Nový Mount Gay XO Triple Cask Blend je skvělý rum pro pohodové popíjení. Paní master blenderka odvedla výbornou práci. Za příjemnou cenu obdržíte kus historie, který může definovat slovo rum. 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. Kitöltve a Mount Gay XO Triple Cask Blend aranybarna. Híg, nem tapad meg igazán a poháron. A pot still rum tartalma alacsonynak tűnik.

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. Now for the review and this will be in two parts. First up I am going to review Mount Gay XO Triple Cask Blend on it’s own. With no comparisons to it’s predecessor. Then I am going to try it alongside a glass of my freshly opened Mount Gay XO non Triple Cask Blend. Vanilka, Dřevo, Citrusy, Koření, Skořice, Pomerančová kůra, Hruška, Lak, Lepidlo, Zelená jablka, Slaný karamel, Meloun With its brand reset, Mount Gay has embraced more transparency, providing an in-depth look into its origins, terroir and its rum. The brand will also look to the future to ensure the continued innovation and growth of their craft, honouring the genuine rum tradition of Barbados through education, discovery and exploration. Each year, Master Blender Trudiann Branker continues a tradition of selective blending to create 1703 Master Select. Each release has a common style even though the taste profile will vary slightly from one year to another.

Please, nobody tell Appleton, but their 12 year was better than Mount Gay XO all along, and looks like an even better bargain now.

It’s quite spicy with a fair amount of oak and some sweet bourbon like vanilla aromas. Notes of dark chocolate float in and out giving the nose a slightly richer overall profile. Mount Gay XO Triple Cask Blend has like all good well aged Barbados rums – a really nice well balanced, easy going nature to us. For many this is not “extreme” enough for me not appreciating rums such as these is almost laughable. 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.The finish has has some nice charred oak notes and ginger-like spices. There's an underlying sweetness to the taste which strikes a great balance with the earthy spices. The finish is quite long. 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.” A Rémy Cointreau szerencsére fejlődést hozott a lepárlónak. Felújították például az 1976 óta működésképtelen réz Coffey-féle lepárló berendezést és cukormalmot is építenek, a lepárló jobb melasz ellátása érdekében. A Mount Gay mára egy növekvő gazdaság, amely nem csak rummal, de fenntarthatósággal és a helyi közösséggel is törődik. Állatot tenyésztenek és zöldséget is termelnek, hogy dolgozóikat segíthessék, elláthassák. Mount Gay XO Triple Cask Blend comes in the “flat” almost flask style 3/4 stubby bottle. The little details that were there with the previous XO are all present. The Barbados flag on the seal, a good quality wooden topped artificial cork stopper and the Master Blender’s signature. Which confirms Trudiann is responsible for this blend. Nosing Mount Gay XO Triple Cask Blend, I am immediately reminded of just how nice the nose on MGXO always was. The signature coconut aromas burst out at you. There is nice fruity note on the nose as well as the coconut – a kind of rum and raisin like aroma going down.