Rum - Mount Gay Eclipse
Mount Gay Distilleries Limited
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Mount Gay Eclipse
Mount Gay Distilleries Limited, Barbados ,West Indies
Importer: Remy Cointreau USA, New York, NY
Ingredient: Molasses
Proof: 80
Age: NA
Price: $18.00 750ml
Notes: First Introduced in 1910 and believed to be named after the total eclipse of that year; the distillery was founded in 1703. Fermented in oak vats (many distilleries now use stainless steel) using using water filtered through the islands coral geology (limestone aquifer) from of an almost 250 ft deep well. A blend of rums, some of the blend is double distilled in copper pot stills and other parts distilled in a copper Coffey column still (a Coffey still is usually used for Irish Whiskey) - then aged in ex bourbon oak casks for various periods of time then blended to profile for each Mount Gay product so proportions of each distillate and the ages of each component may vary widely but it tastes the same.
An analogy would be the blending of blended scotch- the component spirits may differ widely from year to year but the customer always gets the same taste. Older than the Mount Gay Eclipse Silver and younger sibling of the Mount Gay Extra Old.
Appearance: Amber red/gold,Sparkling clear with no hazing separation or floating sediments. Long legs and crenellated edges develop on swirling.
First Impression: Slightly sweetish, caramelized molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, allspice, spice and flowers, nutty. A bit spirity, alcohol fumes.
Taste: Spicy, sweetish, some citrus, dried fruits and flower notes flower notes, medium-bodied. Hints of ginger, leather and tobacco nice drying finish to it. Finish is medium-long with a spicy dry tingling to the lips.
Drinks: Works well for most drinks. A bit on the dry side- which is fine with me- too many rums are too sweet.
Cigars: Any decent cigar will do - like a La Gloria Cubana or Hoyo de Monterrey.
Final Thoughts: A decent relatively dry rum. I'm not overly impressed with it, it is a bit light in flavor and substance compared to some but well made.
Bottle/Packaging: Short clear glass bottle with rounded shoulders and slightly bulbous neck give it a antique feel and resemble some single malt scotch bottles. Shoulder of bottle has embossed "SINCE 1703" on the shoulder. Large paper label drawing of Barbados and multicolored lettering also add to the antique feel. Red neck foil, screw cap closure complete the package. Clear glass shows off the color of the rum nicely.
Web site:http://www.mtgayrum.com
Quick-loading, and somewhat informative, nice videos. A trifle hard to navigate.
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