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Mount Gay Old Cask Selection 1703
Light vanilla and bourbon-cask notes on the nose, then plum, wood and a bit of milk chocolate on the palate, finishing with cream toffee. This is an aged Bajan blend (10 to 30 years) that tasters call deep, elegant and nicely balanced. The one recurring gripe: at 43% the finish runs a touch short and some feel it could use more power.
The community says- Deep and complex
- Balanced oak & fruit
- Short finish
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How does Mount Gay Old Cask Selection 1703 taste?
Aggregated from 25 community reviews.
Elegant, aged Bajan sipper, slightly soft finish Most people find it elegant, layered and beautifully balanced for a classic Barbados profile. The common catch is that at 43% the finish feels a little underpowered.
Fans of aged, balanced Barbados rum and bourbon-cask sippers
Anyone wanting big ABV and a long, powerful finish
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How is Mount Gay Old Cask Selection 1703 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 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?
24% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 25 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a great rum from Mt. Gay and one of my favourites from this destillery. The blend ranges from 10 to 30 years of age and thus the balance and complexity. This rum can compete with the greatest out there and at a really good price tag.
Review by PRV
It feels like an old rum. The alcohols in the blend are 10 to 30 years old, more than 15 years old in the bottle. Dried tropical fruits. Caramel and dessert tones, leather, wood. Pretty solid.
Review by Stefan Persson
This was the first English styled rum that I tasted and I didn’t appreciate it at all. A retest would certainly upgrade this rating a lot. Today I appreciate the Bajan style very much.
Review by Henry Davies
A really enjoyable Barbados rum. The nose is divine, light vanilla and bourbon cask elements. Mouth is not the most complex but plum and wood notes, not perfectly integrated but layers of flavour and real step up from some of the standard Mount Gay rums. The finish is lightly spicy and medium length. A super solid rum although it honestly feels a bit underpowered and would benefit from a bit more ABV
Details about Mount Gay Old Cask Selection 1703
A Pot Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Mount Gay, at 43%.
Community purchases
73 bottles logged by 69 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
30% opened, 10 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Mount Gay Old Cask Selection 1703?
Community paid 92–163 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
73 purchased · 27 tasted · 37 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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