🥃 Mount Gay Eclipse
Mount Gay's golden line: a blend of column and pot still rum, aged in charred ex-American whiskey casks; 40% ABV per Difford's Guide.
Mount Gay Eclipse is the golden line of the Mount Gay brand and the best-known expression in its core range. It is a rum without an age statement, which Difford's Guide lists at 40% ABV. The official page describes it as crisp and aromatic, with notes of vanilla, almond, ripe banana and dark chocolate.
The rum is made from molasses on Barbados. The blend combines column still rum with rum from a double pot still, and Difford's Guide notes that these are mixed before ageing. Maturation takes place in charred oak casks that held American whiskey; Difford's calls them bourbon barrels. The producer does not give the exact ages of the components on its page.
Why this matters to you. Eclipse is a medium-depth golden rum, so compare it with the lighter white Silver and with Black Barrel or XO, which have more oak and longer time in cask. Check the line name on the label, since the brand has several other expressions. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV (per Difford's Guide) |
|---|---|
| Cask type | charred ex-American whiskey casks (bourbon barrels) |
| Distillation method | traditional column and double pot still distillation; blended before ageing |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Mount Gay Eclipse → 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 Black Barrel, 🥃 Mount Gay Black Barrel, 🥃 Mount Gay Silver, 🥃 Mount Gay Silver, 🥃 Angostura 5 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
How is Eclipse different from Mount Gay Silver?
Eclipse is golden and aged in charred ex-American whiskey casks, while Silver is white and much lighter.
Does Eclipse carry an age statement?
No. Difford's Guide lists it with no age mark, and the official page does not state one either.
What is it made from?
Difford's Guide classes it as a golden molasses rum from the Caribbean; it is a Barbados product.
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 Black Barrel — Mount Gay line: rum with an extra six months in heavily charred bourbon barrels; 43% ABV per RumX.
Similar
🥃 Mount Gay XO · 🥃 Mount Gay Black Barrel · 🥃 Mount Gay Silver · 🥃 Angostura 7 Year Old · 🥃 Angostura 3 Year Old · 🥃 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): Eclipse (витримка в обпалених бочках з-під американського віскі, колонний і двійний витяжний кубовий дистилят)
- Difford's Guide: Mount Gay Eclipse Barbados Rum (40 % ABV, ex-bourbon barrels, pot and column still rums blended before maturation)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)