Episode 89: Mount Gay XO

Episode 89 features Mount Gay Barbados Rum, the XO expression. From the birthplace of rum, Barbados, this rum is aged between 5 and 17 years, and bottled in 750ml at 43% ABV, or 86 and it retails for $65.Enjoy this episode with a pour of Mount Gay XO neat.Mount Gay's official website: https://www.mountgayrum.com/Brief Historical Timeline:1637 - Sugar cane is introduced to the island of Barbados1703 - A deed of title noting commercial rum distillation on the plantation that became Mount Gay is produced.1747 - John Sober buys the plantation and hires Sir John Gay Alleyne to manage it.1801 - Sir John Gay Alleyne dies, but impressed the Sober family so much, they rename the plantation in his honor (there was already a Mount Alleyne, so they used his middle name)1897 - Mount Gay Rum is singled out as one of the best rums in Barbados1900s - Aubrey Ward purchases Mount Gay and consolidates it with other sugar cane plantations1920s - Blending and bottling come under the control of new company Mount Gay Distilleries Ltd.1948 - Aubrey Ward dies, leaving the Mount Gay holdings to his children1980 - 60% of Mount Gay Distilleries Ltd. is sold1989 - Rémy Cointreau buys the 60% stake in Mount Gay Distilleries Ltd.2014 - Rémy Cointreau buys controlling interest in Rum Refinery of Mount Gay and the Oxford plantation adjacent to the distillery2015 - Rémy Cointreau buys the Mount Gay Plantation land for $4.9 million2019 - Trudiann Branker becomes the first female Master Blender for Mount GayKey Cocktails:Just drink it neat, or with one large coconut water cube of ice.References:Rémy Cointreau Group Brand ListingCocktail Wonk Barbados Rum Cheat SheetCocktail Wonk Mount Gay Rum ArticleYouTube Video Featuring Trudiann BrankerYouTube Animated Brand StoryYouTube Taste the Islands VideoWikipedia Article on Mount Gay RumWikipedia Article on History of BarbadosInternational Sugar Organization Article on MolassesVine Pair 9 Things to Know About Mount Gay RumDiffords Guide Listing Contact Information:Official show website is: www.liquorandliqueurconnoisseur.comJoin my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/hfyhHfFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/liquorandliqueurconnoisseurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/LiquorandLiqueurConnoisseur/Twitter: @LLConnoisseur