Mount Gay Black Barrel

Jeg har lige været på cruise og der var vi blandt andet på Barbados og der var jeg på besøg på Mount Gay destilleriet.
Der var der mulighed for at smage på flere af deres forskellige rom og denne rom er deres basis rom som nok er bedst til miksede drinks.
Der er noter af egetræ, vanilje, karamel.
Den kan godt virke lidt skarp i det, men hvis den bruges i miksede drinks er den rigtig fin.

If you have a sweet tooth or a delicate palate / weak stomach, you might find this a bit harsh. Whisky drinkers (like me, although I prefer rum) will like this. It's dry, it's oakey, it has some burn and it's relatively high on alchohol-content at 43%. It's the kind of rum that likes to flex its muscles. There is a caramel sweetness hidden in there, but you'll have to look for it. Pleasant though, when you eventually find it.

Rhum vieux (?) de la Barbade vieilli dans des fûts de Bourbon.
Design : bouteille simple mais élégante, le rhum a une belle couleur dorée.
Nez : Agréable, caramel, épices.
En bouche, l'attaque est très douce, dominante de caramel, boisé, puis alcool suivi d'une petite amertume.
Finale : rhum quasi évanescent, reste une note végétale.
On ne sent pas les 43° du rhum.
Ce rhum manque de rondeur et il est trop sucré.
Reste que ce rhum est agréable à boire et il vaut ses 60EC$.

This would be a rum to show whiskey drinkers. Excellent for the price point, good for a sipper that you don't mind accidentally killing with a few friends on a sat night.

But certainly not a "special" occasions rum. Pretty tasty, albeit lacking complexity.

Another winner from Mount Gay. Not quite as good as their XO but doggoned close. Beautiful amber color. Enticing aroma hinting at the molasses. This rum was matured in heavily charred oak casks and the flavor definitely reflects it. The oak tones rapidly overtake the initial sweetness and vanilla as well as a pepperiness. Very smooth even though it's 43% ABV (86 proof) which is just a tad higher than typical rums. In my humble opinion this is best suited as a mixing rum rather than a sipper but if you like bourbon and some whiskies this might be a suitable sipping rum. I feel the oak tannins would make for an excellent counter to sweet fruits in drinks.

Average sweetness and some harshness. Smokey taste, some ripe fruit/banana at the end, some liquorice.

Jolie bouteille, j'ai fait cet achat lors d'une visite dans une cave à Rhum parisienne. Les conseils précieux se révèlent payeurs, un goût sympa, pas très fort avec une petite dominante sur le bourbon liée au vieillissement dans ces anciens fûts à la Barbade.

The color of the rum is dark almost has a whiskey flavor but worth trying.

Nice to have in the cabinet... still for mixed drinks