Gosling's Spirited Seas Ocean Age Bermuda

80 ocean crossings must have made this young rum very smooth. Actually shocked to see its only a 2 year old rum. Very smooth neat no alcohol burn, not a lot of depth but very easy to drink. Still not sure about only being 2 years old, seems unheard of to be this smooth.

Apparently this rum made it's intro into stores in November 2022 after spending 2 years at sea being aged as it sailed over and over again between Bermuda and NJ in oak bourbon barrels on a cargo ship. Great deep reddish amber color. Aroma was the biggest disappointment with alcohol being completely dominant. Taste has very little sweetness with notes of bourbon, cocoa and spice.it is a dry rum and the aftertaste was fairly smooth even at 44% ABV. Ice really brought out some nice flavors while taming the alcohol. I am glad this was not just a slightly altered Gosling Black Seal. This rum should have it's own identity but at $50+ it may be a tough sell. Worth a try for sure and I absolutely will continue to enjoy it (as long as it is on the rocks).