Mount Gay Barbados Golden Rum XO 70 cl Gift Set, Triple Cask Blend

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In der Nase dezent und etwas scheu. Einer leise erklingenden Triangel gleich steigen die Düfte aus dem Glas. Harmonisch schweben Holztöne und Karamellnoten zusammen mit tropischen Früchten und exotischen Blumen empor. Gewürze, Zitruszesten und etwas Vertrautes sind in diesem Wohlklang zu finden. This “new” Mount Gay XO is pretty impressive I must say. However, maybe the question on everyone’s lips is “Is it better than the Old Mount Gay XO?” That has definitely changed over the past 3-4 years as Mount Gay have upped their game and put out some very interesting limited edition releases. Such as a Cask Strength XO (I wonder if we see this as Cask Strength in the future?) and a Selected Blend bottling for The Whisky Exchange, amongst others. In the nose discreet and somewhat shy. Like a softly sounding triangle, the scents rise from the glass. Harmonious wood tones and caramel notes float up together with tropical fruits and exotic flowers. Spices, citrus zest and something familiar can be found in this euphony. Supported by this considerable experience and extensive knowledge, Trudiann has a strong vision for Mount Gay’s future, she shares: “My goal is to always get the right balance between science and craft. It’s true that for over 300 years we’ve relied on our expertise and artistry to ensure each bottle retains our signature character. While there is equipment that can give us measurements and parameters for what should go into each blend, the craft of tasting and experiencing the liquids is fundamental to getting it right. With the help of all the distillery teams, we honour the knowledge and expertise Mount Gay has merited over hundreds of years and I’m committed to creating exciting innovations to add to our current portfolio and making sure our rums continue to have a unique, rich and flavourful character for years to come.”

In the glass the spirit presents itself as rich dark brown with an orange hue. It’s a “traditional” dark spirits colour. Maybe a dash of E150 for consistency. Mount Gay do not do any other additives. Am Gaumen leicht und weich. Der Dreiklang der Fässer erzeugt eine eigene Sinfonie der Aromen. Karamell tropft im Takt aus leicht getoastetem Holz auf ein mit tropischen Früchten belegtem Toastbrot, ein Lederbeutel mit edlem Tabak dudelt vor sich hin und eine Tafel Schokolade summt dazu. Weitere Erlebnisse sind garantiert. INDEPENDENT, FAMILY-OWNED, SUSTAINABLE DISTILLERY– Family-owned, Diplomático has been producing the highest quality rums from a combination of sugar cane honey and molasses since 1959. Diplomático controls its production process from field to bottle with a care for the local environment and people and has been awarded for its sustainable distillery This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services.

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When creating this blend, Trudiann Branker wanted to focus on pushing the boundaries of rum making by incorporating casks not traditionally used at Mount Gay. She found Tawny Port casks to be the most interesting to work with this year, giving the pot and column distilled rums notes like almond and red fruit, typically found in Port. The result is a beautiful rum best enjoyed neat, slightly chilled with a piece of dark chocolate. It is an honour to be at the forefront of the exciting changes that Mount Gay has seen in 2020, and I’m proud not only to be the first female master blender in Barbados but to be part of the team that is taking Mount Gay from strength to strength,” says Trudiann Branker. “I am wholeheartedly committed to embracing the expertise that we have inherited for over 300 years and am passionate about looking ahead as we combine both science and craft to explore what makes Mount Gay more than a rum.” V současnosti je palírna rodinným podnikem, i když je od konce 80. let součástí francouzské skupiny Rémy Cointrau.

Sipped, the rum is much drier than the nose suggested. I have always found Mount Gay XO to be quite a dry, oak driven spirit. This has not changed. Then entry has nice sweet hit of coconut, dark chocolate and vanilla. A little toffee as well.

