Barbados: Mount Gay Rum Tour & Visors Centre

Contents:

• MOUNT GAY, OFFICIAL RUM OF COWES WEEK
• MEET THE BARTENRS JET-SETTG TO BARBADOS FOR MOUNT GAY RUM’S ‘A TASTE OF HOME’ COCKTAIL COMPETN
• MOUNT GAY VISOR CENTRE
• THE MOUNT GAY RUM VISOR CENTRE
• MOUNT GAY DISTILLERY
• MOUNT GAY RUM TOUR
• MOUNT GAY SIGNATURE RUM TASTG BARBADOS
• MOUNT GAY
• MOUNT GAY SIGNATURE RUM TASTG
• MOUNT GAY RUM VISOR CENTRE BARBADOS
• THE ESSENTIALS OF MOUNT GAY BARBADOS RUM
• MOUNT GAY RUM

MOUNT GAY, OFFICIAL RUM OF COWES WEEK

If you’ve ever spent time around a mara, chanc are you’re faiar wh Mount Gay, a m that striv to mata a ep relatnship wh the sailg muny. Whether you’re faiar wh Mount Gay or not, here’s everythg you need to know about a brand that’s been distillg m for more than three centuri.

The team at Mount Gay strongly spects productn was gog on even earlier, and has recently unvered a ed om 1654 that might seal the se. Back 1747, John Sober purchased the plantatn and distillery that would e to be known as Mount Gay.

That means the island has lots of unrground water, a key element what mak Mount Gay unique and why the Brish cid to foc sugarne and m productn here the 17th century. Hundreds of years ago, Mount Gay uld rely on the molass om lol sugar ne for all of s needs, but that’s no longer the se as there simply isn’t enough available land anymore.

MEET THE BARTENRS JET-SETTG TO BARBADOS FOR MOUNT GAY RUM’S ‘A TASTE OF HOME’ COCKTAIL COMPETN

The proprietary yeast stra is based off a ptured wild yeast, which Mount Gay’s team then bred for nsistency. Mount Gay has been closely lked to the world of sailg for s, as symbolized by s red (often worn-out pk) logo-bearg hat.

Mount Gay’s current master distiller, Tdiann Branker, is the first woman to n thgs the distillery’s history. Followg a five-year apprentichip unr Mount Gay’s prev master distiller, she took on her current role.

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Clean and clear Mount Gay Silver is the brand’s entry-level m, but grab while you n, bee ’s beg removed om the Amerin market. Like all tropilly produced spirs, Mount Gay ag nearly three tim as quickly as spirs barrel-aged oler climat. Over the last few weeks, hundreds of bartenrs across the untry have shaken and stirred origal cktails spired by the plac they ll home for Mount Gay Rum’s “A Taste of Home” cktail petn, sponsored by VePair and wh Collectif 1806.

Inspired by Mount Gay Rum’s nnectn to Barbados, the island where the prtig m has been distilled sce 1703, petors were tasked wh craftg one-of-a-kd cktails that utilize lol gredients and emphasize staabily. To learn more about the falists — and their wng cktails — keep readg, and be sure to follow @mountgaym and @llectif1806 on Instagram to disver who ws the “A Taste of Home” cktail petn.

THE MOUNT GAY RUM VISOR CENTRE

To vis the [Mount Gay Rum] distillery and learn about where the m is ma and the culture of Barbados, that would be a once--a-lifetime experience.

Jt off of this tersectn is where I grew up, fell love wh creatg cktails, and was first troduced to Mount Gay Rum, ” he says. More tannic and tart than their larger look-alik, I immediately imaged the light astrgent apple flavors tyg perfectly wh the sweeter, ramel apple and warmg spice not the Mount Gay XO Triple Cask Blend. This nate perspective lends self perfectly to his submissn for Mount Gay Rum’s “A Taste of Home” cktail petn.

