Mount Gay XO

Mount Gay
XO
Rémy Cointreau

ABV: 43.0%
Country: Barbados
Style: Blended
Price per bottle: GB£37.00
Availability: Travel Retail

Peter Holland – 9.5

Nose: Juicy, tart, honied oak. Orange peel and chewy honeycomb. Pineapple, and gentle notes of cinnamon and cardamom. 
Palate: Zesty orange and ripe pineapple. Dried coconut and gentle baking spices.
Finish: A lovely grip of sweet oak and honeycomb which lingers long.
Comments: This is a lovely blend, with gorgeous weight and complexity. A really enjoyable drinking experience.

David T. Smith – 8.2

Nose: Banoffee pie and banana toffees. Desiccated coconut and dark chocolate.
Taste: A touch of cherry and peach is followed by unique notes of coffee liqueur. It also has a slight bitter-sweetness with notes of flambéed sugar.
Finish: A lingering, comforting finish that is full of warm, fruity orange flavours.
Comments: A well-rounded rum that would work in an Old Fashioned.

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