Mount Gay Eclipse

dry rum. molasses.
this drop isnt the best to drink neat. you can, but you don´t have to.
typical barbados in the basics, but way too hard. better mix this with coke or juice.
then it´s great!

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Hardly any flavor outside of a hefty oaky taste. More comparable to crown royal or some other variety of smooth rye/rye-whiskey. At best it's drinkable strictly because of how smooth it goes down.

Great taste, perfect on its own or with Coke. Good price too.

For me is this the perfect Rum to mix Cocktails :-)

8/10 as a mixology rum
4/10 as a straight rum

Very unpleasant in nose, taste kind of synthetic. Yet works so well in drinks, never understood that.

Had it with a coke, wasn't harsh, but flowed with the coke quite well.

Light body and color. A bit harsh and hot. An okay mixer but nothing special as a sipper.

Para beberlo solo es un poco justo epro muy bueno para combinados.

Country of Origin:
Barbados

Bottle and distillery:
Flask-shaped, very utilitarian bottle which facilitates easy pouring and features a simple and attractive label design. Dating from 1703, Mount Gay is the oldest brand of rum in the world.

Glass:
Very light yellow-brown in color, similar to a cider. Thick legs are produced upon swirling.

Nose:
There is a strong astringency here which doesn’t bode well for a sipping rum. Underlying this is a thin current of brown sugar and oak.

Tongue:
After a moment of alcohol sting, a smoky oak flavor prevails, which effectively masks the slight brown sugar sweetness.

Finish:
Much smoother than one would expect given the harsh nose and simple flavor profile. There is a bit of pepper and oak going down, along with more smokiness, but the burn is almost non-existent.

Aftertaste:
Again, smoke and oak is what returns here. Not complex by any stretch, but consistent for sure.

Overall:
Not what I would recommend as a sipper, barring access to a better quality rum. However, if this is all you have on hand, then it will work in a pinch. This is far cry from bad, but it would likely work much more effectively as a mixer in a simple cocktail.