Gosling's Black Seal

molasses. half dry.
bold. intense. low fruit. caramel. licorice. spice. wood. alcohol. not a good sipper. too short aftertaste. too harsh. too thin.
but...
mix it up with ginger beer and you get the dark´n stormy longdrink! and thats great!
5/10 for a sipper
8/10 for a mixer with ginger beer!

I like this one even neat, for sipping, but of course it is great in mixes, worth every penny

With Goslings Giner Beer THE Rum to Go. With more spicy Gingers try Pussers Blue Label. Dark and sweet. Quote ok for sipping. But Kind of Strange Taste and nose. Can not Point my Finger on it. Old fruits?

What would a Dark & Stormy be without Gosling's Black Seal? Is it a complex aged sipper? No, but it's a sold respectable dark mixer, miles ahead of Meyers.

Smooth, a little heavy and full bodied...this is the rum to make the dark and stormy or a swizzle...I always make sure we have it on hand for friends.

Back to back bottles of Kraken (formerly my favorite) and then Goslings. Kraken is good on the rocks but heavier in retrospect. Gosling's is about the same price and much smoother, more refined.

If you like thick full bodied rum, this is solid. Heavy molasses feel and taste. Phenomenal when used to make chocolate

Tasty mixed with coke, nothing special, but not bad either.

This is a great dark rum. Mix Gosling's Dark Seal with ginger beer and ice and you have a perfect dark and stormy.
CHEERS!

I have been drinking run for 35 years, but am somewhat of a newbie..Until recently, I thought Lambs White or Bacardi white mixed with coke or fruit juice was as good as it gets. One day, I had the urge to buy something different, and came across this in a small town liquor store. It opened my eyes to what rum might be, and I have tried a two dozen or more other rums since. After trying some the others, I can say with some conviction that this is one of my favorites. Dark, smooth, great on the rocks or straight up. Great price too. I tried a dark and stormy, but think it best on its own. This is a rum I will probably always keep in the back of my cabinet as I explore others.