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Mount Gay Eclipse rum

Mount Gay Eclipse

Barbados | Gold | 40% ABV

Mount Gay Eclipse rum is produced from molasses that is double distilled and aged up to 2 years in white Kentucky oak ex bourbon barrels.

Mount Gay is the oldest existing rum brand in the world, with it's oldest surviving deed being from 1703. The company developed the use of traditional double copper pot stills, a process that has been in continuous use by Mount Gay ever since its founding. The company's namesake Sir John Gay Alleyne was a good friend of John Sober who purchased the then Mount Gilboa distilleries in 1747.

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Tasty, but not quite great
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Duckstab 🇨🇿 | 83 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

Nejhorší rum z Barbadosu, jaký jsem pil
Možná tak do cocktailů...

Mazze 🇩🇪 | 9 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

Hervorragender Rum um ihn mit Cola zu mischen. Nicht zu süß.
Gutes Preis Leistung Verhältnis

Jagsroy (PREMIUM) 🇨🇦 | 288 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

While in Barbados in 2011, my wife and I toured the Mount Gay distillery in Bridgetown and sampled some of their products including Mount Gay Eclipse and Mount Gay Extra Old, both of which we used as mix for rum punches. Upon our return home we purchased a bottle of each.

Fast forward to April 2017, the same two bottles are still in our liquor cabinet but are just about empty. Tonight I sipped on the remainder of both products to determine how the two fare as "sipper" Rum.

I must say that I was doubtful either of these two rums would qualify for decent sipping rums given the fact that 1) they were fairly inexpensive and 2) the bottles had been opened 6 years ago and both were less than 1/3 full.

I was pleasantly surprised with both samples of Mount Gay Eclipse and Mount Gay Extra Old. While the Mount Gay Eclipse rum is light and not as complex as the few aged rums I have sampled, it was nevertheless tasty. In my opinion Mount Gay Eclipse is a better mix than a sipping rum.

The second sample (Mount Gay Extra Old) was darker, tastier and more flavourful than the Eclipse and I really enjoyed its taste. Will without a doubt acquire a bottle of Mount Gay Extra Old in the near future. This rum makes an excellent mix but as a stand alone it is a respectable rum to drink neat. For this reason I will rate this rum as an 8.

Niklas 🇸🇪 | 72 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

Tunn men lättdrucken. Ok för priset men inget att köpa hem

Austin 🇺🇸 | 17 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

A bit sweet. Smells wonderful. Taste good with coke. Havent had it straight. Not a favorite rum. But a hood one to try out!

Tomas 🇨🇿 | 200 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

I was pretty surprised that such a rum may be a decent sipper.

Zenox 🇸🇪 | 7 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

A nice base for a Rum & Coke, it's a good utility mixer.

Alex 🇨🇦 | 23 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

On triomphe sans gloire. Le Mount Gay est le rhum que je trouvais le plus facilement quand je vivais à St Lucia. 10$ la bouteille et hop. Rien de particulier au goût, mais direct de la bouteille comme un pirate et aucun tambour dans la tête au réveil. Signe de qualité dans un rhum.

Boris 🇸🇮 | 45 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Not so smooth. Not so much vanilla I would expect. A bit rough on first sip. Medium nose

Andrew Lantz 🇨🇦 | 19 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

It was not overly flavourful. Strong aftertaste - not pleasant. Does not mix well with cola. More of a sipping rum in small doses.




Brand Details

Name: Eclipse
ABV: 40%
Type: Mount Gay
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: Yes

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