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Mount Gay Black Barrel rum

Mount Gay Black Barrel

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Barbados | Aged | 43% ABV | Pot and Column Still Distilled

Mount Gay Black Barrel is a small batch, handcrafted rum created by master distiller Allen Smith. It is a blend of both matured double pot distillates and aged column distillates which are finished in Bourbon oak barrels.

6.7/10
446 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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446 Mount Gay Black Barrel Ratings

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AndReginald 🇮🇹 | 57 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

Edit: Did a Masterclass with Mount Gay ambassador, Mr Chester Browne, who was really fabulous and a great man. Had this one in the tasting but I think that there was a lot of flavours with my nose (cinnamon, pepper, vanilla) but in my mouth I was disappointed. It was good, don't get me wrong, but I felt betrayed by those promises made to my nose. So that's why I gave it a 6 and not a 7.

Almost a year later I decided to buy myself this bottle to give it another chance, and damn I'm so thankful that I did that. The promises made to my nose were respected. The problem at the masterclass was that this rum stayed in the glass for an hour, and that was maybe good for the xo and the 1703, but was a killer for this one. Spicy, almost funky, it still does have a special taste that leaves a smile on your face as his bigger brothers do, just wanting some more. Mount Gay does it right. Solid 8.

Tutor 🇫🇷 | 19 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

Arôme léger de mélasse
Rappelle quelque chose de toasté
Brûlure de l'alcool présente.

HCRumMan 🇺🇸 | 3 ratings
Posted 12 months ago

I would say, this rum falls into average group. Not bad but nothing special either.

Przemek 🇵🇱 | 13 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

If you let it breathe for a while, you are not going to feel alcohol at the beginning, and then you can enjoy whole range of taste and aroma. Which is complex and dry - I would say "difficult". Recommendable to non-beginners :)

Kristjan 🇪🇪 | 2 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

A lighter dark blend with hints of black barrel ageing. I was hoping for more of those gingerbread and toffee notes the bottle mentions. Easy to enjoy neat, would not advise against it.

Chaosrum 🇨🇭 | 6 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

I found this very rounded and a mellow sipper. Also great in a cocktail. Usually I drink whisky, now I’m searching for rum without or only few sugar.

Elwar 🇳🇴 | 8 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Lots of flavour, surprised me with very matured taste, cask comes through quite fast. The following evening it tasted maybe even better, maybe a hint toward Cognac in flavour but with much more cask, also hints of whiskey. Long and round aftertaste, really enjoyed it. Very complex taste. Not to sweet, maybe with a taste of caramel as well. Low price and great value, will absolutely buy this again.

Triton Ogletree 🇺🇸 | 134 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

This is fairly smooth with a small bite at the end but the flavor is decent. While it's still a moderately proofed rum, it's more powerful than some. That said, it's semi-sweet with a nutty flavor. All that adds up to a very solid rum. Definitely worth trying.

ripperussr 🇨🇿 | 475 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Sweet caramel aroma, sweet start (vanilla), medium hard tail

borgmanb 🇺🇸 | 50 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

Tried this side by side with the Mount Gay XO and this was a clear winner with the charred casks adding more complexity and flavor. cinnamon and vanilla spice, very unique. Great value.

lonefalcon 🇺🇸 | 54 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

A light and fruity sweet aroma. Light flavor, not very thick, with a burn on the back. Not bad, but have had better.




Brand Details

Name: Black Barrel
ABV: 43%
Type: Mount Gay
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Pot and Column Still
Women leading Rum: Yes

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