🥃 Mount Gay Black Barrel
Mount Gay line: rum with an extra six months in heavily charred bourbon barrels; 43% ABV per RumX.
Mount Gay Black Barrel is a line of the Mount Gay brand that sits between the golden Eclipse and the older XO. The official page calls it bold and rich, with toasted vanilla, toffee and orange peel. According to RumX, its strength is 43% ABV.
The rum is distilled from molasses in column and double pot stills. The blend first matures in ex-American whiskey casks, then spends six months in heavily charred bourbon casks, which give the line its name. The Fat Rum Pirate describes the components as three to seven years old, with more pot still rum in the blend than before. Reviews say the recipe was changed in 2020, so comments on older releases do not always apply to the current one.
Why this matters to you. Black Barrel is a dry, oaky and somewhat bourbon-like line, best compared with the lighter Eclipse and the longer-aged XO, which uses cognac casks. Check the release year on the label, because the recipe has changed. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 43% ABV (RumX) |
|---|---|
| Cask type | ex-American whiskey casks; finish in heavily charred bourbon casks (6 months) |
| Distillation method | column and double pot still distillation |
| Raw material | molasses |
| Minimum maturation | components 3 to 7 years (The Fat Rum Pirate) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Mount Gay Black Barrel → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Sugar cane and molasses
- What it contains
- 🧪 Water, 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Mount Gay, 🥃 Rum
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Mount Gay Eclipse, 🥃 Mount Gay Eclipse, 🥃 Mount Gay XO, 🥃 Mount Gay XO, 🥃 Angostura 7 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
Why is the line called Black Barrel?
Because of its final ageing in heavily charred ('black') bourbon casks.
Is it true that the Black Barrel recipe was changed?
Reviews say so: the new version is described as a blend with more pot still rum and a strength of 43% ABV. Check the exact date on the label.
How long is the extra ageing?
According to the official page, six months.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🧪 Water — ~87% of milk.
- 🥃 Mount Gay XO — Mount Gay's oldest line: a rum blend aged 5 to 17 years in American whiskey, bourbon and cognac casks; 43% ABV per RumX.
Similar
🥃 Mount Gay Silver · 🥃 Mount Gay Eclipse · 🥃 Mount Gay XO · 🥃 Angostura 5 Year Old · 🥃 Angostura 1824 · 🥃 Bundaberg Original UP
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Mount Gay (офіційний сайт): Black Barrel (колонний і кубовий дистиляти, витримка в бочках з-під американського віскі, шість місяців у сильно обпалених бочках з-під бурбону)
- RumX: Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Casks Blend (43 % ABV, pot and column still, molasses, charred bourbon casks)
- The Fat Rum Pirate: Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Cask Blend (age 3 to 7 years, bourbon and American whiskey barrels, more pot still)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)