A superb-looking decanter bottle of XO rum from Barbados, aged in bourbon barrels before being shipped to France for a secondary maturation in Cognac casks from the Ferrand house. The result is a well balanced rum with a remarkably long finish, with a palate of chocolate, banana, coconut and mango. Now this is some very good stuff.
Hints of spicy oak on the nose, with guava, a little desiccated coconut and dried banana. Buttery.
Spiced, creamy palate entry, with sweet vanilla notes and caramel. Oaky spices.
Caramel. Toasted oak.
I love this rum. I'm a malt whisky drinker, but Drambusters Whisky club Dumfries - Scotland) do the occasional rum tastings. I didn't try this one there, but helped by my father and brother being rum drinkers I now really have the taste for rum. I've tried quite a few now, and my wife shelled out for this on my birthday. Three months on, I'm nearly finished the bottle (I eak my bottles out as usually have a few on the go). I would definitely pay the higher than dual cost to get tho saga in. Worth every penny. Great on it's own, over ice or with coke. Also tried with ginger beer. Hints of vanilla dn coconut, fruit and very smooth. Superb.
Quite possibly one of my top favourites. Bought the first edition with the decanter style bottle and now have the new version bottle as well. Very smooth, like liquid gold. If you like toffe and vanilla this is the one for you.
super smooth with a taste of vanilla (very subtle
it`S a very smooth ,creamy , fruty and with a hint of vanillia simply owsome
Bought this a few months back. A very tasty sipping rum. Smooth and drinkable, lots of caramel and vanilla. Overall a great rum to start of with!
