Review: Mount Gay 1703 Black Barrel Rum 83.5/100 a review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf) Posted on June 02 ,2017 The se n be ma that the first m distilled for mercial export was most probably distilled upon the Island of Barbados. In fact, the tradn of producg m on Barbados has been dated…
Contents:
- 9 MOUNT GAY RUM COCKTAILS TO MAKE AT HOME
- ONE DRK, THREE WAYS: MOUNT GAY BLACK BARREL
- RUM REVIEW: MOUNT GAY BLACK BARREL
- MAKE MOUNT GAY'S BLACK STORM
- MOUNT GAY 1703 BLACK BARREL RUM
- MOUNT GAY BLACK BARREL RUM REVIEW
- DRK OF THE WEEK: MOUNT GAY BLACK BARREL
9 MOUNT GAY RUM COCKTAILS TO MAKE AT HOME
The classic m-and-gger classic gets a morn makeover wh Mount Gay Black Barrel. * mount gay black barrel recipes *
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.
ONE DRK, THREE WAYS: MOUNT GAY BLACK BARREL
We ask Mount Gay to whip up 5 tasty m cktails. We weren't disappoted. * mount gay black barrel recipes *
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. 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.
RUM REVIEW: MOUNT GAY BLACK BARREL
* mount gay black barrel recipes *
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. Mount Gay is the world’s olst mercial m distillery, wh the olst survivg ed datg om 1703!
After a while, Sir John Gay Alleyne, a fourth generatn Barbadian was troduced, and the distillery grew om there, hence the pany beg named after Black Barrel blend is distilled tradnal pper pot and lumn stills, matured for up to 7 years Amerin whiskey sks, and further aged for 6 months heavily charred Bourbon sks.
MAKE MOUNT GAY'S BLACK STORM
Mount Gay Black Barrel is a m you n sip neat, on the rocks, or mixed a cktail, like a simple twist on the Old Fashned. * mount gay black barrel recipes *
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So now I’m workg my way through some of the more popular labels, and the Mount Gay Black Barrel is near the top of that list. While the olst rerd of the distillery n date back to a ed 1703 (which allows to claim the tle of the olst operatg m distillery the world), the distillery is named for the much more recent owner Sir John Gay Alleyne, who purchased the facily 1747 and ran until his ath 1801.
MOUNT GAY 1703 BLACK BARREL RUM
Durg his life, Sir John Gay Alleyne served as a member of the Barbados Parliament, which he was elected Speaker, and was one of the most fluential voic to speak out agast the practice of slavery. Mount Gay m has a history that is closely associated wh sailg and tra.
MOUNT GAY BLACK BARREL RUM REVIEW
Mount Gay is one of a handful of Caribbean m producers who ntue the tradn of g a double retort distillatn procs for their m, cludg part of the m ed this bottle.
The classic m-and-gger classic gets a morn makeover wh Mount Gay Black Barrel. 50ml Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum125ml gger aleIce cubOrange wedge, to garnish. Add the ice and Mount Gay to a glass, then top wh gger ale and garnish wh an orange wedge.
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.
DRK OF THE WEEK: MOUNT GAY BLACK BARREL
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.
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.