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Mount Gay Barbados Golden Rum, Black Barrel Double Cask Blend, 70cl

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Notable Spirit ratings for Mount Gay rums include scores of 95 ("Exceptional") for its Extra Old offering at the Beverage Tasting Institute's 2008 Competition and a Gold rating for Eclipse Gold at the 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. After 5-6 years of tropical aging in ex-bourbon barrels at the estate, it’s bottled at 55% ABV; the rest of the permanent range is bottled between 40-43%.

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Sure, they look cool, but the bottle (made of 70% recycled glass) and the packaging (single-material . Mount Gay Rum is sold in 110 countries, [4] and its primary export market is the United States of America. According to Smith, Black Barrel is “ Ready when it’s ready, not before” Smith, who oversees the brand’s maturation facility in Barbados’ parish of St. Sipped the Black Barrel certainly gives some of the oaky notes of a bourbon but also makes the mouth water with that sour mash like note.

Rather than using blackstrap molasses, which is what’s traditionally processed at Portvale, Branker opted to make higher quality Grade A molasses.

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If you do require precise ingredient information you should consult the manufacturer, whose contact details will appear on the packaging or label. Mount Gay Distilleries has released several limited edition rums over the course of their history to honor their nautical heritage or commemorate important occasions in the history of Barbados. It may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever without Ocado Limited's prior consent, nor without due acknowledgement. So when Mount Gay put such things on their bottles we really must understand that they do know their craft !I'll stick to whisky as I don't prefer the extra sweetness personally, but I'd recommend anyone to try this.

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The team would go so far as to clean the factory before milling, ensuring that only Mount Gay sugarcane would find its way into the rum. Mount Gay Black Barrel Barbados Rum The Black Barrel looks great, a dark coppery gold that is rich and inviting; you can imagine a liquid like this coming from a nicely charred barrel. The goal with the Single Estate Series was for every step of the rum-making process to be done in-house by Mount Gay employees, which meant a fairly steep learning curve was involved.On the palate, burnt caramel and creamy vanilla give off a creme brulee vibe, underpinned by ripe pear, banana, and peppery oak, culminating in a long, oak-and-toffee finish.

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