Where the 14-year edition goes for depth and strength, XO is the house's more classic, approachable expression, a blend of rum between 6 and 10 years, finished in sherry casks.
Expert Description
Doorly's XO Fine Old Rum is a Barbados Rum, a blend of pot and column distilled rum between 6 and 10 years, aged in American oak casks and finished in Spanish Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 43%.
The brand is produced by R.L. Seale & Company at Foursquare Distillery, and where the older 14-year edition is a deeper, more complex bottle, XO represents the house's more approachable classic, the expression that most often introduces new drinkers to Doorly's style. The sherry cask finish adds a lightly smoky, jammy character that balances the base tropical sweetness from the American oak casks.
The result is a well-balanced, lightly sweet rum with subtle fruitiness and a gentle, spiced finish.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Tropical fruit and vanilla, with a light sweet caramel-toffee.
Palate
Sweet with toffee, banana, orange and citrusy lemon, plus toasted coconut.
Finish
Peppery and spiced with sweet caramel and orange peel, closed by a hint of smoke from the Oloroso casks.
Specifications
Name: Doorly's XO Fine Old Rum
Distillery: Foursquare Distillery
Bottler: R.L. Seale & Company
Region/Country: Barbados
Type: Rum
Age: 6-10 Years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: American oak, finished in Oloroso sherry casks
Natural Colour: Yes
Serving Suggestion: Neat, over ice, or in a classic rum cocktail
Flavour Profile
Fruity · Sweet · Spiced · Round · Classic
Did You Know?
Doorly's XO is blended from rum between 6 and 10 years old, making it a more accessible and frequently recommended entry point into Foursquare's Doorly's range than the older, pricier releases like the 14-year edition.
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