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Mount Gay Black Barrel rum

Mount Gay Black Barrel

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Barbados | Aged | 43% ABV | Pot and Column Still

Mount Gay Black Barrel is a small batch, handcrafted rum created by master distiller Allen Smith. It is a blend of both matured double pot distillates and aged column distillates which are finished in Bourbon oak barrels.

6.7/10
447 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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Erik Marum 🇺🇸 | 42 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

I'm a fan of Mount Gay and while I prefer their XO, the black barrel is a fantastic value and thus why I give it an 7. It's a tad harsh in both the finish and also in the flavor profile. Not bad at all, just not as refined as my preferred rums. While it really does make a fantastic rum and coke, I can drink this neat or on the rocks and both are good experiences. Neat is a bit on the spicy and dry side (which I like) but on the rocks also brings out a nice more mellow flavor that is still slightly sweet and very pleasant. Every way to drink this rum is a good rum and for the price you feel liberated to try anything without any guilt. Highly recommend this one.

Jeff 🇫🇷 | 18 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

Je serai difficilement objectif. Je l'ai découvert en fumant un Siglo VI et ce fut un sacré bon moment en compagnie d'un bon ami. Il faudrait le réessayer dans un autre contexte. Une sensation de bourbon agréable.

JCarter 🇺🇸 | 27 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

Coming from a person in their early 20's, this is a nice change of pace from Captain Morgan, with a nice price tag as well. One of my go to drinks when I'm at the liquor store

Larry 🇺🇸 | 4 ratings
Posted almost 9 years ago

on first taste I almost thought I was sipping a smokey whiskey...agree with the bourbon comparisons...too good for anything but sipping

jay 🇯🇵 | 4 ratings
Posted almost 9 years ago

definitely a rum to change up the pace a bit. I get the bourbon conparisons and agree but also felt it had a nice flavour and played well with others in cocktails that called for Barbados rum.

JAStark 🇺🇸 | 13 ratings
Posted almost 9 years ago

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Dark, rich with great run attributes. A very good subtle sweetness.

Grand Master Jay 🇬🇧 | 80 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

This is a nice mixer. In the mouth when you try it neat it is is smoky, woody with citrus hints.

Mixed with cokeir gingebeer and you're onto a winner and the notes of the rum will compliment it well.

Herman 🇺🇸 | 104 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

In reading some of the other reviews, I would have to agree that it does have a bit of an oakiness. A fairly clean rum but not a lot of body as compared to others.

Surfyguitar 🇺🇸 | 56 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

Drinkable but XO is better value. Can drink straight up or mix.

A. Quentin Perry 🇺🇸 | 10 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

This isn't a bad rum, but I just expected more. I didn't find any mention of aging years on the bottle or web, so, it may be produced much quicker then most anejo rums. I thought that the body would be fuller and have a much longer finish, two things that are important to me. Buy the Mount Gay Extra Old, it's worth the money. Now, maybe if they aged this as long...?

RumRunner 🇺🇸 | 38 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

If you prefer bourbon to rum you'll like Mount Gay Black Barrel 1703. Has strong oak hints but lacks smoothness and complexity. A bit of a burn on the finish. Not a sipper - better as a mixer. Drinkable and not bad - well done but more of a bourbon than a great rum.




Brand Details

Type: Aged
Company: Mount Gay
Country: Barbados
Name: Black Barrel
ABV: 43%
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Pot and Column Still
Women Led: Yes

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