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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
3 years ago
I probably like this rum more than most. The color is a bit off putting but the taste is superb. Highly recommend for mixing.
Posted
3 years ago
Never heard of this rum before until I bought a bottle. Not really buying it again because of the strong alcohol. Taste and smell are good, just not pure.
Posted
3 years ago
Nothing much to say - there are many better rums on the market
Owning the trademark for the Dark N Stormy, Goslings Black Seal is the only allowable choice unless you fiddle with the name of the cocktail. That said, it makes a pleasant DnS- if paired with a great ginger beer and fresh lime juice. Goslings makes its own ginger beer, but I won’t be buying that again. Way too sweet.
Posted
3 years ago
From looking at the bottle one might think goslings is a cheap rum and price wise it might be, but it is actually quality stuff. I'm not the biggest fan of spiced rums, but can appreciate from time to time. Goslings Black Seal is about synonymous to Kraken. Don't expect much complexity, but this is solid stuff. If you enjoy a sweet, spiced rum that goes down smooth, give Goslings Black Seal a try. It serves as a great mixing rum that can even be enjoyed over ice.
Posted
3 years ago
I don’t like this one at all! I haven’t tried making a dark and stormy yet, but its foul taste can be forgotten in a painkiller.
Posted
3 years ago
very good rum - dark'n stormy is a classic run drink
Posted
3 years ago
a lovely black rum, goes well as a mixer. but i found after i finished a bottle i wasn't in a hurry to replace it.
Posted
3 years ago
I really like this rum. I like it better than many of the “premium” rims out there. The price point is great, too. Best in a Dark and Stormy (which the drink is named for) or. Cuba Libre.
Posted
3 years ago
The benchmark for a Dark and Stormy. Drinkable with ice, but fantastic with a good Ginger beer.
Also mixes will with cola, but I love the way it stands up with a solid Ginger beer. (Fentiman's is my preferred mixer!)
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Excellent mixing rum......and not bad to sip in a pinch!
7
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out of 10
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!