Gosling's Black Seal

If you want to find a decent English-style rum with plenty of flavor for under $20 that's not sweetened and spiced to hell and back, this is your best bet. It's a workhorse bottle for sure in my home. Stands up well enough against 6 ounces of coke or ginger beer while not totally overwhelming a Mai Tai either, and perfectly fine to sip on the rocks.

Gosling is a very fragrant rum, you can smell molasses and caramel.
The mouth: in addition to the caramel, we can smell a hint of vanilla and tobacco. It can be drunk on its own, but in my opinion it is much better in cocktails. I recommend.

Fruit, charred wood, vanilla scent. Nice dark brown color. It is caramelish sweet, but firey! If sipping - only on the rocks, not enjoyable otherwise. Black seal is better used as a mixer, especially with ginger beer and lime, so dark & stormy.

Has a nice scent of good coffee and caramel, I can feel sweetness but is overwhelmed by the bitterness, it is spicy but more like bitter spicy.

This is a lovely dark navy rum, leaves me wanting more. Definitely most ideal for a dark and stormy. Very in depth and full-bodied.

I have fond memories of drinking this with coffee. It's dark and tasty, even good on its own. A great black rum

Spicy flavour but not particularly memorable. Probably best as a mix

Obviously the only way to go for a dark and stormy. I look forward to getting to try the Papa seal as their rum has some great potential if aged.

Tmavý rum nahořklé chuti. Nenahraditelný základ Dark & Stormy.
• 60 ml tmavý rum
• 100 ml zázvorové pivo
• šťáva z půlky nebo z celé limetky
• led

I think this stuff is to rum what Guinness is to beer - something different, and not for everyone.

It's not terribly good neat, but is nice in gingerale (can't find a sugar-free ginger beer).

I think I'd buy it on occasion, but not keep it on hand