The Duchess Mount Gay Barbados 19
Highly praised as an elegant, dry Mount Gay with creamy toffee, banana and balanced oak. Seen as the most refined of its sibling bottlings and good value for experienced sippers.
Fans of dry, elegant Barbados rums who enjoy creamy toffee, light fruit and well‑integrated oak at cask strength, especially those curious about more unusual indie Mount Gay profiles.
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How does this rum taste?
Elegant, dry Mount Gay surprise
You’ll probably like this if you enjoy drier Barbados rums: it keeps the Mount Gay structure but adds elegance, creamy toffee and subtle fruit rather than big sweetness or heavy funk.
Those seeking sweet, juicy fruit bombs or very easygoing 40% sippers; anyone sensitive to higher ABV or who dislikes drier, slightly tannic finishes.
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About the Mount Gay distillery
The Mount Gay distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Mount Gay have been reviewed 2,764 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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Out of a small cross tasting: Rum Mercenary is the most lifely with some floral notes while the other three have a more similar profile. Rum Cask is very well balanced an approchable. RumClub feels the most intense with some funky notes. The Duchess is the most elegant out of the bunch and my personal winner.
Obwohl ich nicht der größte Mount Gay Fan bin, muss ich sagen, dass mir der Duchess durchaus gefällt. Ich wüsste auch nicht, ob ich ihn blind überhaupt als Mount Gay erkannt hätte. An der Nase florale Noten, gelbe Früchte, Wassermelone, Karamellpudding. Am Gaumen Tabak, Gewürze. Hinten raus ordentlich Fass / Tannine.
We tasted four Mount Gay 2000 releases at the Rum-X Community Tasting. The tasting was very entertaining, but the rums only contributed a small part. Overall, the rums were super similar, with the differences being in the nuances. Personally, I don't like the profile as much, as it just lacks fruit. This one has the nicest nose out of the flight. It's more elegant than the others, reminiscent of light Worthy Parks or maybe Appletons. There is a present fruit of bananas and ripe melons, but behind that again the cloves and tobacco we know from the others are waiting. On the palate, fruit and floral notes keep the balance, wood and spices rather in the background: banana and pine needles. The banana remains in the mouth for a long time.