XO - Triple Cask Blend

One of my absolute favorites. Insanely vanilla-like fragrance, balanced almond-marzipan aromas, floral. Overall light to medium-bodied, wonderfully deep and sufficiently complex. Absolutely worth the price.

Burns despite 43%. Nice vanilla

Great rum for beginners and enthusiasts alike Edit: up from 8.1 to 8.4 because It was so good I bought another bottle

First tasting at the RhumFest 2022, much better than the Black Barrel tasted just before. Edit: The barrel is very present and gives punch to this very syrupy and vanilla rum. It's got some punch despite the reduction. Not the style of rum I enjoy most but the tasting was not unpleasant and I enjoy coming back to it as my daily rum.

Impressive rum! Anytime again.

The in-thing of the daily sipper. Delicious, round! Lovely caramel and toffee notes, light wood. Gentle finish. If you don't like it, you don't like rum in general, I'd say. Good value for money

Super "daily" sipper! Update: Of the affordable and always available, still my favorite Barbados rum.

Tasted at the Whisky & Rum aan Zee Festival - IJmuiden 2023. Classic barbados drop.

Good honest entry rum, if it should be without sugar and without finish. That fits.

Quite nice, an easy sipper, but it lacks a bit of power. Overall you get a lot for your money and I will keep it in mind as a mixer.

Great typical Barbados rum (coconut, raisin, caramel, wood) at a fair price.

Good rum for beginners, very coconut and coffee oriented in the nose, in the mouth and in the end. Also very round, really good to start discovering the world of barbados.... But will not be complex enough for experienced people.

The third Mount Gay i tried and so far this one is the best 👌 Nice woody flavors, roasted, good sweetness and a nice rounded finish. Very inviting to take another sip 😋

8:The nose of this Barbados rum is all balance and sweetness. Coconut enters first, followed by the tobacco of a mild cigar. There's thickness. One thinks of a butterscotch or a vanilla crème brûlée. The coconut is always at the fore front, mixed with vanilla and caramel, slightly warmed and lightly toasted. The fruit is also worked on: the banana is cooked and the mango stewed.There's more power on aering , it is less buttery, but not boring. Now it's the more vegetal(celery), woody side of coconut that comes through, mixed with almond. In this more refreshing dynamic, we return to fresh fruit with more acidity. 8:The palate is not overly sweet, and this is a rum with character. A hint of mango pulp initiates a smooth mid-palate, with full-bodied tobacco and butterscotch. The rum is full-bodied and never alcoholic, Nose=palate, with added peaches, orange peel and prunes. 7,5:The finish melts like butter. A caramelized woodiness remain, with dried fruits, a sign of fine maturity, it comes a bit dry..

Nose not very strong initially, i let it rest about 15 minutes which improved the nose. Taste is smooth and buttery, good experience.