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Gosling's Black Seal rum

Gosling's Black Seal

Bermuda | Dark | 40% ABV

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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Tasty, but not quite great
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531 Gosling's Black Seal Ratings

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i3moore (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 4 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

I just buy it for that and it does the job for my go to easy drink. Burning, bit harsh on its own.

Schpyder (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 18 ratings
Posted 5 months ago

Treacle, butterscotch, toffee, caramel, etc. Definitely one-note. Makes a decent enough dark and stormy, if you want one of those. But if I'm mixing with ginger ale, I'm probably reaching for something else regardless. One of those "starter rums" that eases people into something beyond Bacardi or Captain Morgan, but doesn't have much staying power once you branch out past it.

Heliski Agent (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 11 ratings
Posted 7 months ago

I'm a relative newbie wrt sipping rum. But you cannot beat Goslings for dark n stormies. I also like Goslings ginger beer. Other ginger beers put me off. Stick with the winning formula, plus 1/2 of a lime.

100mi_runr (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 23 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Probably the most distinct nose of any rum I've had. It's just loud brown sugar. As a cocktail maker I love it for it's intended purpose. It's great in a Dark & Stormy TM lol. It works well in Martin Cate's Naked Ape.

When I need a Black Blended rum, this is in my bar. It's cheap and fits the note required in cocktails calling for that category of rum. Outside of that it's kind of a single note to be very interesting.

Yes, I always have Gossling's in my bar ready to go. Yes I use it quite a bit. No, I don't drink it neat.

RumForTheHills (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 2 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

Probably wouldn’t drink neat but it’s an absolute must for dark m’ stormies.

Ralphrum (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 2 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

I first tried this in Bermuda in a Dark N Stormy and I have used it exclusively for that drink. It has a distinct flavor that I have to enjoy in drinks including rum punch .

Triton Ogletree (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 134 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Goslings is a good rum with a good flavor and a fair amount of spice. While it is perfect for the Dark and Stormy cocktail, it's mellowed spice is somewhat of a blessing and a curse. It is good as a stand alone and works well with plenty of cocktails but the spiciness hinders it from being as versatile as Myers (which is ridiculously underrated on this website.) It's actually more similar to Kracken but a better rum overall than that. It's definitely a solid rum that should be tried during your next trip to get some liquor as it is also very affordable.

Oggiedog (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 10 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Gosling’s is the go-to for dark rum. The infamous dark and stormy wouldn’t be the same without it! A great mixer, primary or stand alone rum. There are better rums out there, but for the price and the flexibility of this dark rum, it’s a must have.

Rip (BASIC) 🇨🇦 | 22 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

It’s an ok rum as a mixer, I’ll give it credit for that. Definitely had that dark rum molasses flavour profile. FDC 5year is a similar price and better as a mixer in my opinion.
Most of the higher rated rums on this app are for higher quality and often more expensive ‘sippers’. This rum is not a ‘sipper’, but will be just fine for many to mix with their preferred drink.

Weglin (BASIC) 🇵🇱 | 24 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Porządny karaibski rum do drinków. Ciężki czuc słodyc. Nie jest to rum do degustacji lecz smakuje porządnie. Dużo lepszy od podstawowych pozycji.

Bnballison2 (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 4 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

Nice aroma, robust, I like the lasting mouth feel, a great black rum, nice for sipping.




Brand Details

Company: Gosling's
Name: Black Seal
ABV: 40%
Type: Dark
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown

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