From Mount Gay, Barbados, (presumably) the oldest commercial rum distillery in the world, comes their very first exclusive bottling released in 2018 for The Whisky Exchange – Mount Gay Select Blend. I’ve been focusing a lot on the new blends and releases from Trudiann Branker, the most recent one reviewed just a few days ago … More Review: Mount Gay Select Blend – The Whisky Exchange
The Dutch independent bottler The Duchess once again brings a very old and interesting rum on the market – an 19 year old Mount Gay, part of the Tropical Hummingbirds Series. Mount Gay, from Barbados, is arguably the oldest rum distillery in the world with documents of its existence tracking down all the way to … More The Barrel Sample: The Duchess – Barbados Oldest Distillery 19 Year Old (Mount Gay)
During lockdown I had the pleasure to join an online tasting with Miguel Smith of Mount Gay and that’s where, besides mixing a delicious Old Fashioned, learning about a Coffey Still broken since 1929 that has been restored a couple of years ago and ending up purchasing the Mount Gay Select Blend (more on that … More Review: Mount Gay XO Triple Cask Blend
Mount Gay, one of the rum producers in Barbados, and arguably the oldest running distillery in the world, has recently updated its core range. MG Eclipse, MG XO and MG Black Barrel all got a modern new look, with the last two having their recipes tweaked by the fairly new Mount Gay Master Blender – … More Review: Mount Gay Black Barrel vs Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Cask Blend