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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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466 Mount Gay Eclipse Ratings

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guewen πŸ‡«πŸ‡· | 97 ratings
Posted over 9 years ago

Un tres bon rhum, relativement passe partout, mais au note vanille et de cannele agreable en cocktail !

4candles πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 39 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

This rum is meant for mixing and not to be sipped. Good for a rum and cola.

Mekpdue πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 25 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

This blend makes me want to try MGs more premium rums. It has a light golden color and a lower price. It’s not bottom of the barrel swill.

On the nose it’s vanilla and spice, not a huge alcohol scent. Drinking, a burn, vanilla, faint oak, and some spice but I am at a loss. Burns on the way down with a lingering bitterness. Not a sipper, but a very good mixer. I mix with Coke, I am going to try it with ginger ale. Not a complex blend but is smooth overall when blended. Enjoy it.

Ponge πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ | 16 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

I bought this to try out after the locam store didn't have my usual mixer rum and I was pleasantly surprised.

BingChen πŸ‡»πŸ‡³ | 27 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

The alcohol taste is quite strong at the beginning but after that I find it actually quite enjoyable. The aroma is solid in terms of the tropical notes. It is a solid light aged rum decent for straight if you can take it, or blended in as cocktails.

Sjaak πŸ‡³πŸ‡± | 26 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Very nice rum. Slightly smokey, very smooth and an almost sweet smell. A keeper for the cabinet.

wayoutwest πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 101 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Limited rum options out here in the sticks, but saw Tesco will deliver this for Β£17.50. Wanted a couple of options to have ready for catching up around the campfire as the summer rolls on.

Smell is mild, faintly of glue. Brown sugar.
Taste is subtle. Much less fiery than I expected, considering it's only had 2 years in the barrel. Again brown sugar and glue, with the finish emphasis on the sugar, with a bit of the fiery burn.

Happily palatable, if a little bland. I'll be happy to pass round the fire, though for a few pounds more, Havana Club 7 is a more likely repeat purchase for those occasions.

Simonceli πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ώ | 26 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Pretty much in the middle. I wanted to just try it and i did. I wont repeat it but i also didnt complain much.

atmospherics πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 5 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

For me, this is a really solid rum. Maybe not the most exclusive option, but very affordable and an excellent inclusion to a cocktail. Holds a special place in my heart as a rum I first encountered and drank on the beaches of Barbados.

Immiketoo πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· | 60 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Drinking this neat is underwhelming. The nose is more like whiskey than rum and it tastes a little thin, or lacking some of the robustness that the XO has.

It evolves into a pleasant sweetness with very little burn and a honey aftertaste. This would shine in cocktails where a light rum would normally be used.

Yatoss πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 34 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Cheap and cheerful, a bit too spirity for neat drinking, but mixes well




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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