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Mount Gay Master Blender Collection Pot Still Rum 2009
"Completely against expectations," as one taster put it — this Mount Gay leans smoky and medicinal, with polish, eucalyptus, leather and burnt sugar over a fuller-than-usual body. Vanilla and toffee round it out. A divisive pot-still Barbadian: some find it "amazing, tasty & great balanced," others get too much solvent and metallic edge. Not the soft Mount Gay people expect.
The community says- Full body
- Smoky, complex
- Medicinal notes
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How does Mount Gay Master Blender Collection Pot Still Rum 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 38 community reviews.
Smoky, medicinal pot-still Barbadian, oddly polarizing Divides the room. Fans call it full-bodied and complex with smoke, eucalyptus and leather; skeptics find it medicinal, solvent-heavy, and a touch light and short for 48%.
People who like smoky, medicinal pot-still rum with real edges
Anyone expecting the soft, easy Mount Gay house style
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How is Mount Gay Master Blender Collection Pot Still Rum 2009 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 92% 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?
55% rate it between 6 and 8. 11 selected write-ups from 38 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A nice full bodied rum with a nice % giving it a nice balance. Very nice indeed.
Review by Anonymous
Great rum, the alcohol is perfectly integrated. The rum is really fun.
Review by Portman
Für einen MG ausgesprochen vollmundig, fast schwer auf der Zunge, aber in einem sehr positiven Sinne. Eine schöne, fast "scotchige" Holz-Salz-Torf-Note mit gerade ausreichender Süße und hintergründiger, schwacher Frichtigkeit. Außergewöhnlich und richtig gut.
Review by Tim
Completely contrary to expectations - very round nose with lots of fruit, honey, toffee and herbal notes. The whole is complemented by some chocolate and vanilla. A little smokier in the mouth, now with a lot of almond influence, but always herbal and fruity. The finish is also wonderful, delivering more chocolate in places, but also strong menthol and smoke. The 48% is within reason and offers intense aromas. Compared to the Andean Oak, the nose is a little weaker, but the mouth experience is better.
Review by Aussierumfan
A nice rum from Mount gay, alcahol well integrated, for me a nice easy drinking strength. I am getting fruits, mention and a certain level of smokiness. Not every rum needs to be a cask strength bruiser! Quite a short finish.
Review by Basti
An der Nase sehr medizinisch/metallisch, gelbe Früchte, etwas Honig, Gewürze, Holz, Diesel/Benzin und Karamell. Am Gaumen finden sich die Aromen wieder. Holt mich nicht so ganz ab, da mir diese metallischen/medizinischen Noten zu dominant sind.
Review by David Sharman
Strangely at 48% it feels too light. Like a very watered down version of Chairmans Reserve Vendome still. Still good, but I think an ABV of 55% would have significantly lifted it.
Review by alex
It is good, it is round, but not transcendent either. Quite short for the length in mouth, I am not more excited than that.
Review by Adrien B
Nez excellent soir l'épice, vanille ambiance Club, parquet Bouche attaque puissante un peu tannique épices poivre noir alcool mal intégré ou besoin de plus d'aération. Décalage entre la bouche et le nez
Review by Tschusikowsky
A good rum, the bottle was fun to drink. Special flavor profile. The full body is good. It has a tingling acidity on the tongue, like a battery. I also like the cherry notes.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very very strange distillate.... Yellow fruits, charcoal and slightly sour... I don't have to have it again... I wouldn't have expected this from mount gay. Overall disappointing for me, sorry.
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Details about Mount Gay Master Blender Collection Pot Still Rum 2009
A Pot Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Mount Gay, at 48%.
Community purchases
67 bottles logged by 62 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
16% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Mount Gay Master Blender Collection Pot Still Rum 2009?
Community paid 100–223 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
67 purchased · 38 tasted · 18 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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