, but otherwise it's really dry and I don't enjoy it like other goodies. They are also harder to find. But it's gentle, even slightly sweet, maybe I'll get to these rums in time.

Nejsem na suché rumy, o tom jsem hodně četl a dlouho zvažoval, nakonec jsem to riskl. Pokud už v sobě mám trochu rumu, chutná mi, ale jinak je opravdu suchý a nevychutnám si ho, jako ostatní dobroty. Taky se hůř shání. Ale jemný je, i lehce nasládlý, možná k těmto rumům časem dospěju.

Sweet and smooth, exactly what you’d be looking for in a easy sipping rum. Not too complex, very pleasant.

Incredibly smooth with great undertones of demerara. Admittedly, it's been months since I last had a bottle of this, but I can't stop thinking about it. It's great quality for the price (~£50) and readily available online. Certainly, one for a connoisseur to sip.

Nosing
Apples, honey sweetness ,mango

Tasting
Need to re test to affirm flavours

VINTAGE:15yo-17yo
COUNTRY:Barbados
TYPE:Molasses
COLOURING:No
NO ADDED SUGAR OR FLAVOURINGS:No

Nose: wood, vanilla, coconut, caramel, spices
Palate: chocolate, vanilla, earth
Finish: spices, pineapple

Just couple of bottles appeared in our local store and I'm happy grabbed one of them.

I liked old XO a lot and this one is on par or, thanks to the cognac cask, a bit better.

Don't drink it straight from the bottle, let it breath for a good while.

Delicious, oily, smooth and perfectly balanced. Classic Barbados style along with, I guess, French elegancy. Chocolate notes as the bonus to fruits, vanilla.

Viva Mount Gay!

En rigtig god og klassisk Barbados rom. Er værd at prøve.