Mount Gay Rum's Master Blenr Unveils New Blends for 2022 - The Manual

Contents:

• 9 MOUNT GAY RUM COCKTAILS TO MAKE AT HOME
• MOUNT GAY RUM UPDAT RECIP AS PART OF BRAND RET
• MAKE THIS: MOUNT GAY'S BRIDGETOWN SOUR
• ONE DRK, THREE WAYS: MOUNT GAY BLACK BARREL
• MOUNT GAY RUM
• 3 MOUNT GAY COCKTAILS TO SIP ON NATNAL RUM DAY
• MAKE MOUNT GAY'S BLACK STORM
• MOUNT GAY RUM PUNCH
• DRK OF THE WEEK: MOUNT GAY BLACK BARREL
• MOUNT GAY RUM BAJAN COOLER
• MOUNT GAY RUM’S MASTER BLENR UNVEILS NEW BLENDS FOR 2022

9 MOUNT GAY RUM COCKTAILS TO MAKE AT HOME

Here at Thirsty, beg told we drk like pirat is a total pliment, pecially when we are dulgg wh Mount Gay Rum.

The swashbucklg spir is produced Barbados, the easternmost island of the Wt Indi; the olst survivg ed for the pany is om 1703, makg Mount Gay Rum the world’s olst mercial m distillery. So while we n’t exactly island explore or sail the high seas durg a global panmic, we round up 9 Mount Gay Rum cktail recip to brg the spir of Barbados to your home bar.

This cktail ptur the sence of the famo beach featurg Mount Gay Eclipse, which boasts not of vanilla and banana wh unrlyg not of ramel, summer u, and spice. 5 oz Mount Gay Eclipse. Mixed wh lime, grenade, and fun othy egg whe, the drk is based wh Mount Gay Black Barrel, which boasts not of wood and butter balanced wh dried u and spic.

MOUNT GAY RUM UPDAT RECIP AS PART OF BRAND RET

5 oz Mount Gay Black Barrel. Inspired by the tradnal Barbadian punch, this cktail b the robt and bold Mount Gay Black Barrel wh zgy flavors like grapeu, gger, and green mt tea. 2 oz Mount Gay XO.

A new take on Barbadian punch, this unique quencher b the aromatic Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum wh spicy Falernum and h grapeu juice. 2 oz Mount Gay Black Barrel.

MAKE THIS: MOUNT GAY'S BRIDGETOWN SOUR

Mount Gay’s take on the classic b s light and oaky Eclipse Rum wh sugar syp, lime juice, and water.

Drk like a lol and mix yourself this warm yet sour Mount Gay Black Barrel-based libatn boastg vanilla, almond, and lime flavors. Shake, stra, and fe stra to a chilled upe glass., @mountgaym. Attend any bigtime sailg event, and you’ll notice many of the petors sportg red hats featurg the logo for Mount Gay Rum.

Mount Gay was first ma on Barbados 1703, makg the olst mercial m distillery the world. And at the Newport-leg of this year’s Volvo Ocean Race — one of the most challengg and prtig profsnal sailg events the world — Mount Gay was the clear m of choice among the sailg set. Here are five lic drks — urty of Mount Gay — that any sailor would cross an ocean for.

ONE DRK, THREE WAYS: MOUNT GAY BLACK BARREL

Black Barrel ManhattanMount Gay Black Barrel is a harmon blend of oaky vanilla, spice, and sweet not—and the perfect foundatn for a knockout Manhattan. Mount Gay Black Barrel1 oz. 1 part lime juice2 parts simple syp3 parts Mount Gay Black Barrel4 parts waterBtersFrh ground nutmegCombe all gredients a cktail shaker wh ice.

MOUNT GAY RUM

Stra to an ice-filled rocks glass, add a few dash of bters, and top wh h nutmeg to Old FashnedA simple twist on a storied cktail, this old fashned featur Mount Gay XO—a plex m aged for at least 8 years oak bourbon barrels. Mount Gay XO 1 bar spoon of sugar1 orange wedge3 dash btersCombe m and sugar a rocks glass wh ice and stir thoroughly. Mount Gay Black Barrel.

