Mount Gay Eclipse

Drank this when learning to sail. Mount Gay is why I fell in love with rum.

The nose is not complex. I get dry fruits, vanilla and some caramel with white oak.
The nose is not very intensive and spicy.
The taste is simple and a little bit sweet. I get vanilla, white oak, some sweetness and the spice.

Good rum for mixing, but too simple and spicy. If you like spicy rums, you could also try to sip it.
I would go for black barrel, it's also spicy but more complex.

Smell: caramel, vanilla, dry fruits, wood, not intensiv
Taste: vanilla, some sweetness, spice, wood

Sweetness: 2/5
Fruit: 2/5
Spice: 4/5
Mildness: 2/5
Complexity: 1.5/5
Value (16.5€): 2.5/5

A good basic rum with a lot of spice notes from the heavy char whiskey barrels that they use. Unfortunately, it doesn't play well with other ingredients, but one of the best lightly aged rums for a Barbados rum punch. Basically needs bitters to make it shine in cocktails. On it's own, it's fine, but I'll reach for other rums before this one for neat pours or basic cocktails.

I want to rate this at a 6.5/10. It’s definitely good but lacking a bit. For a sipper it’s not anything I’d drink on a regular basis. As a mixed drink it’s pretty good. If you’re one that likes to taste your rums: the nose is a bit harsh but mellows out to sweet aromas of spice and sweetness. You get notes of spice and oak on the tongue along with a bit of alcohol burn. It’s a solid rum for your budget which definitely makes it more attractive.

Not much to this one. Light and gentle but nothing special.

Its enjoyable neat or with a mixer, but not a stand out.

Rum how it’s done for every day enjoyment. Light amber in colour with a light Demerara aroma from my favourite holiday destination. As my friend Max who is my rum sommelier, Mount Gay set the bar

This might not be my first choice for a sipping rum, yet it's perfectly fine on the rocks. It works well in a variety of cocktails too. There's vanilla, banana, a bit of oak, and a general "rumminess" but nothing jumps out at you. Bonus points for being an honest, unadulterated rum.

This is an ok rum. Not great for sipping, but can be put to use in a tiki drink or two.

This will due in a pinch for on the rocks imbibing. Not something i would let my friends drink unless as a mixer with juice or cola.