Mount Gay Master Blender Collection - XO The Peat Smoke Expression

"Primär klassisches MG Profil. Vanille, getrocknete Banane, Früchte, Honig und Karamell. Ergänzt wird das durch Rauch, Würze und Torf. Gute Stärke und ausgewogen. Im Mund kommt dann das Finish ordentlich. Sehr rauchig, fleischig. Honig, getrocknete Früchte. Pfeffrige Würze. Guter Abgang. Das torfige steht Mount Gay richtig gut. Toller Rum."

"8,3:Over all, it is Bajan, cannot be denied. First on the nose, herbal, undeniable, fleeting, right away nutty with dried fruits and all Bajan classics with baking spices, butterscotch, coconut and caramel that melt into the chocolate. Strong molasses arises... No smokiness till now! And now we get some🙂. Then we receive a nice portion of Bourbon, citrus, tropical fruits with drieness. Medicinal with metallic notes show up for a while, well, complex it is!We continue with gingerbread, ginger, cinnamon, woody notes, bacon and roastedness. 7,9:On the palate we first get a burst of salt! It is crazy, heavy, out of control:smoky, heavy spicy with strong cigar. Later it becomes more balanced with some orange peel and roasted side of Rum. It is a bit bitter, thick and Islay whisky like with peat, camp fire and ashy. Now we finally come to Bajan notes, it becomes dry, woody with caramel and burnt sugar, nuttiness and citrus that swap to a chocolate! 8,1:The finish is very long, round, smoky palate with its variety and with toasted wood and dried fruits linger on, on and on. Quite a feat👍..."

"Surprisingly harmonious! Alcohol could be minimally better integrated but I really did not think that the Islay finish fits in well here, since I'm absolutely no peat fan. Am positively surprised! The typical Barbados character comes nevertheless intense finish still beautiful to the fore. But since I'm not an Islay fan, I still do not have to have the again and can now finally cross it off my list!😅 180€ + is the bottle beyond mMn not worth..."

"Am Anfang dominieren noch Karamell und süße Noten an der Nase. Je länger man diesen Rum atmen lässt, desto mehr kommen die Raucharomen durch die Islay-Whisky-Lagerung durch. Nicht überwältigend, aber präsent. Im Mund und Abgang ebenso, allerdings mit weniger Frucht. Raucharomen sind nicht mein Favorit, aber hier ist es ein gelungenes Experiment."

"Die torfig-, rauchigen Whisky-Noten sind an der Nase definitiv präsent, machen aber - je länger man riecht - Platz für andere Aromen wie Karamell, Gewürze, Schokolade und Vanille. Auch am Gaumen sind die Whisky-Noten klar zu erkennen (leider) und verweilen auch sehr lange am Gaumen. Ich bin nach wie vor kein Fan von Whisky-Finishes und auch hier ist mir Einfluss zu dominant. Vermutlich hätte er mir ohne den Whisky Einfluss besser gefallen."

""Peatling" this rum was an ingenious idea from Mount Gay and I love it. This is a rum that whisky drinkers will like as well. You may want to add a few drops of water to lessen the burn, but not really needed. The nose is fruity with peat and smoke followed by oak, caramel and vanilla. I just kept on nosing this one. The palate is complex and very well balanced with fruit and spices topped off with caramel, oak and smoke. The peat is here again. The finish is long, very long and warm with spices, orange and a touch of smoke. "

"Al naso leggermente torbato, con tabacco, agrumi, frutti secchi, dolcezza melassosa, cioccolato e leggera pelle. Al palato mantiene gli stessi aromi con aggiunta di pepe, legno, caucciù e una lontana salinità. Un prodotto interessante con una sua originalità, grazie a Tim per l'assaggio"

"Indeed, hints of soft whiskey with otherwise very round, hatmonish body. Fruckt and sweetness are pleasantly mild, the alcohol comes after a bit peppery in the finish. Fig, date, a bit of roasted almond."

"The nose is dominated by the pleasantly sweet scent of pipe tobacco or a light cigar, subtle citrus notes threadThe mouth fills again with tobacco, but this time more sweetness and wood. Intense, slightly salty and .... well, of course... PeatThe peaty sweetness remains relatively long.Whether a rum necessarily needs an expansion in Islay casks, I do not know. Tasty that is now and then already. Here, however, the P / L does not fit in my opinion."

"Die Nase für mich Marzipan Schokolade. Ein Schuss Vanille. Warm im Geschmack. Für mich eine gute Basis für rumkugeln. Hat schon was gut rauchiges schön runder rum. Mit einer gewissen würzigkeit. Da kommt Weihnachtsstimmung auf."

"I’m a huge fan of the Mount Gay Rum! This has completed my collection of this line, for now. I will say I’m always very curious to see how Pete cask finishes go. In some cases, they tend to over dominate, but in the case of this expression, I think it pairs beautifully. Tasting notes: banana, vanilla, chocolate, smoke, caramel, toasted nuts, leather"