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Gosling's Black Seal rum

Gosling's Black Seal

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Bermuda | Dark | 40% ABV

The James Gosling family business first produced Gosling Black Seal rum in 1806, and it is now the oldest surviving business on the island of Burmuda.

Gosling 'Black Seal' rum received it's name from the black wax originally used to seal the bottles. It is Bermuda's most widely exported product and considered the nation's national drink.

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535 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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535 Gosling's Black Seal Ratings

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Handsome Alex 🇺🇸 | 91 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Dark caramel color with smells of toffee, it has a rich flavor with hints of coffee and cinnamon. There's a hint of sweetness, and just a little burn. Not meant to be a sipper, but but has enough flavor to get there.

Ben Mitchell 🇦🇺 | 18 ratings
Posted 10 years ago

Amazing in Dark and Stormys particularly in their branded special glasses. Try it with Gummi Bears at the bottom for pure novelty!

Dustin Doran 🇺🇸 | 78 ratings
Posted 10 years ago

A great dark rum for cocktails. Brings everything up a notch just by using instead of "regular" dark rum.

Shane 🇺🇸 | 26 ratings
Posted 10 years ago

If you like dark & stormys with Myers you'll like Black Seal. Very similar.....not anything I'd drink neat or without a mixer.

Giuseppe 🇮🇹 | 33 ratings
Posted 10 years ago

english style, a final persistent, smooth....

forrest loftis 🇺🇸 | 13 ratings
Posted 10 years ago

Expected more from Bermuda's oldest rum. Bit to harsh and dry for my sipping taste. I would only use it in mixed drinks. A 6 for me.

Tikihead 🇺🇸 | 23 ratings
Posted 10 years ago

Black Seal is a great all around rum for mixing and reasonably priced. Great in a Dark 'N Stormy. I like it better than Myers dark rum.

Scott T 🇺🇸 | 122 ratings
Posted 10 years ago

Nice balance of sweet, funk, and molasses. Although this is not supposed to be a spiced rum, it could pass for a very good one. My favorite mixing rum.

OmegaP 🇫🇷 | 12 ratings
Posted over 10 years ago

On the smell we can find some vanilla and fruit (close to plum smell) and the taste is similare.

Not a great rum but a nice one and better for mixed drinks.

ps: the 1st bottle I buy (and drink) had a mono smell and taste of liquorice. I don't know if the flavor change alot from each bottle or not.

james peters 🇬🇧 | 6 ratings
Posted over 10 years ago

This is the prefect rum for someone to move on to from the standard rums out there (think of Lamb's etc etc). It works well straight up, on the rocks on mixed and doesn't break the bank

Amalas 🇺🇸 | 71 ratings
Posted over 10 years ago

Way too molasses-y and not well rounded. Leaves a kind of sticky residue in your mouth. Good dark fruit flavor though. Will not buy again.




Brand Details

Type: Dark
Company: Gosling's
Country: Bermuda
Name: Black Seal
ABV: 40%
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led: No

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