Only sugar cane from southern Louisiana is used to produce Bayou Rum. The sugar cane is pressed in the oldest mill in the USA. The molasses is distilled in copper pot stills and stored mainly in Bourbon barrels, using the Solera process. The Bayou XO MARDI GRAS Rum is aged for 6 years in Bourbon barrels using the Solera process before it gets its finish in former sherry barrels. Awards: - Gold in 2019 at the World Spirits CompetitionTasting notes:Colour: Amber. Nose: floral, tobacco, cedar wood, dried fruit. Taste: Complex, multi-layered, sweetish, tobacco, oak, honey. Finish: Long lasting, dry, black pepper, sherry.