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Established in 1703 in Barbados, Mount Gay is the oldest commercial rum distillery in the world.
The newest MG release comes from Trudiann Branker, their new Master Blender who took over from Allen Smith earlier this year. What makes this rum special is the fact that is pure pot still rum, not blended with any column component. Pot still rum releases from Barbados are quite rare as most of the bottlings are often a blend of pot and column, light and heavy, in order to deliver a good balance between fruity and creamy.
Six months before bottling the liquid, Branker placed it into virgin ex-whiskey casks to “enhance the spicy and roasted nutty notes”.
The resulting liquid is said to have notes of butterscotch, toffee, mocha and plum on the nose. On the palate, it is “initially spicy, followed up by rich, dried fruits, dark chocolate and oak”.
With only 4,920 bottles. This expression was well received among rum enthusiasts almost immediately and earned some notable awards soon after release.
Nose: Toffee, rose water, black peppercorns and grapefruit peel. It does smell quite spicy, then it’s followed by unripe stone fruits. Complex aroma.
Palate: The spiciness is upped but so are the fruity notes. Ripe peach, melon, apricot and saffron. Caramel, tobacco and toffee in the background just adding to the flavour along with some oak spices.
Finish: The more you leave it in the glass the fruitier and “sweeter” it becomes. The finish is long and spicy with hints of peach yogurt. This is a treat.