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The cktail self is Rodriguez’s terpretatn of a Black Manhattan, one ma wh lol California gredients and Mount Gay XO m. “I have personally met the producer of each and every gredient — save the good folks at Mount Gay Rum, which I hope to remedy soon — and purchased each gredient directly om the producer. Don’t fet to follow @mountgaym and @llectif1806 on Instagram, and keep an eye out for the wner’s announcement!

Visors will be guid through the history, herage and craft of Mount Gay ms, while special tours treat you to a cktail mixg ssn, a tradnal Bajan lunch or our dner experienc. Mount Gay Rum: This is more than a mTours & experiencExplore different ways to experience this is Travelers’ Choice? Tripadvisor giv a Travelers’ Choice award to acmodatns, attractns and rtrants that nsistently earn great reviews om travelers and are ranked wh the top 10% of properti on ways to experience Mount Gay Visor CentreSee what travelers are sayggallohBoston, Massachetts50 ntributnsFun tour We were stayg at Sandals and wanted a quick activy that would take off property but would not require a big time mment.

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It also of urse clus a ee sample of m punch and a tastg of the different ms produced by Mount Gay distillery. Would be a great ray afternoon activy (although hardly seems to ra for very long)Vised Febary 2020Traveled as a upleWrten Febary 12, 2020Alan CKgston, Uned Kgdom63 ntributnsThe bt m tastg me along for the Monday morng extend m tastg that started the Mm - showg the 1703 ed that prov Mount Gay as the olst m distiller.

Vised March 2020Traveled as a upleWrten March 5, 2020MEllertonMiddlbrough, Uned Kgdom63 ntributnsNo better place to learn about Mount Gay mWhat do you do Barbados when s rag (or tth any day) but brg a ltle sunshe wh a trip to Mount Gay Visor Centre.

A vis to the gift shop is of urse a mt where var bottl of Mount Gays ms are on sale together wh souvenir ems. Lucy at the actual distillery; there is no gift shop there but there is a separate Mount Gay visor center/gift shop the Worthg you for this wonrful review, very tailed. I genuely hold Mount Gay as some of if not the bt m the world, and Romal's tour took over the top.

MOUNT GAY SIGNATURE RUM TASTG BARBADOS

Vised Febary 2023Traveled soloWrten Febary 14, 2023Great vis to learn and tasteThis isn't the actual distillery, but 's a great place to learn about how m is distilled and pecially the history of Mount Gay Rum. Wh ntued high mand for s limed edn products, leadg m producer Mount Gay Distilleri Ltd has lnched a limed edn label for s popular Eclipse m. The newly-labelled Mount Gay Eclipse m bottl will be available over the remar of the Crop Over season limed quanti of 350ml, 700ml and 1L bottl, exclively Barbados.

Durg the Sip and Pat lnch at the Mount Gay Home Experience at Harrison’s Cave on Wednday, officials said the new limed edn label was created by lol artist Rudy Vuton and spired by his love for the Crop Over ftival. Managg Director of Mount Gay Distilleri Antoe Couvrr said the pany has had a “fantastic” year so far as celebrat s 320th anniversary by unveilg “some of s creative novatns”. The lnch of the new Crop Over Eclipse label follows on the heels of the lnch of Mount Gay’s high-end m s Master Blenr Seri early June – the 20-year-old PX Sherry Cask Exprsn master blend llectn, the sixth and olst so far the master blend seri.

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(From left) Global Brand Director Lrent Cosson, artist Rudy Vuton and Mount Gay Managg Director Antoe Couvrr.

This is fantastic bee is a great opportuny for , Mount Gay, to unveil a lot of very creative novatn, ” clared Couvrr. “We wanted to celebrate Eclipse, which is a century-old blend ma by Mount Gay and we wanted to pay a tribute to Crop Over.

Vuton, a self-tght ntemporary artist for the past four and a half years, is known for his bold and lourful piec, as well as his Mount Gay XO bottle terpretatns. Well, at the time Mount Gilboa plantatn was managed by Sir John Gay Alleyne; a proment Barbadian polician.

