Velier Mount Gay Warren Khong Mount Gilboa

Bold, spicy, complex sipper

According to users, this rum bursts with orange peel, tropical fruit, and spice under pronounced woody notes—especially once rested. Recommended for those seeking intense, complex Barbadian expressions.

8.3/10 86 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Distinctive flavor profile
    Complexity after resting
    Collectible limited release

    What stands out most to reviewers is the Mount Gilboa’s powerful, complex profile—expect bold notes of orange peel, spice, and tropical fruit, with a strong woody backbone and hints of vanilla. Many enjoy it after letting it rest to allow flavors to open up, or with a splash of water. While it’s punchy at 66% ABV, fans praise its depth and unique character, making it a distinctive collectible for experienced palates.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Woody Roasted Orange peel

    Taste

    Orange peel Tropical fruit Spicy Herbal

    How is this rum rated?

    8.3/10 86 reviews
    Top 29% Barbados
    Top 25% Mount Gay

     Exciting, but not quite my cup of tea. A little too wild and herbal. Quite alcoholic on the nose. An exciting mixture of woody spiciness and fruity papaya and orange peel on the palate.

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    7.8 /10
    Review by: Oliver

     Powerful with intense impact from the cask. Very nice to see this bottling out of MG.

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    8.4 /10
    Review by: DomM

     Another attempt to like a Mount Gay =D The nose is a bit pungent, otherwise brings aromas of orange peel, herbs and a strong brandy barrel influence. The barrel influence is even more pronounced on the palate. Here the rum almost tastes like a blend of brandy/rum with a strong herbal influence. The finish is long and dry and again brandy... I like good brandy and here the barrel influence fits quite well and is simply delicious. I can't really place the Mount Gay distillate here. Second tasting: +6 points (brandy can also be quite good)

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    8.4 /10
    Review by: Dr.Django

     Offers more complexity than most other Mount Gay releases I know of and is therefore one of the distillery's better representatives. Despite the multi-layered aromas of spices, fruits, wood and herbal notes, the taste is a little too rough and unbalanced for me.

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    7.6 /10
    Review by: Jakob
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX202
    ABV
    66%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    2008
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    9 years
    No. of bottles
    1,659
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Mount Gay 2008 &nbsp; 9yr &nbsp; 66% Warren Khong Mount Gilboa

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    The RumX community has already added 121 bottles to their collections:

    closed
    103
    opened
    13
    emptied
    5
    Open rate
    15%
    Ø Market value
    135€

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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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