As with their rums, Mount Gay only permits those that have been properly matured.
2018 HARVEST
100% POT STILL
55% ABV
5,418 BOTTLES
RELEASE YEAR
24
EDITION
02
VINTAGE 18
Vt18
2 DISTINCT DISTILLATION
d2
This rum is the first vintage in the Single Estate Series, coming from just one year of harvest.
APPEARANCE:
Light golden color.
AROMAS:
Bold citrus, sweet fruit aromas, grapefruit, sweet plums, banana, almonds, sea salt, and milk chocolate.
PALATE:
Brown sugar, oak, grapefruit, floral notes and salty smokiness.
The Mount Gay Estate, located on the plateau of the Upper Coral Reef terrace, was lifted up from the ocean 400,000 years ago.
Its altitude range is 150m on the East and 105m on the West. Its soil texture is dominated by clay.
Acres of cane harvested
117
Tons of cane harvested
1695
Main cultivars harvested
B89447
Agronomic Features
Yield: ⭐⭐⭐
Sucrose content: ⭐⭐⭐
· Low incidence of flowering
· Vigorous growth and good ground cover
· Erect and suited for mechanical harvest
· Will lodge at high yield
· Good rationing
B82238
Agronomic Features
Yield: ⭐⭐⭐
Sucrose content: ⭐⭐
· The major variety in the industry at the moment.
· Fast growing and a good option for forced back planting.
· Low incidence of flowering.
· Will lodge at heavy yield but generally erect.
· Resistant to leaf scale, rust and yellow spot.
· It should be planted in free draining fields for best results.
· It is not as amenable to mechanical harvesting as some of the other varieties.
BT7782
B9840
Notes from the farm team:
‘In 2018, the island’s harvest started late. It began in April and Mount Gay’s harvest started at the end of July, almost Crop Over time. This is the latest we have ever harvested, and the team had just 1 week to harvest all the sugar cane, so they had to source an additional harvester to cut everything on time. With this time pressure, the team became very close, and a real community was built with everyone working together to get it done on time. We were lucky as the weather was very good throughout our harvest with very little rainfall meaning we were not held up by the rain and had efficient delivery.’
‘The 2018 harvest was a very special one for me. It was my first year as a Mount Gay employee, working at the Estate and supervising the sugarcane production. I remember being very excited and thankful for the opportunity to be a part of the Mount Gay Team. That year, we had 3 mechanical harvesters and we started the harvest in Bishops Field, just opposite the ageing bonds. One thing that stood out was that the weather cooperated! The sun was very hot and the harvest was smooth, allowing us to send the canes to the Mill quickly. It was a beautiful year for sugarcane and I am happy to see the end product of that work.‘
Kevin Cozier, Farm Supervisor
‘I was part of the 2018 harvest and was responsible for taking the fire cart to the field and working with harvester #44. It was a great experience for me to see the harvesting of the cane in such a wonderful environment as the sun was out in all its glory. It was the first harvest for the new Estate management which took over in April 2018 and all went smoothly with very little issues. I enjoyed working on the harvesting of the sugarcane especially and see today the end product, which is best rum in the world.’
Ross Yearwood, Equipment Operator
Mount Gay Single Estate Series rum release_02 was created using 100% molasses created from sugar canes grown at the Mount Gay Estate in St Lucy, Barbados. The molasses have as characteristics a very high sugar content (72%).
Molasses produced in 2018
136
tons
Proprietary yeast cultivated from the Mount Gay Estate.
9 days.
Very long fermentation (9 days vs. our standard 4 days) which led to a secondary fermentation and provided a really disctinctive falvour giving specific Barbadian notes like pineapple and guava.
‘Due to long fermentation length we went into a secondary fermentation, which provided a really distinctive flavour, giving specific Barbadian notes that we don’t normally encounter in our rums, like pineapple or guava. You really get the fruitier side of the congeners appearing.’
Trudiann Branker, Master Blender
Distillation type
100%
pot still
Pot Stills used
#82
#83
2018 distillation
Reynolds hinds
Wave Rollock
Andrew Blackman
Winston Griffith
Number of distillations blended together
2
Earthy
Fruity
Spicy
Citrusy
2018 vintage aged
for 5 years
‘Barbados, with its unique climate and terroir, plays a crucial role in shaping the character of our rums. The warm, tropical environment facilitates a faster and more interactive ageing process compared to cooler climates. This tropical aging results in rums with richer, more complex flavour profiles.’
Trudiann Branker, Master Blender
1st aged liquid:
That first distillation featured an earthy, fruity bouquet.
2nd aged liquid:
This one brings in more spicy and citrusy flavours.
100% RECYCLABLE PACKAGING
LIGHTWEIGHT BOTTLE
70%+ RECYCLED GLASS
MONO-MATERIAL GIFTBOX & CORK
LIMITED LABEL INK & QR CODE
“Single Estate is a sipping rum, and it is at level of alcohol that offers a beautiful balance between power and elegance, intensity and finesse of the aromas… it is an invitation to discover the many layers of flavours that come from our Estate canes. Personally, after a few sips, I recommend to add a drop of spring water and you will notice new hints coming up… it is a beautiful journey.”
Trudiann Branker, Master Blender
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