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The oldest rum distillery in the world — elegant, dry, and remarkably refined.

ABV
43%
Region
Barbados
Character
Roasted nuts, Banana

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Doorly's XO Rum
Doorly's XO Rum Single Traditional Blended Rum
Doorly's · The Whisky Exchange

43% ABV. A pot and column still blended rum from Foursquare Distillery in Barbados, aged at least six years and finished in oloroso sherry casks. Rich and rounded with notes of toffee, vanilla, and raisins. Like Mount Gay XO, this is a classic Barbados blended rum built from both pot and column still distillate — the hallmark of the island's style. You get the same elegantly aged, fruity-spice profile, but the oloroso sherry cask finish adds a darker, dried-fruit richness that gives it its own distinctive identity. If you love how the XO sits beautifully neat or over a single ice cube, Doorly's XO will feel immediately familiar. It's made at Foursquare — widely regarded as Barbados's most acclaimed distillery — and delivers exceptional depth and smoothness at a very competitive price point.

Close match 02
Planteray XO 20th Anniversary Rum
Planteray PXXO 20th Anniversary Rum Blended Traditionalist Rum
Planteray · The Whisky Exchange

40% ABV. A Barbados molasses rum aged first in ex-bourbon casks in the Caribbean, then finished in small French oak casks in the Charente — home of Cognac producer Pierre Ferrand. Expect toasted coconut, banana, vanilla, and warm spice. Mount Gay XO's appeal lies in its multi-cask complexity — pot and column still spirits matured across bourbon, American whiskey, and Cognac barrels. Planteray XO mirrors that same dual-maturation philosophy almost perfectly: Caribbean ageing followed by a French oak finish that adds exactly the kind of creamy, pastry-soft elegance you find in the XO. You'll recognise the same sun-warmed Barbados DNA — tropical fruit, smooth mouthfeel, gentle oak spice — but the Cognac-cask influence pushes things in a slightly richer, more European direction. It's a beautiful sipping rum that rewards the same leisurely attention you'd give the Mount Gay.

Wildcard pick 03
Clément Rhum Vieux XO
Clement Rhum Blanc (40%)
Clément · The Whisky Exchange

42% ABV. A long-aged blend of fine agricole rums from Martinique, distilled from fresh sugarcane juice rather than molasses, and matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and new American oak barrels. Complex and structured with vanilla, woody spices, and tropical fruit. This is the unexpected left-turn that still lands squarely in your taste world. Where Mount Gay XO is built on molasses and cask complexity, Clément Vieux XO swaps the raw material entirely — fresh sugarcane juice gives agricole rum a vivid, earthy-vegetal lift that you won't find in Barbados rum, yet the long oak maturation delivers the same smooth, structured sipping experience you love. Think of it as the same sophisticated, slow-sipping occasion but with the volume dial turned to a different frequency. You get the vanilla and spice from the oak, but underneath there's a grassy, mineral terroir character unique to Martinique. If you've only ever explored Caribbean molasses rums, this is the premium agricole that will genuinely surprise you.

What makes Mount Gay XO distinctive?

Mount Gay XO comes from the world's oldest rum producer (established 1703) and represents the distillery's master blender selection. Aged between 8 and 15 years in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-cognac casks, it is considerably drier than many premium rums — more sophisticated, with roasted nuts, banana bread, and vanilla oak rather than outright sweetness.

Tasting notes
Roasted nutsBananaVanillaToasted oakDry finish

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Foursquare Criterion, Doorly's XO, and Appleton Estate 12 share that dry, complex Barbadian style. For something sweeter, Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva. Use More Like This to get AI-matched rum alternatives with direct links to UK retailers — free, no account needed.

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What makes Mount Gay XO distinctive?

Mount Gay XO comes from the world's oldest rum producer (established 1703) and represents the distillery's master blender selection. Aged between 8 and 15 years in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-cognac casks, it is considerably drier than many premium rums — more sophisticated, with roasted nuts, banana bread, and vanilla oak rather than outright sweetness.

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