Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Casks Blend
Loved by Decky Hicks Doughty, DJ Wolfson & 10 more
A solid stepping stone Barbados rum with bourbon‑leaning oak, caramel, vanilla and soft fruits. Dry, robust and unsweetened, RumX members like it as an everyday sipper and reliable cocktail base at a fair price.
- Great value
- Balanced profile
- Versatile mixer
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How does Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Casks Blend taste?
Aggregated from 91 community reviews.
Dry, bourbon‑leaning Barbados all‑rounder A solid stepping stone Barbados rum with bourbon‑leaning oak, caramel, vanilla and soft fruits. Dry, robust and unsweetened, RumX members like it as an everyday sipper and reliable cocktail base at a fair price.
Value seekers and bourbon crossover drinkers wanting an unsweetened, oaky Barbados rum that works both neat and in classics like Rum & Coke or El Presidente.
Those chasing high complexity, long finishes or very sweet, dessert‑style rums; also not ideal if you’re sensitive to any alcohol bite.
How is Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Casks Blend rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.4 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 71% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 91 ratings
Review by Stefan Persson
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 Decky Hicks Doughty
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 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 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 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 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 Émile Shevek
Persistent and intense, a typical strong taste, but does not let too many flavors show through
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"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...."Read full review →
Community purchases
163 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 45 members.
About the Mount Gay distillery
The Mount Gay distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Mount Gay have been reviewed 2,935 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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