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The James Gosling family business first produced Gosling Black Seal rum in 1806, and it is now the oldest surviving business on the island of Burmuda.
Gosling 'Black Seal' rum received it's name from the black wax originally used to seal the bottles. It is Bermuda's most widely exported product and considered the nation's national drink.
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Posted
almost 2 years ago
Dark N' Stormy has to Goslings Black Seal. I wish it were higher proof though.
Posted
2 years ago
Do not Dark and Stormy without it!!!
(*The verb to Dark and Stormy)
(It's not new, it's old!)
Posted
2 years ago
This one is ok for me. The nose is one dimensional. The taste is a quick taste of molasses before the spice kicks in with a slight bite and heat. I'll save this one for the Dark and Stormy.
Posted
2 years ago
Great for mixing, but I would not recommend it as a sipping rum. The aftertaste is too bitter for my taste and it leaves a burning sensation. As a mixer... a totally different story. It provides a lot of flavor to the drink. Priced higher than the Bacardi Dark Spiced Rum I think is a no go for me.
Posted
2 years ago
7.00/10, the only use I have for this stuff is I infuse it with Banana chips (recipe courtesy of Death & Co) and make a couple drinks with the infusion.
Bermuda the beautiful. The one and only for Dark n Stormy.
Posted
2 years ago
Good nose and forward flavor but disappointing finish.
Posted
2 years ago
Fine enough for certain purposes and circumstances
Posted
2 years ago
I would call this a starters sipping rum. It's fine for sipping but made for a dark'n stormy. I like to add a few ice cubes to it as the smell changes as does the taste. You can tell it's a manufactured rum (blend), I smell caramel, brown sugar, molasses and a bit of anise and banana. It's a decent rum for the price, a staple in my cabinet.
Posted
2 years ago
Well this rum is for me connected only eith original Dark and stormy drink. It is spiced rum with small esence of caramel.
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I've been enjoying Black Seal for some years. As with most I first had in a Dark and Stormy, but it's so much more!
I find it's a great mixing rum to blend with other rums in exotic cocktails to create some complexity and a nice depth of rum flavor. Pleasing smooth aroma of sweet molasses and caramel, some alcohol and vanilla as well. Nice flavor of molasses with hints of vanilla and caramel. Not hot but pleasantly warm. Smooth medium finish lingers nicely. A really good rum at a price that's hard to argue with.
This is a highly recommended rum to those that enjoy experimenting with different rum blends and for trying a different rum in mixed cocktails that you've always enjoyed but that you may be looking for a little tweak to.
I also enjoy pouring a couple of ounces in a snifter and sipping neat once in a while. It's a pleasant rum with plenty of flavor to enjoy and smooth on the palate. It's not a world class sipper but it is an all around good rum that's agreeable to many uses. Not an 8 but better than a 7 in my mind, I give it a solid 7.5. Enjoy!