Category: Black Barrel

Think Rum: REVIEW

Posted in 1796, Angostura Rum, Belize, Black Barrel, Botran, Dominican Republic, Doorly's, Fair Rum, Foursquare, Guardian of Rum, Ian Burrell, La Hechicera, Mezan, Plantation, Pusser's, Ron Matusalem, Rum, Santa Teresa, Think Rum2 Comments

Think Rum REVIEW and comments on the rum category’s future.

Mount Gay: Black Barrel

Posted in Barbados, Black Barrel, Blended Rum (a mixture of column and pot), Mount Gay, Rum2 Comments

Mount Gay: Black Barrel Barbados 43% £30 Single Blended Rum – a blend of only pot still and traditional column still ABV Hydrometer Test: 43% ABV @ 20° * B So, what does a rum lover like me do when away in Jamaica? Simple…..write a review about a Bajan rum!!! This was actually prompted by… Continue reading Mount Gay: Black Barrel

Mount Gay Tasting: RumFest 2016

Posted in 100% Column/Coffey Distilled Rum, 100% Pot Distilled Rum, Barbados, Black Barrel, Blended Rum (a mixture of column and pot), Coffey Still, Mount Gay, Pure Single Rum, Rum, Rum from a traditional column still., RumFest, RumFest 2016, RumFest Saturday, Single Blended Rum1 Comment

  “There’s a time and a place”…..SOMEWHERE 😉 Mount Gay claim the title of oldest rum producer in the world dating back to 1703. But the brand has only actually existed for about 100years. Mount Gay Master Distiller Alan Smith (above). He explained that if you eat enough molasses it puts lead in your pencil… Continue reading Mount Gay Tasting: RumFest 2016