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Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Casks Blend
Charred bourbon casks push this so hard toward whiskey that a couple of members half-jokingly call it "whisky." Expect toffee, vanilla, oak and warm baking spice, with soft orange and apricot fruit underneath. Barbados balance without the sweetness of the range, though a little alcohol still pokes through at 43%. Most treat it as an easy, spicy everyday pour.
The community says- Bourbon-cask character
- Well balanced
- Slightly hot neat
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How does Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Casks Blend taste?
Aggregated from 103 community reviews.
Bourbon-cask Barbados rum, spicy and oaky Well-liked as a spicy, bourbon-heavy Barbados rum with real balance. Most rate it a good everyday bottle; some find it a touch hot neat and prefer it in cola or stirred cocktails.
Bourbon drinkers and fans of oaky, spiced Barbados rum
People chasing complexity or a long finish
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How is Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Casks Blend rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.4 sits in the “Good” band. 72% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
83% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 103 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
Most helpful positive review
The nose is quite spicy with notes of allspice and vanilla. Some fruit in the background. Similar to apricot. The palate has way more fruit than the nose. It rather sweet, lots of brown sugar notes. Some wood. But the fruit is definitely taking centre stage. The finish is medium to long with more bitter notes of bourbon and chocolate coming out. It's a brilliant rum, especially for the price and a big step up from the Mount Gay Eclipse. The bitterness of the finish is all I can really downgrade it on.
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful mixed review
Tasted this robust and dry rum during my recent visit to Barbados. It’s a blend of molasses based rum distilled in their column respectively one of their pot stills. It’s aged separately for 3 to 7 years before blended and aged for 6 months more in charred Bourbon casks. The nose is woody, sweet, spicy, fruity with scents of caramel, toffee, ginger, vanilla and apricot. At the palate it’s dry, woody, sweet, spicy and fruity with flavors of toffee, caramel, chocolate, cinnamon, pepper and banana. The finish is medium long.
Review by Chrischi78
Very good PLV, good companion in corn'n oil or in shaken drinks. A little too alcoholic for me to drink neat, so I'd rather invest a few ducats more for the XO. But overall a decent rum
Review by Rumpalumpa
I really like this Mount Gay because it tastes great but is also very affordable, so you can mix a cocktail with it from time to time. The ageing in freshly distilled barrels is very clear, so it is very reminiscent of bourbon.
Review by Oliver
Very good price-performance ratio
Review by Eric Frechin
It's an entry-level rum in this brand. So it stays fairly linear on sweet woody-toffee-caramel-vanilla and sweet spices. The finish is short. Overall, there's a touch of alcohol despite the low titration. Good rum for cocktails
Review by Vincent D
Très doux, rond et caramélisé. Ce n'est pas désagréable mais un peu trop sirupeux et sucré pour moi. Edit : testé de nouveau à l'occasion d'un festival. C'est meilleur que je n'en avais le souvenir. Simple et facile à boire mais pas dénué d'intérêt.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Whisky & Rom Festival 2023 28.10.2023 This is a retaste and it's pretty good looking at the price tag. Tried it on Coca Cola and that's a great mix. ------------------- This rum is really well balanced in richness, spicyness and sweetness. Another great rum from Barbados. Price to quality is very good.
Review by Gil Firth
Very nice and good price tag. Take this and not eclipse. טעימה בקבוק מגניב סך הכל. מרגיש מאוד ברברדוסי עם דבש. שוקולד. פירות בשלים. קליל ונעים. לא רואה סיבה סתם לקנות כזה בקבוק אבל מי שלא אוהב פורסקוור ומחפש משהו שונה או ספציפי מאונט גאי אז זה בקבוק טוב.
Review by Wernie
Ein kurzes Statement bevor die Buddl leer ist. Bei Barbados bin ich dann doch eher bei Fourquare. Mal blind die Literflasche für 33€ im Duty Free erstanden. Netter easy Sipper mit viel Würze,Holz und Röstaromen, wie der Name schon vermuten lässt. 😉 Für den Preis kann man nix falsch machen.
Review by RumisRum
Good nose, spicy taste follow sweet and slight bitter taste. Not bad sipper for the price I paid
Review by Stan Hardy
Ein wunderbarer Barbados Rum. Kokos, Vanille, Kakao. Weich und rund. Etwas teuer und er kommt nicht ganz an seinen großen Bruder ran, der regulär auch zu teuer ist. Glücklicherweise gibt es ständig gute Angebote.
Review by Filip Šikula
Lunchtime dessert. Full of caramel, vanilla and a hint of spice. In the taste intense sweetness, caramel, vanilla, intensely reminiscent of bourbon. The price performance is quite adequate, but the sweetness is beyond my taste profile.
Review by Solidfunk
Oak, bourbon and vanilla. Caramel. Pours golden. In the mouth more oak. Pretty smooth feel. Maybe a little perfume. Maybe some orange peel and ginger. Short finish. Just OK straight, save it for mixes. Had a glass at a Thai restaurant.
Review by DJ Wolfson
I thought I had reviewed this a while ago when I had recieved it as a gift. It’s always been a smooth sipper, but the longer it’s been open, the smoother it’s gotten. I’d argue it’s gotten lighter on fronts of smell, flavor, and finish but that’s what happens with open bottles. This rum has been my goto for stirred cocktails. I’ve absolutely loved how it stands up in an El Presidente.
Review by Schorgelorsch
Bei weitem nicht so holzig und verkohlt wie erwartet, sondern präsent und angenehm zu schmecken.
Review by Émile Shevek
Persistent and intense, a typical strong taste, but does not let too many flavors show through
Review by Rum Runner Labs - Will
Sweet and relatively light, with heavy baking spices notes. Vanilla and oak take a back seat, and there’s still a tiny bit of harshness that reminds me of Eclipse.
Review by Markus Fjellstad Israelsen
Tasting 06.06.2026 Nose: woody, vanilla, but also with a slight vegetal/sugarcane and apple note to it. Palate: palate is sort of a continuation of the nose, with wood, vanilla and smoke being the standout notes. Think this will be better as a mixer than s neat sipper
Review by Dave Dahlgren
Deeply charred bourbon rum, toffee karamell lätt len mysig. Lite spritig med tynger efter smak
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2 critics scored it, averaging 7.8/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →It's a better rum for mel but if you are a huge fan of the old style Black Barrel, you might want to stock up while it's still available. This is a lot different. There is no change in score as I think both rums are very solid 8/10 efforts....
Details about Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Casks Blend
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Mount Gay, at 43%.
Community purchases
151 bottles logged by 141 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
43% opened, 26 emptied and repurchased.
What does Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Casks Blend cost?
Community paid 23–50 €.
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+ →
+5 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
151 purchased · 107 tasted · 43 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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