Mount Gay Extra Old XO Reserve Cask 15yr 43%

RX15 Good Pot & Column Still Rum <100€

“Balanced, dry, and smooth with woody notes.”

The Extra Old XO Reserve Cask from Mount Gay is a 15-year-aged rum distilled in Barbados. Crafted from molasses using pot and column stills, it presents an ABV of 43%. Users describe its aroma as rich with notes of vanilla, caramel, and woody undertones. The taste highlights a balance of woody, vanilla, caramel, and barrel flavors with hints of dark chocolate. Many appreciate its authentic Barbadian style, noting its dryness and lack of added sugar. It's praised for its harmonious complexity and smooth sipping experience, suitable both neat and as a versatile mixer for cocktails like the Rum Old Fashioned. Users find it an honest, straightforward expression of traditional rum craftsmanship at a reasonable price.

Where can I buy this rum?

2 shop offers available from 44.36 € to 59.90 €:

Highlights

Smooth versatile profile
No added sugar
Harmonious complexity

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How does this rum taste?

Mount Gay's Extra Old XO is a balanced, dry rum with prominent woody and vanilla notes, appreciated for its harmonious complexity and smooth, versatile profile.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Vanilla Caramel Woody Sweet Tobacco Oak

Taste

Woody Vanilla Caramel Barrel Chocolate Strong

Finish

Spice Oak Woody Dark chocolate Vanilla Roasted nuts

Community reviews

7.5/10208 ratings

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Stefan Persson

14 November 2023

7.4/10

“Had just a sample of it, but I will definitely not hesitate for more if I get an opportunity again.”

Aroma

Vanilla Chocolate

Taste

Vanilla Chocolate Spice Mild Complex

Photo of the rum Extra Old XO Reserve Cask taken from user Stefan Persson

Zucker und Zeste

8 March 2022

7.6/10

“The rum is very harmonious and complex. Good PLV”

Aroma

Roasted Vanilla Dried fruit Brown sugar Spice

Taste

Woody Burnt sugar Vanilla Spice Citrus

Galli33

12 March 2024

7.7/10

“This one a tried in a cool australian restaurant in frankfurt. Classic mount gay I would say, from the start to the end… Dried fruits, wood, roasted aromas, vanilla, coconut, tobacco and a bit spicy !”

Aroma

Caramel Sweet Tobacco Coffee Vanilla

Taste

Woody Vanilla Caramel Chocolate Banana

Photo of the rum Extra Old XO Reserve Cask taken from user Galli33

BTHHo 🥃

22 April 2023

7.6/10

“The taste has notes of salted caramel, baked figs, cloves and dark chocolate. The aftertaste is nicely round and soft”

Photo of the rum Extra Old XO Reserve Cask taken from user BTHHo 🥃

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

15 October 2020

8.9/10

“This is definitely a Bajan style rum. Heavy and yet well balanced. This release is better than the one from 2011.”

Aroma

Oak Molasses Tar Spice Caramelized

Taste

Spicy Intense Bite Caramel Treacle

Oliver

17 November 2020

7.3/10

“Easy Sipping from BarbadosToo thin. Could use significantly more alcohol.”

Aroma

Woody Soft Spice Coffee Caramel

Taste

Woody Roasted Coffee Chocolate Vanilla

w00tAN

21 January 2024

7.3/10

“09/22: Guter Abend mit einem guten Freund dazu ein schöner Rum bei dem man wirklich nichts falsch machen kann. Schön ausgewogen nicht zu süß bei guter Würze und das zu einem sehr vertretbaren Preis Wer etwas mehr Budget hat, dem empfehle ich den Triple Cask Blend, den ich noch gelungener finde.”

Photo of the rum Extra Old XO Reserve Cask taken from user w00tAN

Piotr Ignasiak

16 February 2023

7.8/10

“A bit too dry at first, when rested it becomes more balanced and enjoyable. Not too complex though. This is a first bottle of rum i bought a few years ago.”

Aroma

Vanilla Caramel Woody Raisin

Taste

Vanilla Woody Barrel Dry Chocolate

Photo of the rum Extra Old XO Reserve Cask taken from user Piotr Ignasiak

Benoit Mahe

4 December 2021

8.4/10

“A very round and greedy rum. It lacks a bit of character and complexity, that's for sure, but it remains a very nice product. Between the flan and the crème brûlée.”

Aroma

Raisin Woody Toasted Vanilla Creme Brulee

Taste

Vanilla Creme Brulee Brown sugar Raisin Sweet

Jean Louisss

22 January 2022

5.5/10

“A little high quality-price ratio, but for a sweet rum, it does quite well”

Aroma

Molasses Cedar wood Prunes Apple Coconut

Taste

Woody Coconut Almond Vanilla Light

Renato

17 September 2021

7.2/10

“Very woody and rather dry”

Aroma

Roasted almonds Cream Toffee Barrel Raisin Marmalade

Taste

Barrel Dark chocolate Creme Brulee Dried figs

Henry Davies

18 September 2021

7.5/10

“It’s a super solid Barbadian rum. Just about mixable without feeling bad but stands up superbly as a 86 proof sipper. Lovely nose, balanced mouth feel and enough complexity to keep it interesting. Lacks the syrupy complexity of the Foursquare ECS series but when in the mood for something less complex and easier to drink it’s one of my go to rums (and one of the best Rum Old Fashioned base’s there is in my view)”

Aroma

Vanilla Caramel Tropical fruit

Taste

Woody Vanilla Chocolate

Surcoup Jean

20 November 2021

7.5/10

“A good starter rum. Industrial quality but affordable and of a good standard. Very pleasant with dessert. I find Oliver's rating rather harsh. A 69 but it's true that there's better. After a second or third tasting, I'm changing the rating to 80 because I think it's underrated ”

Aroma

Roasted Woody

Taste

Butterscotch Woody

Johannes G

15 January 2021

7.6/10

“Absolute basic rum. No sugar and you can taste it. Really an honest rum. The aroma is slightly fruitier and sweeter than the taste, which is dominated by woody and spicy aromas. A pleasant finish follows. The Mount Gay XO shows how a well-balanced unsweetened rum can taste without a lot of frills. For me, it is one of the best rums in the €40 price segment. I hope the new master blender at Mount Gay Distilleries at least maintains the quality of her predecessors with her new XO, the Triple Cask.”

Aroma

Tobacco Cedar wood Vanilla Dried fruit

Taste

Young wood Vanilla Charred Strong Leather

rum_sk

8 January 2024

7.5/10

“My first time tasting this old bottling of the MG XO and it is very surprising. 👃 provides sweet tones of vanilla, caramel, burnt sugar, oak barrels and banana & coconut very faintly. Palate is fairly sweet with caramel, vanilla, chocolate with slight oaky barrel tones and very lovely touch of spicy notes such as black pepper but overall very subtle and great sipping rum. I like this old bottling very much. I will be comparing it with the new one as I have the bottle in stash too.”

Aroma

Caramel Caramelized Sweet Nougat Vanilla

Taste

Sweet Burnt sugar Caramel Caramelized Vanilla

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Barbados

Distillery
Mount Gay

RumX ID
RX15

ABV
43%

Category
Pot & Column Still Rum

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Pot and Column Still

Age
15 years

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
<100€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

59 €

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