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Gosling's Black Seal rum

Gosling's Black Seal

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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.

6.4/10
534 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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534 Gosling's Black Seal Ratings

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Helena Tiare ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช | 110 ratings
Posted almost 10 years ago

This rum is perfect for the Dark N Stormy cocktail with itยดs dark, thick flavor. Also good in tiki drinks, obviously.

runforrum ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 6 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

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.

deuf ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | 20 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Riche en arรดme. Couleur virant ร  l'acajou. Fruitรฉ, รฉpicรฉ. Long en bouche. Parfait pour rรฉaliser cocktail et old fashioned.

RumManDan ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 32 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

I enjoy black rums, this one sets the standard for a dark and stormy. Other than that, it falls a bit short. Still an alright bottle but, not my choice of flavours. Also pairs well floated on a pina colada if you want something different.

Aubreywan ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 20 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Introduced to me by my bro-n-law, this was the first rum I had after the dark times (first marriage). Not bad neat, but a better mixer. This is one of my standard goto rums (along with Mount Gay Eclipse, Appleton's Estate/Signature, & Brugal Anejo).

Russ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 148 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

This is a nice rum but strictly for mixing since as a sipper it really doesn't offer anything but a fairly basic taste profile.

Peter ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 9 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Found it had a weird taste, not something I like. Luckily I tried it at a bar and not stuck with a bottle

MericanScalawag ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 7 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Everywhere else you'll be asking yourself "how much did I spend on this shit?" Unless you're on the island or on a cruise to the island, don't bother.

Steve ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 4 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

I tried this at a friend's house on a hot day. He put ice in my glass before I had time to ask him for it "neat"! I sipped it as the ice melted and found that I rather liked it.

Robert ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 23 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Interesting flavor. And good for the price, bit I was not in love with it

Per Rosenhave ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | 158 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Woho, i was very lucky, it was on sale in a shop in Flensburg, Germany. What not to like :D




Brand Details

Type: Dark
Company: Gosling's
Country: Bermuda
Name: Black Seal
ABV: 40%
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led: No

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