About the Mount Gay distillery

Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. It wasn't until I tasted this, that it became apparent to me, that this is almost exactly what i'm looking for in a barbadian rum. The combination of subtle, elegant flavours combined with personality and slightly dry, spicy hints. A lepárló melasz szükségletét részben import melaszból, részben a szomszédos földek cukornádjából, illetve az abból készült melaszból fedik le. A melaszt részben nyitott tartályokban erjesztik, így vadélesztők is segítik az erjedést. A cefre utána a négy pot still valamelyikébe, egy Coffey-féle rézoszlopba vagy más lepárló oszlopokba kerülhet lepárlásra. Elég szép géppark, ami kellő rugalmasságot nyújt a blendeléshez. Az érlelés ex-bourbon, ex-amerikai whiskey és ex-konyak hordókban törénik. A mai kóstoló a teljes spektrumot lefedi.

Az egyensúly az ízében is megmarad. A 43% alkoholtartalomnak hála egy kicsit harapósabb. Jól áll neki. Ismét édesen nyit: aszalt gyümölcs, étcsoki, karamell és vanília. Az bourbon hordós tisztaság és édesség dominál, szerintem ebből van a legtöbb a blendben. Enyhe tölgyes íze is van, de inkább gyümölcsös. Borsosan csípős a korty vége. A gyümölcs, a hordó és fűszerek aromája teljesen simán keveredik egymással, erős a harmónia. The limited edition series debuted in 2018 with the release of XO The Peat Smoke Expression, created by former Master Blender Allen Smith. Last year, the award winning Pot Still Rum was released bearing the signature of Mount Gay’s new master blender Trudiann Branker.A unique blend of Mount Gay’s oldest reserves, 1703 Master Select is an annual limited release which includes rums, aged minimum 10 years, distilled in traditional copper pot and column stills. V Mount Gay XO, stejně jako v ostatních rumech této značky (kromě Silver) jsou cítit zralé banány, karamel a vanilka. Velmi se mi líbí, že navzdory nepřidanému cukru je chuť jemná kulatá, sladce-medová. Cítit v ní i koření, ořechy, tabák, dřevo, hřebíček, kouř. Závěr není tak dlouhý, ale příjemně kulatý a sladký. Stále cítím i pepř. ben nevezték ki Trudiann Brankert a Mount Gay első női keverőmesterévé. Az ő keze alatt teljesen megújult a lepárló kínálata, amire szükség is volt. Az MGXO 1991 óta futó név volt és ez alatt az idő alatt kevés újdonsággal rukkolt elő a Mount Gay. Igaz, hogy a barbadosi rum éllovasai voltak mindig is magas minőségű párlataikkal, de leült a hype körülöttük. Elhúzott mellettük a Foursquare népszerűségben a gyakori különleges kiadásaival. Az öreg lepárlónak is meg kellett újulnia, hogy lépést tarthasson.

Nose: Lots of woody and buttery notes complemented with a great balance of dried fruit and spices. It’s a sophisticated spirit with notes of gingerbread, lychee and toffee. Mount Gay XO, the first XO in the rum category, is a small-batch blend of carefully selected mature rums. It is distilled in traditional copper pot and column stills and matured between 5 to 17 years in American whiskey, bourbon and cognac casks. Trudiann Branker’s lust for life is palpable and her passion for her work is second to none. When she arrived at Mount Gay in 2014 as Quality Assurance Manager, the thought that she would one day take the helm as the first female Master Blender of Mount Gay distillery had not yet crossed her mind. But just five years later, with a deep passion and overarching talent, she assumed the reins of a dream role, where she is now responsible for perpetuating more than 300 years of heritage and expertise. If you are a hardcore regular Mount Gay XO drinker then the differences may seem more dramatic. For me the rums are still pretty similar. Overall in terms of profile length and delivery, they are pretty similar both start sweet and have a fairly spicy and dry mid palate which leads to a long dry woody finish. This cookie is set by the provider Akamai Bot Manager. This cookie is used to manage the interaction with the online bots. It also helps in fraud preventions

What are the key facts about this rum?

A márka, majd a lepárló eladásakor is ezt az irányt követték. 1989 óta a Rémy Cointreau a márka tulajdonosa, ami azonban nem jelentett kizárólagos tulajdont a lepárló rumjaira. Így tudott a Mount Gilboa márka is 2014-ig működni, ekkor azonban a Rémy Cointreau megvásárolta a lepárlót és vele az összes rumot is. The initial taste is less watery, you get immediately the wood and the orange peels. The taste is also less spicy and more balanced. And the rest is the same story, tannins, some vanilla,