Core Collection
Black Barrel
Robust & Bold
Black Barrel is robust and bold, crafted from a blend of intense and aromatic rums, aged in American whiskey casks and finished for six months in deeply charred bourbon casks.
Woody and buttery notes are balanced with toasted vanilla, toffee and orange zest, perfect for spirit-forward cocktails.
Mount Gay Black Barrel has won a Gold Medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Did you know? The name Black Barrel comes from the deeply charred Bourbon casks, which are used to finish the rum for 6 months.
- Distillation
- Traditional column & double retort pot still
- Style
- Robust & Bold
- Ageing
- Matured in ex-american whiskey casks & finished in heavily charred ex-bourbon casks
- Aroma
- Toasted oak and butter notes balances with dried fruit and spices
- Taste
- Bold and aromatic with notes of orange zest, black pepper, toasted vanilla and toffee
- Body
- Warm, medium body with a long finish
Learn more about Black Barrel by listening to Trudiann Branker, Mount Gay Master Blender:
Tasting Advice
Black Barrel is great in craft and classic cocktails such as a Black Barrel Old Fashioned or a Black Barrel Daiquiri. It is also nice to enjoy on ice or neat to reveal all its character and aromas.
