Mount gay eclipse black

Eclipse is the embodiment of the Mount Gay style, body and aroma by which our Master Blender Trudiann Branker uses to blend every variety of Mount Gay Rum. For many rum aficionados Eclipse is also the reference by which all rum should be measured. Find and shop from stores and merchants near you.

Barbados’s Mount Gay is rounding out its “Eclipse” rum collection — currently comprising a Silver and a medium-bodied gold rum — with Eclipse Black, a darker, bolder version of its classic aged rum. I'll drink to that!. Notes: Distillery founded in Fermented in oak vats many distilleries now use stainless steel using water filtered through the islands coral geology limestone aquifer from of an almost ft deep well.

The initial notes of ripe banana and toasted almond set the stage, gradually giving way to a medley of tropical fruits and warm spices. It shares some of the interesting qualities of its outstanding big brother Extra Old, and is bottled at proof, though still sippable neat.

Although surprisingly light and soft for a proof product, with lively vanilla and lemon peel flavors, the alcohol sure does sting going down. This rum is meant to be a slightly hardier version of the eclipse series using 2 to 7-year-old rums blended to profile with a higher proof vs.

Faint bananas, toffee, vanilla, brown sugar and a hint of cinnamon were preceded by a strong and majestic oaken sharpness that took its own sweet time dissipating. Taste: Nicely woody,sweet,with dark fruits,vanilla notes with a pleasant amount of wood and char with fair amount of bourbon sweetness, buttery entry with a touch of sweetness, notes of leather, fruitcake, molasses.

Final Thoughts: A great rum to mix with from a flavor and cost standpoint that delivers a lot of flavor for not a lot of money. Find the best local price for Mount Gay Eclipse Black Rum, Barbados. A hearty, ballsy rum, proof and full of flavor but smooth and great buy for the money.

Clear glass shows off the color of the rum nicely. A blend of rums, some of the blend is double distilled in copper pot stills and other parts distilled in a copper Coffey column still a Coffey still is usually used for Irish whiskey — then aged in ex bourbon oak casks for various periods of time then blended to profile for each Mount Gay product so proportions of each distillate and the ages of each component may vary widely but it tastes the same.

Mix this rum in tropical and tiki recipes, and. Paper label with drawing of Barbados and multicolored lettering also add to the antique feel. On swirling it leaves a nice oily coat on the glass with thick legs and drops forming after a bit. First Impression: Dark fruits,vanilla, leather,rich and multilayered,spicy.

At around $20 this rum is a screaming bargain. Appearance: Dark bronze copper in the bottle, light gold in the glass clear as a bell. Flavorful, full-bodied and with a good backbone to it is a great mixer for classic simple cocktails or the more baroque Tiki classics.

Mount Gay and other Bajan rums are noted for their banana hints on the nose; this one was no different. Other: Mount Gay has always produced a line of solid rums that can be found at almost any liquor store and at better bars. Black neck foil with red lettering with a screw cap closure.

An analogy would be the blending of blended Scotch the component spirits may differ widely from year to year but the customer always gets the same taste. In every bottle of Eclipse Black Rum, you'll discover a symphony of flavors that unfold like a Caribbean sunset.

Deadly smooth with only slight burn on the edges of your tongue to let you know this is a serious proof rum, not some sissy water. A trifle hard to navigate. com Quick loading, and somewhat informative, nice videos. It does share many of its other basic attributes; flask shaped with rounded shoulders and straight neck resembles a single barrel bourbon bottle.

Avg Price (ex-tax) $31 / ml. The rum is a blend of single- and double-distilled rums aged from two to seven years.