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

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Mount Gay Black barrel is a small batch rum which has been made from double distilled pot and column still rums and then aged in heavily charred bourbon barrels. And, importantly, it is finished in heavily charred bourbon barrels (hence the name) before bottling.

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Presumably the blend isn’t the same as I’ve been told this would contain a higher ratio of pot still distillate than the standard expression. The latest from Master Blender Allen Smith, Black Barrel is a small batch, handcrafted blend made of matured double pot distillates and aged column distillates. The smoke is there again, but I feel like the transition from the initial taste and mid/end palate is smoother.

These cookies are needed for essential functions such as signing in, storing products in your trolley and making payments. Mount Gay, one of the rum producers in Barbados, and arguably the oldest running distillery in the world, has recently updated its core range. A blend of rums distilled in copper pot and column stills, matured in American whiskey casks and finished in charred Bourbon casks. The blended rum is distilled twice: first prior to blending, and then again afterwards in specially-constructed bourbon oak barrels. While Black Barrel is crafted in the Signature Mount Gay style of blending copper column and double copper pot still distillates both aged in toasted oak barrels, Black Barrel boasts a second maturation in charred Bourbon casks, to deliver aromas of bold spice, toasted wood, oaky vanilla, caramel and candied fruits.

Black Barrel has a higher proportion of double distillates than other Mount Gay rums and after hand selection by Master Blender Allen Smith, Black Barrel is the only marque finished in charred bourbon oak barrels. They mention that its a genuine sipping rum, wonderfully tasteful without a horrible burn and that its beautifully matured.

Ok, so brandy doesn't get much press either but brandy to me seems a bit of an elitist drink but it's still part of the big 5. Distillery Facts: Mount Gay was originally owned by John Sober - who inherited a small distillery at the top of Mount Gilboa in the St. If you are looking for a specific bottle requirement it is recommended that you verify with us before making a purchase. It may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever without the prior consent of Waitrose Limited nor without due acknowledgement.Molasses based, blend of column and pot still distillates with more pot still component than its predecessor and aged for a bit longer – the rum’s age ranging from 3 to 7 years old in the tropics in ex-American Whiskey casks. The driver will input your year of birth into their device and may then require an ID check to complete the age verification process. While we take every care to pack bottles securely, we cannot guarantee that old corks and closures will not leak in transit.

I really enjoy the standard Mount Gay Black Barrel so when I heard there were releasing version at cask strength I knew I had to try it. MG Eclipse, MG XO and MG Black Barrel all got a modern new look, with the last two having their recipes tweaked by the fairly new Mount Gay Master Blender – Trudiann Branker.You could also try it with iced tea, not that Lipton's made up stuff, knock it together yourself and add a shot of rum. In a glass of Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Cask Blend you will find a balanced spicy body, with notes of sweet vanilla and caramel. It's been painful to watch the likes of gin and vodka being raved about so much, whisky is always at the top of the tree and yet rum seems to be the poor relation within the spirit family.

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