Mount Gay Extra Old or XO as they seem to have re-branded it. For those in the know Mount Gay Extra Old is often known as MGXO. The XO notation on the Mount Gay is pretty standard across the rum and spirits industry to denote an aged spirit (without actually noting how old it is!).
As the Mount Gay Distillery is the oldest official distillery in the world established 1703 as the label denotes, I don’t think we need to worry too much about the heritage and authenticity of the contents of this Extra Old rum.
Havana Club Anejo 3 Anos (Aged 3 years) is a white rum from the Cuban rum producers. With news of a possible embargo on Cuban products in the US I felt it a good time to review this staple of the UK and Europe’s style bars.
What’s that? Is usually the refrain I hear from my less rum orientated visitors (most people to be honest, unfortunately). My reply is that it is a bottle of fine Bajan Rum is often met with a rather dismissive shake of the head.
Saint James Royal Ambre is a Rhum Agricole from the French speaking island of Martinique.
I’m one of those people with a very short attention span who easily becomes bored or disinterested. Fortunately I’m also one of those people blessed with no fear when it comes to trying new things. If I go the bar for a drink and it’s well stocked with rum you would never guess what I might come back with. If the bar isn’t well stocked with rum the guessing game becomes even more difficult. I love rum but I have plenty of it at home. I don’t always have to drink rum.
A new Caribbean Island for me with this particular rum (not that I’ve visited any yet!). St Vincent Distillers Limited produce Captain Bligh XO Reserve Rum amongst others such as Sparrow’s and Sunset Light Rum.