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Mount Gay Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 23 BMMG 2000
Opinion splits on this one. Almost everyone agrees it doesn't taste like Barbados — several tasters guessed Jamaica or Guyana blind. The nose wins people over: pineapple, marzipan, yellow fruit and a light glue-and-smoke funk. The palate divides — some love the fruit and chocolate, others find it too woody, dry and tannic, with alcohol that pokes through at 54.4%.
The community says- Fruity, complex nose
- Marzipan and pineapple
- Woody, tannic palate
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How does Mount Gay Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 23 BMMG 2000 taste?
Aggregated from 72 community reviews.
Atypical Barbados pot still, fruity nose, oaky palate Loved for its atypical, fruity nose; the palate splits people between chocolate-and-pineapple fans and those who find it too oaky, dry and bitter. Alcohol not always well integrated.
Experienced drinkers who want an atypical, funky-fruity Barbados pot still
Anyone expecting classic soft Mount Gay, or put off by dry oak and heat
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How is Mount Gay Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 23 BMMG 2000 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 sits in the “Very good” band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
46% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 72 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Carlitooo
I love this honey note - reminds me personally strongly of Rockley 1986Toll balanced and top PLV
Review by Gil Firth
בקבוק סופר פירותי וטעים. מאונט גאי עושין יופי של רום. פה מדובר בבחירת חבית דיי לא אקטיבית. הרבה פירות. שוקולד. דגש על בננה וטרופיות. גם אפרסק. בעיניי הוצאה מאוד מפתיעה וטעימה. גם יש מורכבות זה משתנה הרבה במעלה הדרך משוקולד, הופך למלא פירות יבשים וכתומים.
Review by Galli33
This is a very atypical but delicious Rum from Mount Gay🤤Blind you’ll never say this is a MG 😅 The alcohol is integrated well. Some atypical tastes in mouth and finish with some notes of licorice, tobacco and a nice taste of the oak barrel. It‘s an awesome everyday rum with a good price per value ratio. I see this one slightly behind the 2000 MG from S.B.S Update: Found some nice licorice and rubber notes 😜 The second sip was a lot better, more impressive. By far the best from mount gay🤤🤤 enjoyed it a lot
Review by Alexander Rasch
Ein sehr gelungener Mount Gay und schöner alter Barbados Rum. Habe eine Soft Spot für Mount Gay und bin daher voll zufrieden. Besonders die Nase ist ein Fest. Ganz anders als die Last Wards und daher eine tolle Erweiterung.
Review by DosenZorn
Tasted as a 5cl sample. Very atypical nose for Mount Gay and Barbados in general. Pineapple, yellow stone fruit, mirabelle plum, marzipan, vanilla, spices, wood and subtly smoky. A great nose that I would never have attributed to Barbados. In terms of taste, it is a little more in the direction of Barbados. The pineapple aroma is special here. Very mild, with a nice heavy consistency and a long finish. A top rum that I can't criticize. So far my favorite rum from Barbados.
Review by Filip Šikula
Mount gay degustation 13.1.2025
Review by Christoph
A strong smokiness that fades with time and gives way to pineapple and lychee, which can also be found in the taste together with some chocolate. The whole thing is not Hampden Funky, but it is still exceptional in its own way. The finish is again completely different, leathery and nutty with some tobacco. Dry leather remains on the palate for a long time.
Review by Johannes
I blindly guessed it to be Clarendon. It has a lot of bitter almond and marzipan in the taste. But if you know it, it is of course a typical Mount Gay. PLV very good!
Review by MarcT
Usually I find Mount Gay quite dry and spicy, but this is quite enjoyable. I had this as a comparison of different bottlings of this Marque, and found this to be the best variant, albeit by a small margin only.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
We tasted four Mount Gay 2000 releases at the Rum-X Community Tasting. The tasting was very entertaining, but the rums only made a small contribution. Overall, the rums were very similar, the differences lie in the nuances. Personally, I don't like the profile that much, as the fruit is simply missing. Even in the post-tasting, it is difficult to perceive new nuances in the fourth. Leading notes: banana and cereal (keyword: banana wheat 🤫), peach and peach iced tea are also new. In terms of taste, the rum club is venturing into new realms. It is significantly fruitier but also more acidic: pineapple and various citrus fruits, almost Jamaican. The floral notes remain in the background. The finish is not particularly exciting - the acidity almost takes over.
