Velier Mount Gay Last Ward Barbados (Pure Single Rum)

Rich dried fruit and barrel aromas introduce a palate full of wood, dark chocolate, and subtle bitter notes. The RumX community praises its layered complexity and sees it as a standout for fans of robust, mature Barbadian rums.

8.6  / 10  (83 reviews)

Dried fruit, wood, and chocolate—complexity in every sip.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Long, complex maturation
    • Outstanding dried fruit and chocolate
    • Bold, evolving flavour profile

    Dried fruit and deep woody notes headline this rare Mount Gay, matured 16 years and bottled by Velier at 60%. RumX tasters find layers of dark chocolate, barrel, and hints of menthol, with a balance between powerful oak and vibrant fruitiness as the rum unfolds with time. Worth discovering for those who enjoy complex, wood-forward rums with an evolving profile.

    Aroma

    Dried fruit Vanilla Barrel Roasted

    Taste

    Woody Dark chocolate Bitter Vanilla

    How is this rum rated?

    8.6  / 10  (83 reviews)
    Top 13% Barbados
    Top 6% Mount Gay

    "Very nice on the nose. This feels very mature (in a positive way) with lots of wood, chocolate and hints of coconuts. Those notes are accompanied by lots of ripe and dried fruits and some herbs (a hint of menthol?). The fruit notes are rather intense making this the best MG nose I experienced so far. Lots of wood on the palate without being to dry or bitter. Dark choclate and some dried fruits show up to the party. Nice. This one needs quite some time to breath to fully open up but delivers a very nice MG expression."

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    8.6 / 10
    Review by: DomM

    "The Mount Gay profile benefits noticeably from the longer maturation. Intensely spicy, flanked by a pleasant, heavy caramel sweetness and herbal tobacco and eucalyptus aromas. Very pleasant to drink, the best representative of the distillery known to me."

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    8.3 / 10
    Review by: Jakob

    "Atypical profile for Mount Gay. Fresh, flowery and yet the 16 tropical years are noticeable. Calvados association. A highlight of Whisky Live Paris 2023 for me."

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    8.8 / 10
    Review by: Oliver

    "A rum tasted at the WLP. The nose is light, with pastries, tart candy and a distinct vegetal (angelica) note. The palate is marked by bitterness, astringent young wood and plum liqueur. The finish is long on bitter wood and tropical fruit. A very fine, rather bitter rum."

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    8.6 / 10
    Review by: cigares
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX17320
    ABV
    60%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    2007
    Bottled
    2023
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    16 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Mount Gay 2007 &nbsp; 16yr &nbsp; 60% Last Ward Barbados (Pure Single Rum)

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    The RumX community has already added 54 bottles to their collections:

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    opened
    9
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    2
    Open rate
    20%
    Ø Market value
    218€

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    About the Mount Gay distillery

    The Mount Gay distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Mount Gay have been reviewed 2,548 times with an average of 8.0/10.


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