Mountain gay rum

From rum’s beginnings in Barbados, a detail of island ingredients, to contemporary cocktails recommended for each blend. This household name needs no introduction. Today I have the enviable task of reviewing arguably the finest of all Mount Gay rums Interestingly the Habitation Velier is easily the darkest of the line-up.

After a while the flavours settle and the pot influence becomes pronounced offering vanilla tropical fruit that at risk of stating the obvious is typical pot still Mount Gay. A little anise and lots of thyme. Finely filtered by. Pot still, Andean Oak and HV are the lightest.

During this period in to be precise the Managing Director Frank Ward began distilling his own style of rum, Mount Gilboadistinctively different from the official Mount Gay rums. The PX Sherry Cask Expression The Master Blender CollectionBlack Barrel Cask Strength A Distillery Exclusive.

Drawn upwards from coral caverns, hundreds of feet below. Sense this will split the crowd. Dating back to at least potentially - although the brand and marketing team are probably hoping that's not proven. Master Blender Collection No2. Aged for 10 years in American ex bourbon casks.

On to the rums. Explore three centuries of Mount Gay Rum’s history, craft, and sailing heritage. Less surprising is the Madeira cask being next darkest. Jumping straight to the s and the Ward family, who owned the distillery for over years. From rum’s beginnings in Barbados, a detail of island ingredients, to contemporary cocktails.

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Mount Gay distillery Barbados - The world's oldest commercial rum company! I've provided a couple of paragraphs on the fascinating history of the distillery, especially where it seemed pertinent to the tasting. Current Managing Director Trudiann Branker has been no less influential to Mount Gay's evolution, legacy and impressive reputation.

The PX Sherry Cask Expression The Master Blender CollectionBlack Barrel Cask Strength A Distillery Exclusive. Enough interesting background. Explore three centuries of Mount Gay Rum’s history, craft, and sailing heritage. It is the heart of Mount Gay. Supplying the core of what makes our rum so unique - our own Barbadian water.

Ideal for sipping or in cocktails, the best Mount Gay rums range from the clean and crisp Mount Gay Silver to the abyss-like depths of Mount Gay XO, and beyond. The PX Sherry Cask Expression The Master Blender CollectionBlack Barrel Cask Strength A Distillery Exclusive.

Since taking the helm from year veteran Master Blender Allen Smith, she has been dazzling the rum community with an annual limited release Master Blend Collection - four of which are featured today. From rum’s beginnings in Barbados, a detail of island ingredients, to contemporary cocktails recommended for each blend.

Explore three centuries of Mount Gay Rum’s history, craft, and sailing heritage. Well integrated alcohol, pretty spicy and inviting. Ideal for sipping or in cocktails, the best Mount Gay rums range from the clean and crisp Mount Gay Silver to the abyss-like depths of Mount Gay XO, and beyond.

Certainly not a typical Bajan rum. Assisted today by the Fugees. I highly recommend further reading but there's little point me re-covering ground that has been impressively researched and documented many times before. The dusty detergent never fully leaves.