Mount Gay XO Barbados Rum
The Mount Gay Extra Old pours a dark copper-bronze hue and begins to emit a strong aroma right away, with notes of caramel and black molasses rising from the glass. When I gently tilt my glass and delicately swirl the liquid to cover the sides, I am confronted with a thick, oily sheen that leaves thick legs on the side of the glass.
The fragrance intensifies as the glass decants, and I can now taste a sweeter brown sugar within the molasses as well as sumptuous baking spices. As I keep my nose open, I catch more scents of roasted marshmallows, oak spices, ripe fruit, and scattered tea leaves.
The breeze carries faint cigar-like scents, unsweetened chocolate, and touches of coppery scents. This is both complex and insightful. There are several enticing features on the MGXO. The flavors of rich molasses, luscious, soft bananas, baked apples and pears, canned peaches and apricots, and an abundance of dried fruit, such as raisins and currants, dance over the palate. Additionally, the rum has a dank element that can surprise these flavors (and I hate having to say that). This smokey substance gives off the impression of having aromas that are deeply burned and reminiscent of caramelized brown sugar, musty leather, and wet tobacco.