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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 warm spices build into a smooth, rounded finish.
Founded in 1703 by John Sober and Sir John Gay, Mount Gay Rum distillery in Barbados has been producing quality rums since its inception. Using the extensive natural resources of the Caribbean island, Sir John Gay quickly started using molasses to create rich, balanced rums.
Character
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Vanilla
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Ginger
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Cinnamon
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Apricot
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Pineapple
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Banana
Mount Gay Extra Old Rum Reviews
Tasting Notes
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Tasting Notes by The Whisky Exchange
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Nose:
Stacks of fruit: raisins, prunes and sultanas with touches of banana and pineapple.
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Palate:
The fruit continues on the palate, accompanied by dark spice and a touch of char.
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Finish:
Long and spicy.
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Tasting Notes by Simon Difford (CLASS Magazine)
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Appearance:
Clear, golden amber with polished gold highlights
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Aroma:
Spicy apricot, ripe banana and vanilla with rum and raison ice-cream.
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Taste:
Fiery but velvety, honeyed palate with cooked fruit, ripe banana, toffee apple and sweet pastry notes overlaid with spicy oak - cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
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Aftertaste:
Long dry oaky finish. Light-bodied but very rich and full-flavoured.
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Rating:
4/5 Praiseworthy
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53 Customer Reviews
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Lovely smooth, mellow flavour tastes so good.
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Very good
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Excellent rum; smooth and flavoursome. Not as sweet as some, but then it’s not full of added sugar and flavours like Diplomatico.
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Outstanding paired with a Trinidad Topes limitada cigar
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very smooth and lovely tasting drink
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One of the best golden rums about. Five star.
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MGXO is not as sweet as Zacapa 23 or Diplomatico Reserva ( green bottle) But is very balanced and quite elegant. It is a sipper, I do prefer Arcan Rum from Mauritius ( this is so special,bold flavour that stays elegant and special. Mount Gay XO is a very balance medium or more sweet Rum.
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Agree with previous reviewers: rich, smooth and delicious. Loved the St Nicholas Abbey 12 year old rum also; exceptionally smooth
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An exceptionally smooth flavoursome rum brings back happy memories of silver anniversary holiday in Barbados!
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A rum to savour bringing back memories of the Lime Grove bar in Barbados.
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Outstanding rum. A classic. The sophistication of whiskey with the soothing flavor of a pure rum.
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Enjoyed this over two holidays in Barbados. Brought some back and it tastes almost as good in the UK (just the sun, smiles and reggae missing). A smooth rum which can be sipped or mixed (diet coke or ginger both work well).
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Creme de la Creme
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The world's best.
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Deliciously sweet and fiery and sublime
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Heaven in your mouth!
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Fantastic. The Best Rum in the world. Mount Gay only have awesome Rums
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Amazing taste and smoothness!
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Lovely tasting rum,
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the best, no more needs to be said!
