Mount Gay Black Barrel

Versatile vanilla sipper, great for mixing

According to reviews, it offers smooth vanilla and caramel notes with a woody touch and mild alcohol. Fans recommend it for both mixing and sipping, thanks to its balance and value.

7.0/10 186 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Balanced vanilla-caramel flavor
    Versatile for mixing
    Great value price

    Reviewers love Mount Gay Black Barrel for its approachable balance of vanilla, woody, and subtle caramel flavors. Many enjoy it as a mixer, especially in rum and coke, citing delicate notes and easy drinking. Fans mention a hint of bourbon-like character and a dry finish, making it both versatile for cocktails and pleasant neat. With strong value and broad appeal, it's a reliable choice backed by consistent user ratings.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Woody Alcoholic Orange peel

    Taste

    Alcoholic Woody Vanilla Caramel

    How is this rum rated?

    7.0/10 186 reviews

     The nose is very good for a starter rum. Oak, tobacco, fruit and then polish. Very well balanced.In the mouth then disappointment. Woody, one dimensional and thin. The alcohol stings.As I said, a good introduction to unsweetened rum.

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    7.2 /10
    Review by: Joachim Guger

     Solo strong alcohol perceptible. A rum that tastes more like whiskey than rum. I don't like whiskey, but it goes well with an old fashioned drink. Use translate 😅

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    5.7 /10
    Review by: SzczepanXO

     All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.

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    8.3 /10
    Review by: Steve the Barman

     Not as developed as I was hoping for, you really need to struggle to get anything beside the smoky and peppery flavors. There is something funky on the nose I can best describe as sweaty gym clothes.

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    5.8 /10
    Review by: DruNierer
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX132
    ABV
    43%
    Category
    Pot & Column Still Rum
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot and Column Still
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Mount Gay 43% Black Barrel

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    The RumX community has already added 397 bottles to their collections:

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    249
    opened
    86
    emptied
    62
    Open rate
    37%
    Ø Market value
    40€

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    About the Mount Gay distillery

    The Mount Gay distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Mount Gay have been reviewed 2,575 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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