Rum gets
little respect - far too often used as a ubiquitous blender for cheap cocktails.
But rum needs more respect and the sugar cane-based Mount Gay Black Barrel helps to elevate rum
as a stand alone rum. Using charred bourbon barrels (referring to the black
barrel) for a second maturation this rum from Barbados offers brown spices, sweet caramelized almonds,
honeysuckle, apricot, brown sugar and cinnamon, sweet resin and spicy floral
notes. There’s a nice maturity that does not burn the throat but warms the
heart. It's the kind of rum you can easily slip neat, actually the way
it should be enjoyed. At a mere $33 it’s a bottle worthy of its price and one you
should look to adding to your spirits portfolio. I strongly recommend this.
