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Mount Gay Eclipse rum is produced from molasses that is double distilled and aged up to 2 years in white Kentucky oak ex bourbon barrels.
Mount Gay is the oldest existing rum brand in the world, with it's oldest surviving deed being from 1703. The company developed the use of traditional double copper pot stills, a process that has been in continuous use by Mount Gay ever since its founding. The company's namesake Sir John Gay Alleyne was a good friend of John Sober who purchased the then Mount Gilboa distilleries in 1747.
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Note: I'm a sipper. My opinion is based on sipping characteristics.
I'll start off saying I had greater expectations and that lead me to feel more disappointed than I should probably have been. For some reason I thought it will be close to otherwise 4 times more expensive XO. Why, I don't really know. I guess, I just *wanted* it to be close. And, of course, it ain't. It's rough, all right. Without a dash of water, it simply burns your throat. And that's almost all you'd get. Unlike in other instances, where afterburn is actually pleasing, this one is not and is simply overwhelming. I could not taste or smell much else, as it was the heat that was all over my mouth and nostrils. Dash of water kind of soften things a bit, but still the experience was not much of a joy for me. There are way more complex options in this price range, check my 6 and 7's for few better ideas.