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Mount Gay Black Barrel
Poured neat it reads dry and woody, with vanilla, caramel and toasted oak from the bourbon-cask aging, plus a little orange and a spicy, slightly alcoholic edge. Several members find it thin and one-dimensional on the palate, but it comes alive in a rum and coke. A few whisky drinkers use it as their crossover bottle.
The community says- Vanilla and toasted oak
- Great in cola
- Thin palate
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How does Mount Gay Black Barrel taste?
Aggregated from 207 community reviews.
Dry, woody Barbados rum for mixing Most see a dry, woody, bourbon-influenced Barbados rum that mixes better than it sips. Fans call it a reliable everyday pour; critics find the palate thin, hot and short on complexity.
Whisky drinkers easing into rum, and cola mixers
Anyone wanting a rich, complex neat sipper
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How is Mount Gay Black Barrel rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 47% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
79% rate it between 6 and 8. 18 selected write-ups from 207 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Steve the Barman
Most helpful positive review
All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.
Review by SzczepanXO
Most helpful critical review
Solo strong alcohol perceptible. A rum that tastes more like whiskey than rum. I don't like whiskey, but it goes well with an old fashioned drink. Use translate 😅
Review by Joachim Guger
The nose is very good for a starter rum. Oak, tobacco, fruit and then polish. Very well balanced.In the mouth then disappointment. Woody, one dimensional and thin. The alcohol stings.As I said, a good introduction to unsweetened rum.
Review by Espace Seniors
Not too sweet and not too dry, very good balance. A real rum
Review by abaker-rum
This rum has a fruity nose that mixes in well with caramel and vanilla notes. There is a bit of Congac on the nose that shines through even more in the back end of the palate. A good mix of classic molasses rum flavors with a couple unique elements.
Review by pavlix vipax
Ako veľmi jemná, mladšia a sladsia (v závere) whisky, za tie prachy super, ale slabšia komplexnosť ako XO, jemne stipnutie na záver, na druhý pokus veľmi mi to zachutilo, dlhé, štipľavé ale sladké, na tretí pokus zvyšujeme z 8.2 na 8.4, divný deň (nedeľa 10.3.) nejak mám inak nastavene chute. Vážne v chuti taká whiskova sladkosť, ale veľmi pitne
Review by DosenZorn
Good Mount Gay, where you can clearly taste the aging in bourbon barrels. Not as complex as the big brother XO, but still definitely one of the better rums.
Review by Leslie Haigh
very good stuff
Review by Gregor
In the smell very nice. Very strongly reminiscent of Spanish style. Then, unfortunately, thin on the palate. Hardly any complexity. Only light caramel vanilla tones with strong wood
Review by Kieron Wood
this as a rum and coke is the best monry currently can buy .and lovely delicate notes ... Not strong in flavour but everything you want from a mixer rum with caramel and spices... The best rum and coke money can buy
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
After years, I remember that I didn't like it as much back then as I do today. Strong vanilla, initial roasted aromas and some fruit on the nose. On the palate, there are distinctive roasted and flamed wood aromas. Not usually my cup of tea, but very harmonious here. For sipping and mixing. . 04.2024 I find my previous impression confirmed. However, I wouldn't buy it again today.
Review by Abrahan Reyes
Pretty good for the price. The nose feels like a good Bourbon, delicate and fruity aroma, and some vanilla. The tasting is a little bit alcoholic but not overpowering, with some vanilla and caramel. Add a touch of water and this is where it shines, bringing some banana flavor.
Review by Charlotte & Richard
C green tea overtone, a little alcohol burn. R Reliable,easy drinking. Great with coke too.
Review by Rumbaer
Ich hatte mir mehr erhofft, der Abstand zum Mount Gax XO ist gewaltig. Er isr keinesfalls schlecht, erinnert mich aber ziemlich an den Botucal. In der Nase viel Holz, etwas Vanille. Im Hintergrund fruchtige Noten und etwas Rauch. Am Gaumen sehr viele Holznoten, geröstetes Holz und Vanille.
Review by Blaidor
Smell 7/10 Taste 6,5/10 Aftertaste 6/10 Image 8/10 (info about rum, bottle, carton-box, sugar free, marketing....) Total impression 7,5/10 ------------------ BTL Ratio Price/quality 👍👍👍 BTL II No added sugar 👍
Review by rum_sk
Revisiting after several years (5+) and it is a trip to the past. Very distinctive & characteristic sweet, fruity 👃. Still great on the 👅, still 🍌 and I mean a proper ripe banana. Green apple, dark chocolate, vanilla with touch of 🥥 & caramel, subtle earthy notes with hint of tobacco & charred barrel. Great neat sipping rum. Medium long finish. I am realizing that I did not appreciate this rum enough back then.
Review by DruNierer
Not as developed as I was hoping for, you really need to struggle to get anything beside the smoky and peppery flavors. There is something funky on the nose I can best describe as sweaty gym clothes.
Review by TheJackDrop
Notes prises lors du Rhum Fest 2024, Notes rapides et palais un peu lourd, désolé :) On a ici : un rhum léger, vanillé, un peu de toast de coco peut être, et surtout du caramel. Finale courte, douce. Pas mauvais, mais rien de fou.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →I also think it is quite similar to Captain Bligh XO (St Vincent and The Grenadines) it has that extra spicy dimension. For the price of some "so called" premium rums you could have a bottle of MGXO and Black Barrel. It really is a pleasant evening alternating between the...
Details about Mount Gay Black Barrel
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Mount Gay, at 43%.
Community purchases
427 bottles logged by 381 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
38% opened, 66 emptied and repurchased.
What does Mount Gay Black Barrel cost?
Community paid 22–44 €.
Current best price: 34.90 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+6 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
427 purchased · 224 tasted · 122 wishlist · as of
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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