This is a blend of casks from two distilleries in Jamaica: Monymusk and Hampden. The latter distillery has Scottish roots, and is one of the oldest sugar plantations in the country. It has always been known as a rum distillery of high calibre, making spirit for blending. This XO rum was bottled by Mezan, and it is a blend of rums aged between 4 and 23 years of age, re-casked and allowed to marry for many years before bottling.
Bananas and vanilla. A little burnt sugar with a touch of toffee brittle and peanut butter.
Plantains and walnut loaf. A touch of brandy butter, crème caramel and mixed spice.
Spicy finish with candied peels.
Ignore the colour. This rum has bags of flavour. From the minute you unscrew the cap it smells like mashed bananas and the palate is plasticy, with rich banana, nut and a hint of molasses. The colour really disguises the quality this rum has. This is no ordinary golden rum. It has to be tried to be believed. Nothing else like it in this price range.
If it is aged for so long why has it so little colour? What wood is it aged in?
