Aroma visualization from community tastings
Mount Gay Extra Old XO Reserve Cask
What surprises people used to sweetened Barbados rum: this one reads dry, and you notice it. Sweetness of caramel and vanilla hits first, then oak, chocolate and spice take over into a drier finish. Several tasters call it an honest, unsweetened classic — banana bread, dried fruit, roasted wood. A few find it a touch thin or woody, but most treat it as a dependable everyday sipper.
The community says- Tastes unsweetened
- Balanced and easy
- Can feel thin
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How does Mount Gay Extra Old XO Reserve Cask taste?
Aggregated from 235 community reviews.
Dry, honest everyday Barbados sipper Widely liked as an honest, no-added-sugar Bajan classic — balanced caramel, oak and spice. Some find it a bit thin, dry or one-dimensional, but it's a trusted daily pour.
People wanting an honest, unsweetened Barbados sipper or Old Fashioned base
Fans of sweet, syrupy, high-complexity rums
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How is Mount Gay Extra Old XO Reserve Cask rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 73% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
76% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 235 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
One of the community's most-rated rums
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
This is definitely a Bajan style rum. Heavy and yet well balanced. This release is better than the one from 2011.
Review by Jean Louisss
Most helpful critical review
A little high quality-price ratio, but for a sweet rum, it does quite well
Review by Benoit Mahe
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.
Review by KingChip
My first Mount Gay rum. I find it a bit harsh and quite woody.
Review by Johan Larsson
Very pleasant. Barbados feeling. Loads of flavours. Not too boozy and not too sweet. Just a very nice sipper
Review by Stefan Persson
Had just a sample of it, but I will definitely not hesitate for more if I get an opportunity again. The nose is round and pleasant with aromas of vanilla and chocolate. At the palate it’s complex, mild, balanced and spicy. The finish is medium long.
Review by Jonathan Paladino
Extraordinario Espectacular alto golpe alcohólico bien balanceado
Review by JonasTh
Very tasty. Round flavor, a little sharp. Smells good
Review by Galli33
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 !
Review by Kieron Wood
This is a great starting place for someone looking at trying more expensive rums . Produced by mount gay I would never expect less then a clean rum that has lovely notes of caramel , suger and bannana.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
The taste has notes of salted caramel, baked figs, cloves and dark chocolate. The aftertaste is nicely round and soft
Review by pavlix vipax
Jemné, super, kratší koniec, nie pikantné, jemný dub
Review by Joachim Guger
Rumfestival 20.09.2024 Bananenbrot, Vanille, getrocknete Früchte und Gewürze. Ausgewogen, handwerklich sehr gut gemacht. Wahrscheinlich so etwas wie das Herz der Mount Gay Range. ❤️🥰 Ich hatte ihn noch nie und war sehr positiv überrascht. Super Einstiegsrum mit Top PLV.
Review by Oliver
Easy Sipping from BarbadosToo thin. Could use significantly more alcohol.
Review by Julian Würtele
P/L Top und runder Rum ohne zusätzliche Süße. Dieser Rum ist nicht nachgesüßt und daher auch nicht so süß wie die meisten anderen bekannten Marken. Dadurch ein Alleinstellungsmerkmal. Das tut dem Geschmack jedoch keinerlei Abbruch und der Stil ist trotzdem die gleiche Richtung wie die man es mag. Top!
Review by w00tAN
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.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
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.
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Expert reviews
3 critics scored it, averaging 7.9/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Read full review →Insgesamt sehr harmonisch, vielschichtig und sehr homogen. Der Alkohol ist zwischendrin kurz zu spüren, was aber nicht weiter negativ ins Gewicht fällt. Ein sehr schöner Rum für Einsteiger und Fortgeschrittene.
Expert review by The Rum Barrel Blog
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →However, in my scoring I found personally found a little extra something in the Captain Bligh XO (not even a Bajan but very similar in style). Still MGXO come's very highly recommended. It is a beautiful well balanced classic rum. A must try This rum is available from
Details about Mount Gay Extra Old XO Reserve Cask
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Mount Gay, at 43%.
Community purchases
574 bottles logged by 527 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
42% opened, 102 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Mount Gay Extra Old XO Reserve Cask?
Community paid 28–57 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
574 purchased · 262 tasted · 279 wishlist · as of
About the Mount Gay distillery
The Mount Gay distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Mount Gay have been reviewed 3,020 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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