Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum vs Rum Explorer Belize Travellers Distillers 2/3 Year Old 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 | Rum Explorer Chateau du Breuil |
| 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
Rum Explorer Belize Travellers Distillers 2/3 Year Old Rum
The American oak cask which has previously contained a Cognac-based spirit enhances the aromas and softens the wooden flavours, that brings depth in mouth. There are some notes of candied fruits, dried grapes and cinnamon. Thanks to the refining, the Cellar Manager has succeeded in bringing some roundness and well-balanced tannins. Chateau de Breuil, a real flavour explorer, has selected great rums over the years, produced according to tradition with respect for quality passed down through generations. They all come from the best local distilleries, renowned in their countries of origin. Distilled as small limited series, they will be snapped up.
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