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Mount Gay Master Blender Collection The Madeira Cask Expression 2015
Most people land in the same happy place here: round, fruity and easy to drink for 55%, with the Madeira finish doing the heavy lifting. Expect raisins, dried apricot, caramel, coconut and dark chocolate over roasted oak. Several call it their best Mount Gay yet — a couple find it too sweet, and a few note the finish covers the base rum enough that it could pass for a Foursquare.
The community says- Beautifully balanced
- Alcohol well hidden
- Reads sweet
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How does Mount Gay Master Blender Collection The Madeira Cask Expression 2015 taste?
Aggregated from 46 community reviews.
Round, fruity Madeira-finished Barbados sipper Widely loved as one of the better Mount Gays — round, warm and fruity with the alcohol tucked away. The catch: the Madeira finish dominates and a few find it too sweet.
Fans of Madeira/wine-finished, fruity Barbados rum
People who want the raw base rum front and center
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% 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?
11% rate it between 6 and 8. 12 selected write-ups from 46 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Portman
Crazy good, fruity-vanilla rum with excellent integrated alcohol, wonderfully soft body and medium-long, almond-like finish. Great thing!
Review by Tim
Crass rum, infinitely round. Honey, fruit, wood, wine, chocolate and spices blend perfectly. Mild and delicious in the mouth, the flavors of the nose continue to pull through. Compared to the Port Cask Expression, this rum is a bit more approachable and easier to drink, but that doesn't make it better or worse now. I think both are brilliant. Unfortunately, the price is set quite high.
Review by zabo
Wow, very very tasty, a good interplay of all the flavors. So good that you have to restrain yourself. In the finish, the finish becomes a little more dominant or clearer to the fore.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Probably together with the Port cask Expression the best I have ever drunk from Mount Gay. Incredibly complex, intense and funky. Madeira influence harmonizes perfectly with the rum and makes really fun!
Review by Aussierumfan
I quite like this Mount Gay, quite round and sweet, which I guess is the Madeira influence. Its very drinkable and dissapears quickly! Honey, caramel, Vanilla, spice, dried fruits and wood in the background. Quite a lot to like for this one. You can't question the quality from Mount gay, it's just that they are all quite similar, this one stands out to me. Short to medium finish.
Review by Basti
The nose is very restrained. The Madeira cask is clearly recognizable, relatively sweet overall with caramel, dried fruit, honey, raisins and chocolate. On the palate, the alcohol is hardly noticeable at all. The Madeira cask can also be clearly tasted here. All in all, a very round and drinkable Mount Gay.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I bought this one at the German Rum Fest just before it closed down and enjoying it right now for a second tasting. A ver nice and balanced rum. Fruity with spice and light wood. I like the overall balance and natural sweetness. Overall a very well rounded rum with a very good price tag in my mind. I do have all the previous cask expressions and i think they line up pretty well to each other.
Review by Joachim Guger
Very warm, powerful and balanced on the nose. Dried fruit, apple, caramel. Round. Dried fruit and spice with plenty of pepper. The opposite pole is formed by citrus fruits that bring in freshness. Also remotely reminiscent of a good ron. Warm and spicy finish. My best Mount Gay to date. However, it lacks the complexity and specific profile of the premier league. But it's well crafted and certainly drinkable.
Review by HenryL
Ein Meisterwerk von Mount Gay, einer der wenige die für mich den XO übertreffen. Schöne Komplexität, hat von allem etwas und der Madeira Einfluss ist nicht zu stark/überlagernd. Super rund und angenehm
Review by Oliver
The Madeira barrel and higher alcohol content give the rum a nice boost of complexity. Reminds by the coconut and toasty Kako associations of a very good Foursquare. Column still quite dominant, nevertheless great rum!
Review by Johannes
Das Madeira Finish ist schon deutlich dominant, aber auch nicht störend. Aber der Grundstoff ist dadurch nicht mehr wirklich erkennbar. Blind hätte ich sicher auf Foursquare getippt. Column Stil ist schon deutlich vorhanden.
Review by Rum man
Typical Bajan. Reminds me a lot of FC ECS releases with that touch of red fruits. Well balanced.
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Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 8.7/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Read full review →A great throw from Mount Gay, pulls for me qualitatively equal to the Port Cask Expression, which I also already found fantastic.
Expert review by The Secret Rum Bar
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Details about Mount Gay Master Blender Collection The Madeira Cask Expression 2015
A Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Mount Gay, at 55%.
Community purchases
40 bottles logged by 35 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Mount Gay Master Blender Collection The Madeira Cask Expression 2015?
Community paid 140–211 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
40 purchased · 46 tasted · 28 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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