Mount Gay Single Estate Series Release 23 | 01 | Bn_Qa

 Lively on the nose underlining its relative young age. Young wood and a jam of (fresh) apples and cinnamon come to my mind. This is rather interesting. Also nice on the palate. Doesn’t hide its young age but is quite enjoyable. Some sweetness with coconuts and vanilla. Basket of continental fruits with some cinnamon again. Side note to the (European) pricing: absolutely not worth EUR 350-400 unfortunately imho.

 This is quite a successful MG, light and pleasant to drink. The alcohol is very well integrated. The nose is dominated by tart fruits such as a compote of green apple and kumquat and some caramel. Slightly sour fruit on the palate here too. This time more green apple with currants. I also notice coffee and nutty wood. The finish is not too long and is more on the woody side. All in all, a success, but the price... a clear "no" for me.

 Rum and chocolate tasting by Rum Club Switzerland. A first nose of almost pure varnish, but immediately the fruit takes over, tropical fruit and yellow fruit (acerola and pear), young wood. The palate is surprisingly smooth and balanced after the varnish nose. Fruit expresses itself freely, supported by light wood. The finish is moderately long but balanced and fruity, with esters expressing themselves with restraint on the finish. A fine rum, expressive and well-balanced, making it very drinkable.

 Yellow fruit on the nose, citrus fruit, apple with good acidity, young wood or sawmill, as I know it from Privateer, vanilla, caramel. Roasty and spicy on the palate, nutmeg, slightly peppery on the finish. I like the longer matured MGs like the Rumclub Ed 23 better. In any case, many thanks to Steinhorst for sharing the bottle with history!

 I have to say up front that I wasn't a big fan of Mount Gay rums before. Nose: yellow fruits and a little resin, vanilla and cask. All in all, very pleasant and in no way tiring. Oh, somehow 'different' on the palate: very spicy and slightly medicinal with strong roasted aromas. The finish is then mainly roasted, dry and slightly bitter. Definitely interesting, very well integrated alcohol but not my preferred style.

 05.04.2024 Mount Gay Extreme Rare online tasting mit Dirk. Retasting this and still think the price to quality is off. A good rum but just a price tag out of this world. Nose Wood, light roasted, earthy, light sugarcane, light nutts, fruity, pineapple. Palate Round, warm, wood, light roasted, fruity, dried fruit, light chocolate, faint salt, dry. Finish Medium long, roasted wood, dried fruit, light chocolate, light salt, dry. A new expression that stands out. Needs to rest for a good while to be truly enjoyed, --------------------------- #4343 21.10.2023 Whisky Live 2023

 Super unusual mount gay! Subtly reminiscent of rockley 2000/on the other hand, it also reminds me of savanna creole. Olive brine, nutmeg, beeswax, honey, overripe fruit such as guava, banana and fig, plus salty iodine and aniseed. Unusual but pleasant sweetness. Alcohol perfectly integrated. Whether this has to cost almost €400 is another matter. Either way, an exciting experiment with long fermentation.

 The molasses for the two distillates in this rum relaxed completely from sugar cane from own cultivation at Mount Gay - thus the rum carries the single estate label so not only for marketing reasons. Exclusively pot still rum was blended here and result in an appealing play of flavors - differs from the classic, primarily strong-spicy Mount Gay profile, which I personally like because this rum gains complexity. Tasty, though not revolutionarily new.

 Quite atypical Mount Gay. Much fruitier, so that I would blindly put it more in the direction of Guyana. I like it very much, but on the other hand I don't have to have a whole bottle of it. It's not exceptional enough for that.

 Un nez fabuleux sur du caramel, de la réglisse, mais aussi beaucoup de fruits (notamment de l’orange, de la mangue et des fruits jaunes). Une super bouche, avec beaucoup de fruits et d’épices, avec de l’anis et un vernis s’ajoutant. Très très belle bouteille. Par contre ne vaut pas son prix : 400€ pour un 6 ans (probablement adressée à une clientèle aisée). Une note un peu plus basse considérant cela.

 A very interesting Mount Gay rum, with a lot of floral vibes to it. Very fruity and floral in the nose, with strong hints of pear. The notes gave away a more dried fruit sensation, with hints of tobacco, leather and a lingering oaky taste

 Nach dem eingießen versprühte der Rum eine kräftige Lack Note in der näheren Umgebung. Nach einer weile im Glas wurde es dann angenehm süß, Karamell, Vanille. Dazu junges Holz und gelbe Früchte. Am Gaumen setzt sich das fort, jedoch wirkt er sehr umgänglich und elegant. Der Lack von der Nase kommt am Gaumen nur leicht an, dafür mehr Frucht.

 Ein Sample vom Rumfestival 20.09.2024 Intensive Lack- und Lösungsmittelnoten. Mount Gay ist im Hintergrund gut erkennbar - Bananenbrot, Vanille, Keks, Karamell und Früchte. Nach einer Weile kommen tropische Früchte, vor allem Mango, zum Vorschein. Schöne, komplexe Würze. Eine tolle Nase, sehr komplex und interessant. Im Mund sehr ölig, schönes Gefühl. Karamell, Trockenfrüchte und sehr würzig. Tolle Trinkstärke. Prickelnde Zitrusfrüchte und wärmende Würze im Abgang. Sauguter Mount Gay mit Ecken und Kanten. Handwerklich toll gemacht. Davon war ich sehr positiv überrascht.😀

 Grüne Traube, Zitrone, Honigsüße, aber auch relativ viel Säure. Die feinen, fruchtigen, subtileren Geschmacksnoten treten in den Vordergrund und weniger die kräftigen, würzigen Noten, die ich bislang von Mount Gay kenne.

 Good, fruity and herbaceous aroma but still a little young in my opinion. With a little more ageing and melting I can imagine it very well. I wouldn't have guessed Barbados or MG blind, I don't think.