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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 Distilled

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
446 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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Root-theory 馃嚨馃嚤 | 84 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

Je偶eli chodzi o ofert臋 rum贸w marki Mount Gay odmiana nazwana Black Barrel stanowi trzeci膮, liczywszy od najbardziej podstawowych odmian rum贸w z portfolio producenta (podstawowa = nie bior膮ca pod uwag臋 edycji specjalnych). Cieszy kartonik (z ciekawymi grafikami r贸wnie偶 wewn膮trz) oraz d臋bowy korek jako zamkni臋cie butelki kt贸ra z kolei jest porz膮dna, z grubego szk艂a a tak偶e s艂usznych rozmiar贸w. Dzisiejszemu opisowi podlega pojemno艣膰 1L kt贸r膮 jak to cz臋sto mam w zwyczaju naby艂em w promocji na lotniskowej strefie duty free. Tym razem by艂 to Bukareszt. Kolejna rzecz na kt贸r膮 mo偶na zwr贸ci膰 uwag臋 to ABV - w tym przypadku 43% alkoholu brzmi zach臋caj膮co co pot臋guje jeszcze indywidualny numer butelki naniesiony na etykiet臋. Tak偶e robi si臋 coraz ciekawiej, a my nawet nie przeszli艣my do zawarto艣ci - mam nadzieje 偶e trunek nas nie zawiedzie.

ZAPACH: Cytrusy, troch臋 beczki, orzeszki cola, toffi. Og贸lnie rum ma zapach niezbyt intensywny ale zach臋caj膮cy.

SMAK: : Mi贸d, melasa, d膮b, wanilia, rodzynki a daleko w tle ananas. S艂odycz delikatnie wyczuwalna - mo偶na j膮 okre艣li膰 jako 艣rednio-niski poziom. Ca艂o艣膰 wie艅czy pieprzne pieczenie wskazuj膮ce na m艂odo艣膰 ale to jedyny jej 艣lad w tym rumie. L贸d w takim wypadku z艂agadza ca艂o艣膰 i robi ja bardziej przyst臋pn膮

Musz臋 przyzna膰 偶e z wra偶eniem jakie niesie za sob膮 prezencja tego rumu r贸wnolegle idzie te偶 i odbi贸r zawarto艣ci - 艂adna prezencja butelki/opakowania 艣wietnie pasuje do zawarto艣ci. Zawarto艣膰 jest instensywna, porz膮dna oraz przyjemna. Oczywi艣cie trzeba bra膰 poprawk臋 i偶 nie jest to idea艂 - wy艣mienitym stwierdzeniem jest 偶e to dobrze zbilansowany rum pod ka偶dym wzgl臋dem. Je偶eli traficie ceny w granicach 100pln/0,7 oraz 120pln/1L - bra膰 nie ogl膮da膰 si臋 :)

OCENA: 75/100

thefatrumpirate 馃嚞馃嚙 | 121 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

Charred oak barrel notes open up to leave you with a classic pot still Bajan rum.

Different and very nice if you like an oaky feel to your drink. A very nice sipper

piratejabez 馃嚭馃嚫 | 322 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

When I first tried this rum a couple years ago, it was relatively new to the market, and there seemed to be a lot of marketing hype around it. I thought it was all a bit overblown, and the introductory price was somewhat inflated.

Now that the price seems to have come down a bit, and I've done quite a bit more tasting of this and other rums, I'm appreciating it more and more. In many ways it seems more "grown up" than many other over-sweetened rums on the market. I think part of this is Mount Gay's attempt to dig into the whiskey market鈥攁 drink that is more highly esteemed (and priced) in this country. That certainly manifests itself in the flavor profile, which is dry, oaky, and slightly spicy. With characteristic sweetness and a caramel nose, you certainly wouldn't confuse it for whiskey. This is a proud rum. I give it a 7.5, and round up for its somewhat unique spot in the market. With a little more aging to polish off its somewhat abrasive edges, it would be a solid 8.

As it is, Mount Gay Black Barrel is a versatile rum that makes a great Old Fashioned, a solid Bajan Rum Punch, and a decent sipper. Just don't spend more than $30 USD (2/2017) on a bottle if you can help it.

BoozeHound58 馃嚭馃嚫 | 1 rating
Posted over 7 years ago

I enjoy sipping bourbon and whisky, preferably neat. Occasionally I'll add a teaspoon of water just to open up the bouquet. Feeling the need for a change of pace, I went on a safari for something bearing the Mount Gay label, at the suggestion of a friend. I opted for the Black Barrel, because I just happened to have a bit extra to spend. Damn good stuff, sir! I don't have much experience with rum, but from the very first sip I LOVED this stuff. I was floored by the vanilla, raisin and floral taste -- and that peppery after taste! All I can say is YOWSA!

SP3000 馃嚞馃嚙 | 8 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

This is a fantastic rum, the price is about right for it. I'm not sure, why people are so divided on this one.
I'd recommend it on the rocks or straight. There's a hint of cherry in it it, towards the end it has a strong note of charred barrels. Recommended.

LiquidBrass 馃嚭馃嚫 | 8 ratings
Posted almost 10 years ago

I didn't like the harsh bite of this rum. Very strong alcohol burn, and hints of pepper in the aftertaste. If asked for a one-word description, I would call this rum "unfinished".

Mark 馃嚞馃嚙 | 3 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

Having just started drinking rum from brandy I find this to be my favourite, I always drink straight and this is a very colourful drink taste wise. Would recommend to anyone!

Brendan S 馃嚚馃嚘 | 55 ratings
Posted over 9 years ago

Nose: Slightly floral.
Feel: Clean with not too much burn.
Taste: Sugar, LOTS of wood. A little nutty.
Presentation: Very nice long neck bottle. Distinctive. I really what Barbados has done with the country of origin sticker. More countries should do it.
Price: 40 CAD.

A little cheaper than the XO and it shows. Lacking the bold body but still quite adequate for sipping. I think I will be using this mainly for drinks that call for a Barbados rum so I have more XO left over for sipping.

PitBullCH 馃嚚馃嚟 | 27 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Found this at my local Getr盲nkemarkt and was not too expensive for an alleged small batch rum. Found it rather medicinal, slightly rough, no real redeeming features, would not buy again.

Barllow 馃嚭馃嚫 | 6 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Very good! One of my favorites. I drink it neat or with just ice.

JackOrion 馃嚭馃嚫 | 61 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

Bottled at 43% which is always a good thing for rum. Candy cola on the nose and palette. It opens up to a bit of lemon grass and smoke. The body is on the thin side which helps keep things bright. Finish is lingering and somewhat sweet but not a sugar bomb by any means.
Can鈥檛 go wrong with the Black Barrel in your tiki drinks either. I prefer this over the Black Seal or Plantation rums for mixing.
So it鈥檚 a sipper and a mixer at a great price!! That makes this a bit of a genius offering from one of the great rum brands out there. Solid




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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