Gay ox

He started working at Mount Gay in and retired in His successor is Trudiann Branker, the first female master blender in Barbados, who created the new XO blend. Is it the same for the XO? The previous XO is a blend of rums aged 8 to 15 years.

It’s been around for a very long time and has been one of the great examples of aged rum from Barbados. Much more interesting and approachable for new and old rum drinkers. I did this tasting on the balcony of my hotel room in Barbados, which was right on the beach.

Mount Gay XO Extra

Mount Gay Distilleries is the oldest operating distillery in the Americas - producing rum in Barbados since It's original name was Mount Gilboa, and in renamed Mount Gay after the distillery's manager Sir John Gay Alleyne. There is no best rum in the world to me.

I prefer new XO on the nose. Very fruity nose. New Mount Gay XO. Heavenly combo of fruit and oak, old barn wood, hay, marzipan, buttery, rum n raisin ice-cream, tobacco. It was one of the few shining lights of unadulterated rum in a sea of sugar added, debatable age statement carrying, faux premium products.

If someone new to the category asks me what rum tastes like, I could give a thousand answers, as there is such variety in the category. The Black Barrel and XO are obvious examples. Technically not ideal circumstances for a tasting, but incredibly ideal at the same time.

The rums in the blend are individually aged in ex-bourbon, cognac and American whiskey casks. Gay Oxford bars, clubs, parties, hotels, saunas, massages and more. I see it more as a reference rum. Oak, vanilla, tobacco, light coconut and a ton of fruit. It was one of the few shining lights of unadulterated rum in a sea of sugar added, debatable age statement carrying, faux premium products.

Mount Gay XO was the first XO in the rum category. Your complete directory to LGBT life in Oxford, United Kingdom!. Light tobacco and oak on the medium finish that has a slight bitter dark chocolate note. Mount Gay’s Black Barrel and XO Rum expressions have both been around for some time — Black Barrel is the newbie, released originally in ; XO was rebranded from its original “ Extra Old ” some time around then too — but in the Barbados-based distillery revamped both of these venerable bottlings.

Queer-centric information. It was super premium when the term super premium wasn’t a thing yet. Old Mount Gay Gay. Oak, vanilla, light rubber, burnt oak is wonderful, caramel, raisins, chocolate, baking spices. Mount Gay XO is somewhat of an institution in the rum world.

I was never a big fan of Black Barrel, but the new blend is a big improvement imho. The new has an age range of 5 to 17 years. It was created by Master Blender Jerry Edwards in Mount Gay Extra Old (often written "OX") is a blend of rums aged between 8 and 15 years in American bourbon barrels.

Mount Gay XO is highly rewarded: • Gold Medal gay San Fransisco World Spirits Competition • Gold Medal - International Wines & Spirits Competition • Double Gold Medal - San Fransisco World Spirits Competition Did you know? But one of my very likely answers is Mount Gay XO.

Responsible for the old XO is master blender Allen Smith. (These were unveiled at an event called the Mount Gay Brand Reset — designed. I “discovered. Mount Gay XO is somewhat of an institution in the rum world.