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DOORLY’S XO
R.L. Seale is a 4th generation family owned business. The company is one of the few remaining independent small distillers in the Caribbean and their home is the Foursquare Rum Distillery in Barbados. They possess an impressive cellar of aged rums. Doorly’s XO from the House of Martin Doorly is one of the oldest brands produced in Barbados. XO is the premium offering from Doorlys and the rum is distinguished by a second maturation in Spanish Oloroso Sherry casks giving a complex character and unique profile. Other rums produced by R. L. Seale include Doorly’s 5 Years Old, Doorly’s White, R.L. Seale’s 10 Years Old and ESA Field White.
TASTING NOTES
APPEARANCE
Deep amber.
AROMA
Medium-weight and elegant. Some nuttiness, then rich, perfumed sweetness: acacia honey, mango. Full, complex and sweet.
PALATE
A subtle, vanilla-laden complexity. Baked banana, sweet raisin, sultana, hint of walnut.