Mount Gay Pot Still Rum (700ml)

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.

Edition #2 in Mount Gay's 'Master Blender Collection' is a 100% pot still rum aged for (roughly) ten years in casks that previously contained American Whiskey. It's also the first expression from Master Blender, Trudiann Branker. 'Pot Still' celebrates the original way Mount Gay rums were made for about 200 years and, as the name suggests, only rums distilled in double retort pot stills are included. After selecting a specific batch, Trudiann finished the liquid in first-fill x-whiskey casks for six months prior to bottling, to enhance the spicy and roasted nutty notes. A genuine limited edition, 4920 bottles were produced at 48% Alc./Vol.

Other reviews... It’s a toasty rum, warm with spice and apple cider notes on the nose, but laced through with the classic hogo of the pot still — a funky mushroom and somewhat antiseptic character that is simply unmistakable. The palate doubles down and presses the apple agenda: It’s at once rich, vegetal, and meaty — then it loads up on fruit. What starts out with an intense, almost blatant, apple Calvados character eventually segues into notes of rhubarb, cinnamon-dusted raisin, and red pepper. Some burnt coffee notes emerge well into the finish, finally reminding you that this is rum and not brandy. Complex and a bit untamed, with wild, sometimes weedy, notes, this is not a rum for the seeker of sweetness but rather a sipping experience designed for the rum fan that’s looking for something a bit more off the beaten path. That said, if you love apple brandy, well, all the better. - drinkhacker.com