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The Whisky Jury Mount Gay The Many Faces Rum (Spirits Project) 2002
Most tasters land in the "very good, not mind-blowing" camp: a clearly Mount Gay Barbados profile with coconut, orange peel, dried fruit and caramel, plus a musty-mineral, lightly medicinal streak a few really latch onto. One reviewer even called it a blend of Mount Gay and Rockley. The recurring note: the nose is more exciting than the palate, which settles back into classic MG.
The community says- Musty-mineral notes
- Fruity, complex nose
- But: Palate less exciting
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How does The Whisky Jury Mount Gay The Many Faces Rum (Spirits Project) 2002 taste?
Aggregated from 35 community reviews.
Fruity, mineral old Mount Gay at cask strength Widely liked as one of the better Mount Gays, with a musty-mineral edge and fruity depth. Common gripe: a captivating nose that doesn't fully carry onto the palate.
Barbados fans who want an aged, cask-strength Mount Gay with mineral character
Anyone expecting a Foursquare or a big, surprising profile
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How is The Whisky Jury Mount Gay The Many Faces Rum (Spirits Project) 2002 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
17% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 35 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jules Selected Spirits
Its a mount gay not foursquare! Fantastic well balanced.price quality 👌
Review by Alain Masrum
Nez frais, sur les fruits confits Bouche explosive, fruits exotiques confits, du sucre Candy, de la menthe, la canne broyée, intense Finale longue avec des senteurs tournant entre menthe cuite sucrée et fruits exotiques confits, chocolatée
Review by Djehey
Edit : après avoir bu une bouteille entière, je le trouve bien. Un profil pâtissier plutôt classique de la Barbade (brioche, vanille, coco, caramel). La touche minéral/métallique que je sentais surtout au début a évolué vers un côté rôti et empyreumatique. Nez et bouche cohérentes. Marqueurs de la Barbade classique. Le nez est plus léger et frais. La bouche a un boisé présent surtout en fin de bouche. Alcool très bien intégré. Très facile à boire. Très agréable mais peu surprenant et peu évolutif. Prix élevé pour ce que c'est. Ce n'est pas un Foursquare mais un mount gay.
Review by Rare Akuma
Tasted at Liquid Leuven ‘23, so my review remains rather concise. A captivating nose which opens sweet and spicy before becoming atypically medicinal. Starts with a combination of caramel-dipped coconut chunks and cask spices. Perhaps even some blueberries. Then quickly cool and musty with resin, licorice and orange gratings. After a while in the glass it evolves towards a mineral aroma of rock-sprawled river, seabreeze and… clingwrap. Incredible evolution. In the mouth clearly less oily, less medicinal, and steered back into regular MG profile. The taste is sweet and woody, with caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, and coconut husks. Hints of balsamic. Malt dominant with a tad of coffee and roasted nuts. A little bit of camphor and minerality survives onto the palate, but much less than wished for. The finish is rather short and very sweet with brown sugar. A fabulous aroma that I could smell for ages, but unfortunately did not entirely make it onto the palate.
Review by Basti
Tasted in direct comparison with the RX5519 (Mount Gay Master Blender Collection Pot Still 48%). There are already parallels, with the RX5519 having slightly more medicinal notes and the TWJ having slightly more roasted/charred notes. In the end, the TWJ came out on top for me, although neither of them really convinced me.
Review by Mentalo
Ein eher zugänglicher alter Mount Gay von The Whisky Jury. Der Alkohol ist besser eingebunden als zum Beispiel bei den beiden Mount Gay der Habitation Velier Reihe. Fruchtig, würzig, ein bisschen Menthol und Holz.
Review by zabo
Schöne Abfüllung, besser als gedacht. Klare Marker aus Barbados erkennbar. Schöner Rum von Mount Gay, macht Lust auf mehr. Sowas pur als auch als Mixer sehr interessant. Vielen Dank an SaibotZtar dass du mich überzeugt hast ein Sample davon zu nehmen. War eine gute Entscheidung. Aber für mich als Foursquare Fanboy doch ein Mount Gay, weil es ja mal diese Irritationen gab.
Review by SaibotZtar
Amazingly fruity . Coconut, orange and dried fruit... Somewhat musty woody but somehow interesting and delicious . I'm not really a big Barbados fan but it's delicious. It's also for me 100% not a Foursquare but a Mount Gay that you smell and taste immediately ... very enjoyable 😋
Review by Richard Krupa
Drevo, susene ovoce, prijemny vyrazny na konic lehce stiplavy vzorek, obsah alkoholu akorat
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Auction results 112 € – 146 €
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Details about The Whisky Jury Mount Gay The Many Faces Rum (Spirits Project) 2002
A rum from Barbados, bottled by The Whisky Jury, at 51,8%.
Community purchases
18 bottles logged by 15 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
27% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for The Whisky Jury Mount Gay The Many Faces Rum (Spirits Project) 2002?
Community paid 128–155 €.
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About the Mount Gay distillery
The Mount Gay distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Mount Gay have been reviewed 3,039 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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