Mount Gay XO Triple Cask

I'm not sure this is as good as the classic XO, but this is certainly a decent rum. Currently about $55-65, a decent value all things considered. I think this is a mix of rums from 5 to 17 years old, with the various casks as well.

Nose: Quite a blast of salted caramel, baked desserts, something figy or apricot. A kind of briny richness, yet sweet. Oakiness comes through later, a little sharp from the tannins but nothing too strong.

Taste: First notes come across pretty intense. Clove, honey, a bit of spice. Not an earthy spiciness, closer to black pepper. The tannins give this a bit of a sharp punch, but not in an unpleasant boozy way. On the backend, a bit of vanilla and more honey. The finish is shorter than expected for how strong the initial taste is, not a weak finish but I'm not sure I can taste anything else after 20 seconds or so.

Overall pretty good flavors, a bit on the funky side. Has some bourbon vibes, which makes sense given the casks involved. This mellows out a bit with ice, definitely prefer it neat though. Give it a shot unless it's $70+.

Color is orange-gold. Molasses and a little cinnamon on the nose. To drink, it is smooth with subtle flavors of baking spices. No significant burn, very easy to drink.

Had a tasting with 2 Mount Gay XO's :
Reserve Cask Rum and Triple Cask Blend
Both reminds me to the song "Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree"
Nose :
Reserve Cask : oak, overpowering oak. Sorry, but I cannot smell something else
Triple Cask Blend : the Cognac is in front and a little wood in the back. Nothing sweetness
Palate :
Reserve Cask : oak again, a little dark chocolate and honey. Better drinkable with ice
(smoother)
Triple Cask Blend : the alcohol comes with sharpness and you can taste the cognac.
Orangepeel in the back. With ice : a nice caramel note
Finish :
Reserve Cask : short, bitterness, oak, spicy
Triple Cask Blend : medium, a little salty, maybe salty caramel

All in all okay, but for me a little to spicy and woody. The Triple Cask is a little better

It smells of carmel and oak with a hint of dried fruit.
On the tongue it is tantalizing with full flavour of above as well as a firm bite to let you know it is actually 40%. Flavours of toasted brown sugar with dried fruit are prominent. The finish is proper and long leaving you enough time to dream of the island of origin.
After having this rum a couple times, the anticipation is still incredible. I try not to have it too often so as to make the bottle last longer. That’s how you know a good rum.

Such a fantastic rum, definitely worth every penny

Fein fruchtig mit etwas süsser Vanille und trotzdem auch würzig mit schöner Holzfass Note.
Genau das was man von gutem Rum erwarten darf.

Compared to most XO runs, this was smoother than anything 15-25 year. Only my 30 yr Zafra was better

Un excellent rum, parfait pour découvrir le style. Très bon rapport qualité prix.

Skvělá vůně, kde jde cítit příjemné stáří rumu. Naprosto jemná, nedoslazovaná, ryze chlapská chuť, která se vyváženě rozvine v ústech. Zaslouženě můj referenční rum. Sytá barva, minimalistická lahev. Ve všech aspektech prémiový rum. Mohu pouze doporučit

Ya en nariz el roble es omnipresente con fuerza ( es como la resina del pino un olor potente) y ya cuando se peladea no se notan los 43 grados, es bastante suave, en ningún momento rasca en la garganta y se aprecian un montón de matices dulces, sería pretencioso decir que es caramelo regaliz, vainilla o azaar, me ha gustado pero su precio lo hace bastante inasequible el litro se va a los 60€ o mas, la botella es de 75 cl. Y me salió en 40 y algo €, nunca lo mezclaría y si no encuentro una buena oferta no creo que repita