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Mount Gay XO: The World's Oldest Rum Distillery's Finest

Mount Gay XO: The World's Oldest Rum Distillery's Finest

9 /10
EDITOR
8.4 /10
COMMUNITY (7)
Distillery: Mount Gay Distilleries
Brand: Mount Gay
Type: Aged
ABV: 43% ABV
Country: Barbados
Price: £57.95
Ingredients: sugarcane molasses, double distilled in copper pot and column stills, aged 8-15 years, ex-bourbon American oak barrels, coral-filtered water
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Mount Gay XO is a Aged rum made by Mount Gay Distilleries in Barbados. ABV: 43% ABV. Key ingredients include sugarcane molasses, double distilled in copper pot and column stills, aged 8-15 years, ex-bourbon American oak barrels, coral-filtered water. Our expert rating is 9/10. community average is 8.4/10 from 7 reviews.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Honeycomb, dried mango, cedar, butterscotch, gentle tobacco leaf, ripe banana

Palate

Exceptionally smooth with honey, dried apricot, cinnamon, gentle tobacco, vanilla custard, and perfectly integrated oak tannins

Finish

Extended and refined with honey, cedar, dried fruit, and warm spice that fades gracefully

Expert Review

9/10

Mount Gay XO is the flagship expression from the world's oldest rum distillery — a sophisticated Barbadian blend with exceptional smoothness, dried fruit richness, and elegant oak integration.

Ash Carrington
Ash Carrington Reviews Editor
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Community Reviews

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Ingrid Holm VIPsAllowed — History you can taste
8/10

The oldest commercial rum distillery in the world, operating since 1703, and Mount Gay XO lives up to that heritage. Refined and complex with vanilla, butterscotch, leather, and oak. There's a dignity to this rum that newer distilleries can't replicate.

16 March 2026
Tomas Rivera VIPsAllowed — Old Fashioned excellence
8/10

While I normally sip this neat, Mount Gay XO makes the most incredible Rum Old Fashioned. The butterscotch and vanilla notes play beautifully with the bitters, and the oak spice adds another dimension. The Barbadian refinement elevates the cocktail enormously.

25 February 2026
Olivia Wong VIPsAllowed — Smooth as silk
8/10

The mouthfeel on Mount Gay XO is extraordinary — silky, creamy, almost oily. Caramel, vanilla, butterscotch, and toasted coconut with a touch of dried fruit and oak spice. The finish is long and warming with a pleasant nutmeg note. Very well made.

30 January 2026
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