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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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8 years ago
Hard to really add anything anyone hasn't already said. Good for step up from a run in the mill Bacardi or Captain Morgan but probably not smooth enough for sipping neat for most, imho.
Posted
8 years ago
Great for Tiki drinks calling for a gold Barbados rum.
Posted
8 years ago
It's an okay rum for every day drinking. Nothing special but you can pick up some of the notes like floral but nothing else
Posted
8 years ago
Definitely not a rum I would buy again. Found it to sour for my liking.
Posted
8 years ago
Mount Gay Eclipse is a wonderful tasting rum - with great flavor from the oak barrels. Mount Gay is one the oldest rum distillery's and they have maintained the delicious flavor. Eclipse is a must in every bar
Posted
8 years ago
if you want a straight up rum mixer mount gay is a good starting point
adds more to a drink than a white rum would. but nothing too complex or needing spice
Posted
over 8 years ago
I prefer white rum in boat drinks but, for a Cuba Libre - this is my go to. It's got a nice flavour with a bit of a bourbon taste. Smooth drinking and flavourful as a mixer.
This is not a sipper for me and I don't rate it as one, I rate it based on its usage. Rum and coke at my place is served with Mt. Gay
Good rum better than captain Morgan or Bacardi. Good for mix drinks or with a splash of coke.
Posted
over 8 years ago
We have been drinking this for years and has served us well. Started making an effort to discover new rums in the last year, looking forward to trying many new rums.
Posted
over 8 years ago
a step above captain Morgan. Not a superior or top shelf rum, but very smooth and a pretty decent mixer, also not bad to drink on its own.
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Can't say I've given this rum much of a chance. Just didn't give me what I thought I was going to get. After reading some of the reviews and going over it again I can see why I was wrong. This has a very estery flavor and aroma. My first nosing was highly reminiscent of nail polish remover, but I attributed it to ethanol. After some time rolling it around in my mouth it took on a much different character. This is the fruity funk you look for in Jamaican rum, but without the fullness of flavor and aroma you get from Smith & Cross. Still funky though. Added a splash of white rum to it and those esters cut through that like a hot knife through butter, but brought more than banana to the party. This rum will be an excellent addition to a painkiller or zombie.