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Ragged Mountain Gold rum

Ragged Mountain Gold

United States | Gold | 40% ABV

Ragged Mountain Gold rum, a pot-distilled, molasses-based rum thatโ€™s aged in used Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels for four years. After aging, itโ€™s diluted to 80 proof with local spring water before bottling.

via American Rum Report
5.6/10
8 ratings
Easily consumable in a bind
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Beukeboom ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 304 ratings
Posted 8 years ago

This is a small-batch hand-crafted rum from Sheffield, Massachusetts from Berkshire Mountain Distillers. Although it has been aged for an indeterminate amount of time the color is rather a light amber and the flavor rather favorable. The aroma is not all that great but fortunately not of an objectionable nature. Definitely has an oakiness about it in regards to flavor. According to their website they age their overproof rum in oak barrels before blending it with water thereby diluting it and eventually reducing the ABV to the typical 40% (80 proof). It does have a little sweetness to it but I wonder how it would be if they left it as an overproof or perhaps taken it to 90 or 100 proof. It just seems the flavors would pop more at a higher proof. Don't misunderstand, this is a rather good rum. Just that in my humble opinion this could be so much better.

Waly Vega ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท | 98 ratings
Posted 11 months ago

Not quite hit the mark! Falls flat on the finish and not enough flavor.

chuck ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 26 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Picked up this bottle while in Mass. on a camping trip. Mixed it together with some juices and it did the job. On its own it's just ok.

mc ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 81 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Small batch. Whisky like. Simple bottle. Unique. Expected better.

Tom ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 230 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Molasses based rum from Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Hand crafted in small batches using the pot still and aged in ex bourbon casks, this rum is a nice rum for the money.
Fruity, spicy with butterscotch, toffee, dried fruit, nuts and hint of vanilla. Makes wonderful cocktails but can be sipped neat as well with some burn.

piratejabez ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 322 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

Pot-still fermented, but no trace of funk. The nose is a blend of typical rum aromas, as well as tequila. The tequila notes fade after a while, and is replaced with oak and sugar.

The flavor reminds me of Irish whiskey, which I believe is also mostly pot-distilled. The sweetness and smoothness are reminiscent of cognac.

The entire package, however, is rather weak. At 40% ABV, it's highly drinkable, but seems over-diluted; lackluster. I would encourage Ragged Mountain to take it up a few notches, even up to 50%. I think that would do wonders in bringing out the interesting flavors somewhat hidden in this bottle.

muppet ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 49 ratings
Posted almost 11 years ago

It has some heat to it has a bourbon finish. Ya

Remy Chevalier ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 35 ratings
Posted 11 years ago

This bottle sits on the shelf of this bar I know, nagging at me, three quarters empty... it smells OK but I'm not about to spend 7 bucks to try a sip, sorry. It seems a little too bland to lure me to attention.




Brand Details

Name: Gold
ABV: 40%
Type: Ragged Mountain
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led Rum: No