Mates XO Rum

Mates XO Rum is a blend drawing on rums from several countries, with an average age of around six and a half years and maturation in ex-bourbon casks. Blending across origins is a way to build a balanced, consistent house style rather than chase a single distillery character.

Notably it is listed as unsweetened, which sets it apart from many soft XO style blends that lean on dosage. Bottled at 40%, expect the gentle vanilla, caramel and light oak of ex-bourbon ageing carried in a dry, honest frame, an easygoing everyday sipper and mixer that keeps things natural rather than sugared.