Mount Gay XO: Peat Smoke Expression

Mount Gay XO: Peat Smoke ExpressionXO The Peat Smoke Expressions embodies the meeting of two exceptional lands: the island of Barbados, the birthplace of rum, and the island of Islay, the homeland of peated whisky. To produce this unique batch of only 6,120 bottles, Allen Smith, the former Mount Gay Master Blender, carefully selected and combined column and spot still rums; matured for 8 to 15 years in American oak barrels. The blend was then finished in heated whisky casks from Islay,

Palate: Natural sweetness on the tongue is accentuated with a gentle fudge flavour

to create a flavor that is sweet with hints of caramel and vanilla

with all of the kick that you would expect from a 100 proof Bourbon without sacrificing any of the smoothness

Booker’s Rye was lauded as “a simply a staggering example of a magnificent rye showing exactly what genius in terms of whiskey actually means

a beautiful balance of the spice of rye and sweetness of wheat

And pot still whiskey gives spice flavours

It honors the way rye whiskey used to be made

This rare oak gives gentle aromatic flavours

​and bourbon casks

lime and grapefruit

Such a high proportion of barley allows for a fully natural fermentation process

made to drink neat