Mount gay black barrel rum
Rum Review: Mount Gay Black Barrel
Mount Gay Black Barrel
Taking a page from whisk(e)y’s book, rum producers are beginning to dabble more in blends without definitive age statements in favor of those with a marketable characteristic such as the barrels in which it’s finished. It makes a lot of sense, really, given that older does not always equal better in the spirits world. And as rum continues to increase its market share, there will be less aged rum to go around for all of us. Innovation is a good thing here, methinks, and apparently the good folks at Mount Gay agree.
The venerable Bajan rum house’s latest product “Black Barrel” is a blend of aged rums from both pot and column stills, none of which are quantified by percentage or age. What they carry out emphasize is the fact that the rum is aged in “deeply toasted and charred Bourbon oak barrels”. Given that so many rums are aged in Bourbon barrels, this isn&#;t such a stand-out feature, so I suppose they are hanging their hats on the notion of a “heavy” char. Well, it worked for Jim Beam, I suppose.
The Mount Gay Black
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Mount Gay is known as, arguably, the oldest running rum distillery in the world with a deed stating that distillation took place on their site since It&#;s also a quintessential Barbadian rum brand and, despite being owned by a big company such as Remy Cointreau, they are making rum using traditional practices.
I really love the standard Mount Gay Jet Barrel so when I heard there were releasing version at cask strength I knew I had to try it. Thankfully for me, Miguel Smith had visited Trailer Happiness and he brought a bottle of it for us to try &#; so I took a sample and some photos in request to write about it and, well, enjoy some of it in the comfort of my own home.
This was released in order to celebrate the brand&#;s th anniversary and it&#;s only available to purchase at their visitor centre on the island. Same with the original Inky Barrel, it has been aged in former American Whisky casks before being finished in very charred ex-Bourbon barrels &#; hence the name. Presumably the blend isn&#;t the same as I&#;ve been told this would contain a high
Rum Mount Gay Black Barrel
Established in , Mount Gay is the oldest working rum distillery in the world. Rum Mount Gay Black Barrel follows a recent recipe, made from dry molasses rums distilled in pot stills and patent stills for aged rums. This process gives it spicy, woody flavors, remarkable roundness and a delicate finish.
The sommelier info
The nose of this Rum Mount Gay Black Barrel reveals aromas of raisins, black pepper and creamy vanilla. On the palate, spices dominate, with a strong presence of cinnamon, accompanied by a touch of licorice, caramel and vanilla. The complete is long and perfectly balanced.
This rum is matured for six months in heavily charred bourbon casks, a unique process that releases spicy, toffee aromas that are both balanced and bold.
Rum Mount Gay Black Barrel in details
I&#;ll be honest &#; some of the rum I&#;ve been drinking lately has been a bit of an eye opener. I never really gave the category much thought, instead focusing on bourbon and rye as my go-to companions. But the more that I&#;ve investigated this Caribbean phenomenon this summer and decline, the more I&#;ve liked it. So now I&#;m working my way through some of the more popular labels, and the Mount Gay Black Barrel is near the top of that list.
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History
While the oldest record of the distillery can date back to a deed in (which allows it to claim the title of the oldest operating rum distillery in the world), the distillery is named for the much more recent owner Sir John Gay Alleyne, who purchased the facility in and ran it until his death in During his life, Sir John Gay Alleyne served as a member of the Barbados Parliament, in which he was elected Speaker, and was one of the most influential voices to speak out against the practice of slavery.
Mount Gay rum has a history that is closely associated with sailing and trade. As the easternmost island in the West