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Gosling's Family Reserve Old rum is crafted in Bermuda from the same blend as Gosling Black Seal but is aged longer in dark barrels. Each bottle is hand-labelled and numbered.
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1 year ago
My wife bought this for me for my anniversary 5 years ago. I was finally convinced to open it. Worth it. It has a fantastic colour and aroma. The caramel and cherry are fantastic. This is a a great rum top ten from my collection, just outside my personal top five.
An excellent sipping rum, truly enjoyable neat. Medium to full body with a smooth finish. My go to rum - neat. Fruity and dry.
Posted
1 year ago
Good, dense, balanced and pretty complex. Not too sweet or dry, not chemistry in the nose and also not a burnt on your throat. Would definitely recommend, fair price. 7.5 pts now.
Smooth Smooth sooooo Smooth Worth every last penny spent on this bottle...No other words can describe this beautiful rum...if you can find it buy it heck buy 2 bottles
Posted
over 1 year ago
Very smooth, molasses and subtle spice flavour. Very good sipping rum with lots of body.
Posted
over 1 year ago
Vůně lékořice,
Chuť višně, karamel
Těžší, bylinkový rum
Je to spíše 7,5
Posted
over 1 year ago
Tasted at Laka Lono on 11/25/21. Very sweet. Tobacco. Oak. Raisins. Cherries. Treacle. Molasses. Oak. This is thick in palate. Finishes with orange and honey syrup.
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over 1 year ago
I wasn't a fan the first time I tried it. Comes off a little strong as it is VERY aromatic and can be a bit overwhelming. However with a sip it settles right down and is very enjoyable. The tase is very complex and combines a slight sweetness with spices, fruits, chocolate and tobacco. I have grown to really enjoy this rum!
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over 1 year ago
This was exactly what I wanted out of this bottle. Rich and oily, warming! Sweet and oaky scent. Molasses and orange taste. Dry finish. Great presentation. Minor dosage.
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over 1 year ago
Smells like barrels and belowdecks. Tastes mostly of heat and brown sugar.
The heat fades quickly, and it goes down a lot easier than I first expected. As the brown sugar fades, it ends up feeling a little thin and light.
A decent sipper, but in no way worth the price of the bottle. I really cannot recommend unless it cost about a third of what it does.
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Not what I expected
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The only Gosling's rum available locally is Gosling's Black Seal and frankly I was not all that impressed with it. I've read the hype and felt it didn't come close to living up to it. I can across the Gosling's Family Reserve rum at Dorignac's grocery store in New Orleans and decided to get a bottle to try. I am finally getting around to sampling it.
First a word on the presentation...this is old school at its finest. The deep green glass champagne bottle is sealed with a thick black wax which includes a wide pull band to help unseal the wax. Each bottle is label with its own bottle number (mine is 5867/14) and is placed in a straw-filled wooden box. Homage to the old school.
Pouring the rum into a snifter revealed just how dark this rum is. Almost like new motor oil (and I do NOT mean that in any negative way -- just that the hue is a rich, dark brown of a type reminding me of how certain motor oils look). The aroma is sharp and crisp revealing a pepperiness that becomes apparent on the initial flavor. Some sweetness along with the peppery sting and a buttery texture. There clearly are other flavors but the pepperiness obscures them too much for me to detect what they are (others with more refined palates than mine will have to chime in). Some oak tones as well but mild. The finish is a bit dry and the oak stays with you. Very smooth with not a burn but a nice warmth that is far from overbearing. Personally I would not choose this as a sipping rum but it definitely qualifies as one. It's not for everyone but it is a pretty good rum. I know I may ruffle some feathers but even though this is a premium rum I like it quite well in Coke Zero. The pepperiness complements the Coke Zero flavor making for a unique combination. Add a little lime and you've got an awfully good Cuba Libre. But at approximately $70 (USD) a bottle it's kind of an expensive Cuba Libre.