Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum vs Pussers Gunpowder Proof Spiced Rum
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £43.99 | £43.99 |
| Current stockists | 2 merchants | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Mount Gay | Pussers |
| Type | Rum | Rum |
| ABV | 43% | — |
| Size | 700ml | 700ml |
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Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum
Mount Gay Black Barrel is a premium Barbadian rum that showcases the art of double charring. This exceptional expression is aged in heavily charred ex-bourbon barrels, creating a rum with remarkable depth, complexity, and a distinctive smoky character. Crafted by Master Blender Trudiann Branker at the world's oldest rum distillery, Black Barrel delivers rich vanilla, caramel, and tropical fruit notes with a velvety smooth finish. Why You'll Love It This is Barbadian rum with bold, sophisticated character. The double charring process creates a unique flavour profile that sets Black Barrel apart from traditional aged rums. The heavily charred oak barrels impart deep caramel, vanilla, and subtle smoke notes, while the tropical ageing climate accelerates maturation and intensifies the flavours. It's perfect for sipping neat, over ice, or in premium cocktails that showcase its complex character. Distillery & Production Produced at Mount Gay Distilleries in Barbados, the world's oldest rum distillery established in 1703. This expression combines pot still and column still rums, aged in heavily charred ex-American whiskey barrels. The double charring process creates deeper caramelization and adds layers of complexity, resulting in a rum with exceptional depth and a distinctive smoky edge. Tasting Notes Deep amber colour with rich aromas of vanilla, caramel, toasted oak, and tropical fruit with hints of smoke and spice. The palate is full-bodied and velvety with flavours of butterscotch, banana, roasted nuts, dark chocolate, and warming oak. The finish is long and smooth with lingering sweetness, gentle smoke, and spice. Perfect Serve Excellent neat or over ice to appreciate the complex flavours. Also superb in premium cocktails like Old Fashioned, Manhattans, or Dark 'n' Stormys. Pairs beautifully with dark chocolate, grilled meats, or enjoyed as a sophisticated after-dinner digestif. Spirit Type Barbadian Rum, Double Charred Oak, Pot Still and Column Still Blend
Pussers Gunpowder Proof Spiced Rum
The superb overproof rum in this bottle has been chill filtered and aged for a minimum of 3 years in once used charred oak bourbon barrels and further enhanced with a unique blend of Caribbean spices. Prior to the interdiction of the Sikes hydrometer, in 1816, the ship's Purser, or "Pusser", tested the strength of the daily issue by mixing neat rum, with a little water to which was added to a few gunpowder grains. If, when the mixture was heated through a burning glass, the gunpowder ignited, the rum was served at "Proof". When the method was tested by hydrometer, it was found to be 109 proof (54.5%ABV).
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