Mount Gay Series 24-02-Vt18d2 (700Ml)

Description

Mount Gay has made rum in Barbados since 1703. This bottle is the second release of its Single Estate Series. Every drop comes from sugar cane grown on the Mount Gay Estate in St Lucy. The name works like a code, and it's worth knowing.

The 24 means a 2024 release and 02 means the second edition. Vt18 tells you all the cane came from the 2018 harvest. The d2 means two separate pot still distillations were blended. The estate molasses ferments for nine days, which is unusually long. It is distilled in copper pot stills and aged in ex-bourbon American oak.

Master Blender Trudiann Branker bottled it at 55% ABV, without chill filtering. Only 5,418 bottles were made worldwide, and about 1,200 came to the US. It is a rare find and a strong pour, so take your time.

Pour it and you'll see a light golden color. The nose is bright with grapefruit, sweet plum and banana. Spice, almond, a pinch of sea salt and a little milk chocolate follow. On the palate you get brown sugar and oak, plus grapefruit and floral notes. A slightly salty smokiness carries into a long, sweet finish.

Mount Gay suggests you enjoy it neat. A few drops of water can help the fruit open up. Serve it with dark chocolate or roasted nuts after dinner. It's a bottle for the rum fan who loves to taste where a spirit comes from.

Product Details

• SKU: 87236950897
• Bottle Size: 700ml
• ABV: 55%
• Origin / Country: Barbados (Mount Gay Estate, St Lucy)
• Type: Limited Edition Aged Rum
• Brand: Mount Gay
• Cane / Vintage: 100% estate-grown sugar cane, single 2018 harvest
• Production: 9-day fermentation of estate molasses, two copper pot still distillations blended, non-chill filtered, 5,418 bottles
• Cask Type: Ex-bourbon American oak barrels
• Recommended Pairing: Dark chocolate, roasted nuts
• Mixing Suggestion: Best enjoyed neat or with a few drops of water
• Taste Profile: Brown sugar, oak, grapefruit, floral notes, slightly salty smokiness
• Aroma & Bouquet: Grapefruit, sweet plum, banana, spice, almond, sea salt, milk chocolate
• Smooth & Finish: Long and sweet with a light salty smoke