Released in celebration of the brand's 311-year history, Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum reinforces the craft, refinement, and unparalleled excellence at Mount Gay since 1703. While I do like the flavour profile of MGBB – young Barbadian rum spiced up by a heavily charred barrel, the MGDCB is definitely more complex.

The distillery blends distillates coming off their copper coffey still and copper double pot still to make their core rums. Add icons to your message >                                      X Only use our licensed icons above, custom icons or emojis will be rejected. Private wine storage: we offer a full In Bond and Duty Paid private wine storage service - find out more here.While Black Barrel is crafted in the Signature Mount Gay style of blending copper column and double copper pot still distillates both aged in toasted oak barrels, Black Barrel boasts a second maturation in charred Bourbon casks, to deliver aromas of bold spice, toasted wood, oaky vanilla, caramel and candied fruits. Released in the UK in 2014, the Mount Gay Black Barrel rum is made from single column and double pot distilled rum, though using a higher proportion of double pot distillates than their other expressions. I'm a big rum fan and have gone through various bottles over the years, some costing 5x as much as this. We recommend you switch to using Microsoft Edge or another more modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Safari (Apple users only). Coriander, basil, pistachios, sweet cherries, red apples, grapefruit zest, vanilla, canned peaches, raspberries and marmalade.

We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. On the palate it’s actually very close in profile with MGBB, just everything dialed up a notch, I’m not just copying tasting notes.The original sugar plantation and distillery were acquired by William Sandiford in the early 18th century. Information and statements about products are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Please always read the labels, warnings, and directions provided with the product before using or consuming a product. I really enjoy the standard Mount Gay Black Barrel so when I heard there were releasing version at cask strength I knew I had to try it.