Mount Gay XO 1 squeeze of lime.

Barbadian m Mount Gay is planng a brand ret om April 2020, cludg a new blend for Mount Gay Black Barrel and an “enhanced” recipe for Mount Gay XO.

3 MOUNT GAY COCKTAILS TO SIP ON NATNAL RUM DAY

Mount Gay Rum will lnch s brand ret April 2020, cludg new bottle signs and updated recip. The brand ret will also clu a new bottle sign for Mount Gay’s re range and updated labels to offer nsumers greater transparency.

Mount Gay Black Barrel will be ma wh an olr selectn of ms, rangg om three to seven years old, pared to s prev posn of two to seven-year-old ms.

MAKE MOUNT GAY'S BLACK STORM

From April 2020, Mount Gay XO will be ma om a “broar” selectn of ms, each aged three different sks – Amerin whiskey, Bourbon and Cognac – for five to 17 years, pared to the prev age range of eight to 15 years. Tdiann Branker, Mount Gay master blenr, said: “It is an honour to be at the foreont of the excg chang that Mount Gay will see 2020, and I’m proud not only to be the first female master blenr Barbados but to be part of the team that will take Mount Gay om strength to strength. “I am wholeheartedly mted to embracg the expertise that we have hered for over 300 years and am passnate about lookg ahead as we be both science and craft to explore what mak Mount Gay more than a m.

MOUNT GAY RUM PUNCH

Mount Gay’s new Black Barrel and XO ms will be available all markets and global travel retail om April 2020, priced at US$44. Raphäel Grisoni, Mount Gay managg director, said: “This is an important step change for Mount Gay, one that will see explore and showse our roots whilst embracg what is tly important to – our people, our land and our herage.

DRK OF THE WEEK: MOUNT GAY BLACK BARREL

“We are nfint that the chang we make now will cement Mount Gay’s posn as a leadg high-end m brand for many years to e. More than a simple spir, the premium-aged Mount Gay Black Barrel, which is expertly crafted wh a rich herage at the world's olst nng m distillery, elevat and enhanc your dg experience. Innovative culary talent Chef Richard Blais has crafted a tr of recip that showse the robt flavor profile of Mount Gay Black Barrel, which is double-aged former Amerin whiskey and bourbon sks.

The rult is an unfettable meal spired by an extraordary CocktailHere, Blais shar his exclive cktail lled the Mount Gay Ember & Rum, an imagative take on a Manhattan, but more licly robt.

MOUNT GAY RUM BAJAN COOLER

The Mount Gay Black Barrel-soaked cherry is—well—the cherry on top.

MOUNT GAY RUM’S MASTER BLENR UNVEILS NEW BLENDS FOR 2022

Mount Gay Ember & RumIngredients2 oz.

Red vermouth2 dash Angostura bters1 dash orange btersMount Gay Black Barrel-soaked cherry, or a lemon or orange twist, for garnish MethodPour Mount Gay Black Barrel, red vermouth, and bters to a mixg glass wh ice cub, and stir until to a chilled upe. Mount Gay Black Barrel Blaised Ribs Ingredients1 rack Denver cut lamb spare ribs or pork spare ribs Kosher salt, to tasteFrhly ground black pepper, to taste⅓ c.

Mount Gay Black Barrel2 tbsp. Chili cnch, for garnishMethodSeason the whole rack of ribs wh salt and the hois sce, soy sce, Mount Gay Black Barrel, sweet potato syp, sugar, garlic, food lorg, and Che five spice powr. Post-meal, get out the tulip or pa glass and pour everyone two fgers of Mount Gay XO, a bold symphony of toffee, vanilla, raiss, and a not (you may even pick up a tad of cnamon swirl or a b of h mt), says Chef Blais.