MOUNT GAY SIGNATURE RUM TASTG

After his passg, regnn of his mendable work the tate was partially renamed his honour; As such, was at that time that The Mount Gilboa Plantatn changed to The Mount Gay Plantatn - rived om the e of his middle name; as another plantatn already existed at the time unr the name “Mount Alleyne”. Mount Gay, is documented as the olst produced m across the world and began wh jt a pot still hoe veloped on the sugar ne plantatn 1703.

Havg passed through var owners between the 1600s to the 1800s, the entire Mount Gay plantatn was purchased at a later date the early 20th century by Mr Aubrey Ward Frank.

If you look closely at a bottle of Mount Gay m to this date, you will still fd the signature of Mr Ward, the English/Irish settler to Barbados who was sential turng the Mount Gay Rum brand to the m of Barbados. For over 300 years the Mount Gay Distillery has been distillg this product and has ntuoly enhanced by addg to the range of ms unr the brand. The Mount Gay Distillery, bee of s unique velopment of the m beg twice distilled had a level of superry over the other m produced across the island and therefore fetched a greater price.

MOUNT GAY RUM VISOR CENTRE BARBADOS

The long rectangular stctur at the Mount Gay Distillery are all ral limtone buildgs that hoe the sks which are necsary for the var ms to be aged perfectly.

Open up your wdow while on the way to experience the Mount Gay Distillery and you drive past, take a moment to hale acr of the hly cut sugar ne fields the morng, uld be begngs of a h new batch of Mount Gay Rum. OverviewDisver the bt of Barbados’ m culture on a day trip to the Mount Gay Rum Visor Center om Bridgetown.

THE ESSENTIALS OF MOUNT GAY BARBADOS RUM

You’ll explore the factory wh a gui to learn about the procs of makg m, before samplg some specialy ms and unrstandg what mak the Caribbean spir so a Barbados stutn on a day trip to Mount Gay Rum Visor Center Choose a tour time that sus you Bookg advance means you n avoid disappotment on the day Taste ms that you n only buy Barbados What's IncludComplimentary Rum PunchProfsnal & Knowledgeable Brand HostsReasonably sized groupsHistory of Mount gay m and our craftsmanshipTastg of 4 RumsSample of Rum CreamHotel pickup and drop-offGratuiFood and drks (available to purchase)Meetg And PickupMeetg potExmouth GapExmouth Gap, Bridgetown, BarbadosEnd potThis activy ends back at the meetg To ExpectMount Gay Visor Centre 1 hour • Admissn Ticket IncludAddnal InfoConfirmatn will be received at time of bookgMimum drkg age is 18 yearsChildren mt be acpanied by an adultWheelchair accsibleStroller accsibleNear public transportatnInfants mt s on lapsInfant seats availableTransportatn is wheelchair accsibleSurfac are wheelchair accsibleNot remend for pregnant travelersTour Tim - 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, Last tour 2:30Most travelers n participateThis tour/activy will have a maximum of 15 travelersCancellatn PolicyFor a full refund, you mt ncel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start you ncel ls than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be chang ma ls than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be tim are based on the experience’s lol time. Svetlana_L, Jun 2023Great tour and tastg - our gui was lovely and had the group exced by the history of the Mount Gay tate.

I n’t remember her name but she is the queen of r and d… worth the priceTyrell_G, Jun 2023For anyone wantg to learn more about Mount Gay Rum and get a taste of some their products, this tour is perfect! Loted a short walk away om Bridgetown, the Mount Gay Visor Centre is easy to fd and the the staff is super urteo/helpful.

MOUNT GAY RUM

Fermentatn really begs when molass and filtered water om Barbados are bed wh yeast (selected exclively for Mount Gay).

For over three hundred years, the distct and pure character of Mount Gay ms has e om distillatn tradnal lumn and pper pot stills.

A ground-breakg distillatn technique 1703, this procs has been ntuo e by Mount Gay ever sce. The ageg procs is particularly unpredictable the tropil Caribbean climate, and at Mount Gay, we prefer to talk about maturg.