Mount Gay Barbados Golden Rum, Black Barrel Double Cask Blend, 70cl

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I'll stick to whisky as I don't prefer the extra sweetness personally, but I'd recommend anyone to try this. I don't have much to compare it to which is why I have not given it 5 stars but it was quite pleasant to drink but more noticeable was the pleasant lingering after taste. These cookies are needed for essential functions such as signing in, storing products in your trolley and making payments. MG Eclipse, MG XO and MG Black Barrel all got a modern new look, with the last two having their recipes tweaked by the fairly new Mount Gay Master Blender – Trudiann Branker.Released in the UK in 2014, the Mount Gay Black Barrel rum is made from single column and double pot distilled rum, though using a higher proportion of double pot distillates than their other expressions.

Although it is made from single column and double pot distilled rum, just like other Mount Gay rums, Black Barrel uses a higher proportion of double pot distillates. The black barrel blend is among the most prestigious that Mount Gay have to offer and with the help of our custom laser-engraving process, t will be all the more so. The original sugar plantation and distillery were acquired by William Sandiford in the early 18th century. Only the finest sugar cane molasses and pure water that's filtered through the coral heart of the island of Barbados are selected. While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it is accurate, it is not a substitute for your reading the product packaging and label prior to use.I guess I expected it to have more of a strong rum flavour but as others have said it almost tastes like a whiskey (to an untrained palette at least) but I guess that is darker rums. Mount Gay is known as, arguably, the oldest running rum distillery in the world with a deed stating that distillation took place on their site since 1703. Black Barrel Cask Strength is a rum best enjoyed over ice allowing the flavours to diffuse and mature over time. For a person who loves great rum, a personalised bottle of Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Cask Blend is certain to make a great gift. On the palate showcases overripe fruit, baked banana and light tropical fruit with more oak presence and tobacco.

I really enjoy the standard Mount Gay Black Barrel so when I heard there were releasing version at cask strength I knew I had to try it.Engraved Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Cask Blend, The Ideal Mount Gay Golden Rum Gift, Message Engraved Directly onto Glass, The Perfect Bespoke Present Read more. And, importantly, it is finished in heavily charred bourbon barrels (hence the name) before bottling. Molasses based, blend of column and pot still distillates with more pot still component than its predecessor and aged for a bit longer – the rum’s age ranging from 3 to 7 years old in the tropics in ex-American Whiskey casks.