Review by tojo
A rather atypical Barbados representative. In addition to fruity notes on the nose, there is also smoke, wood and a sweetness reminiscent of marzipan. The palate then turns back to the fruit notes with orange, mandarin and yellow fruits. Leather and barrel on the finish. I like it! 👍
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
05.04.2024 Mount Gay Extreme Rare online tasting mit Dirk. Retasting and I still think this is a pretty good release. Price to quality is very good in my mind. ----------------------- Typical barbados rum from nose to finish. Price to quality is very good. The nose is fruity and has light smoky wood to it and some vanilla after resting. The palate is typical Barbados with lots of fruit and smoky wood, vanilla and chocolate is trailing. The chocolate gets more obvious once the glass is empty and has been standing for a while. The rum draws nice curtains in the glass. The finish is long and warm with smoky wood and tropical fruits.
Review by DomM
Out of a small cross tasting: Rum Mercenary is the most lifely with some floral notes while the other three have a more similar profile. Rum Cask is very well balanced an approchable. RumClub feels the most intense with some funky notes. The Duchess is the most elegant out of the bunch and my personal winner.
Review by Martin Augustin
Für mich ein erkennbarer, wenngleich kein typischer Vertreter aus Barbados. Klare Noten von Marzipan und Vanille. Sehr fruchtiger Vertreter für seine Herkunft. Alkohol ist gut eingebunden. Guter Sipper mit wenig Ecken und Kanten.
Review by mto75
A beautiful interplay of yellow fruit (mirabelle plum), wooden barrel and spices on the nose. This continues on the palate: toasty, spicy notes alternate with candied fruit and chocolate. The finish is spicy and rather dry.
Review by Andi
Auch diesen Rum gab es im Rare Tasting mit Dirk vom RumDepot. Er hat eine leichte Rauch Note, nussig, Mandeln, dazu einiges an Früchten, dazu eine ledrige Note. Hätte ich diese Blind verkostet wäre ich niemals auf Barbados gekommen.
Review by Frank
Nose: I would definitely describe it as dirty. Fruity and sweetish, but also smoky and reminiscent of plastic. The fruit is something between green apple and floury papaya, the sweetness something between honey, burnt sugar and marzipan. There is also some cookie dough. I like it overall. Palate: strong, spicy, a little fruity. Salty and bitter at first. Clearly resinous and rooty with a slight hint of mint. Also peppery with cardamom. The light fruitiness is difficult for me to discern, perhaps in the direction of grapefruit peel? There is some vanilla and leather at the back. Remains salty and bitter in the finish, with freshly cut branches at the very back. Nice nose, but too bitter on the palate for me.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Zuallererst muss ich sagen, dass ich weder ein großer Barbados-, noch viel weniger ein Mount Gay Fan bin. Speziell die 2000er Mount Gays scheinen jedoch ein besonderer Jahrgang zu sein, der einige gute Abfüllungen bereit hält. Leider muss ich sagen, dass dieser neue Spirit of Rum eher nicht dazu zählt. Während die recht intensive Nase mit Aromen von gelben Früchten, einer würzigen Fassnote und einem Hauch süßen Marzipans lockt, enttäuscht mich der Gaumen etwas. Überraschend rauchig, mit zu viel Fass für meinen Geschmack, bleibt wenig Platz für typische Barbados-Aromatik. Das muss nichts schlechtes sein, ist in diesem Fall aber zumindest nichts besonders gutes. Eine pflanzliche, vielleicht gemüsige Note bleibt präsent, bis der Abgang sich durch trockene Noten Platz verschafft.
Review by HenryL
Wie in den vergleichbaren Abfüllungen auch hier eine Klebstoffnote in der Nase. Im Vergleich ist dieser aber etwas süßer mit reifen gelben Früchten und schon fast einer Toffee Note. Die unreife Banane lässt sich aber auch hier finden. Die Nase ist insgesamt super komplex und macht Spaß! Im Mund im Gegensatz zum Rum Cask fruchtig, mit einer sauren, nicht reifen Ananas. Die Ähnlichkeit zu Whisky ist auch hier vorhanden. Neben der Frucht Noten verbirgt dominieren auch hier Holz und Gewürze. Der Abgang ist sehr tanninlastig, nicht so meins.
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Details about Mount Gay Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 23 BMMG 2000
A Pot Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Spirit of Rum, at 54,4%.
Community purchases
50 bottles logged by 39 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
24% opened, 8 emptied and repurchased.
What does Mount Gay Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 23 BMMG 2000 cost?
Community paid 92–122 €.
Current best price: 169.00 € – above the typical community range.
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About the Mount Gay distillery
The Mount Gay distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Mount Gay have been reviewed 3,020 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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