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Velier Mount Gay Last Ward Barbados (Pure Single Rum) 2007
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A slow neat sipper that needs air — pour it and let it sit ten minutes. Once open, expect lots of oak, dark chocolate, dried fruit and plum, with an herbal, almost menthol streak and real bitterness. One taster nailed the funky side as "Warhammer paint, glue and fruit." Sixteen tropical years on a pot-still Barbados that many call the best Mount Gay they've had.
The community says- Deep oak complexity
- Dried fruit, chocolate
- But: Marked bitterness
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How does Velier Mount Gay Last Ward Barbados (Pure Single Rum) 2007 taste?
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Woody, bitter, complex aged Barbados Most rate this the best Mount Gay they've tried — deep wood, chocolate and dried fruit that rewards resting. The catch: heavy oak and a bitter edge that some find over the top.
Aroma profilePeople who like heavily oaked, bitter, complex aged rum
Anyone who wants sweet, easy sipping or avoids bitterness
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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110 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by DomM
Most helpful positive review
Very nice on the nose. This feels very mature (in a positive way) with lots of wood, chocolate and hints of coconuts. Those notes are accompanied by lots of ripe and dried fruits and some herbs (a hint of menthol?). The fruit notes are rather intense making this the best MG nose I experienced so far. Lots of wood on the palate without being to dry or bitter. Dark choclate and some dried fruits show up to the party. Nice. This one needs quite some time to breath to fully open up but delivers a very nice MG expression.
Review by Franzi
Most helpful mixed review
The smell is slightly sour, but the taste has slightly bitter, woody notes.
Review by Jakob
A Mount Gay that is probably quite close to the perfect aging duration. In this case, the profile clearly benefits from the longer cask maturation: the rum presents itself on the one hand as typically intense and spicy, with a pleasant, heavy caramel sweetness and vegetal tobacco and eucalyptus aromas as well as dark berry notes – blackcurrant, with a hint of plum too – all well balanced. Besides the Port Cask, the best representative of the distillery I know.
Review by Oliver
Atypical profile for Mount Gay. Fresh, flowery and yet the 16 tropical years are noticeable. Calvados association. A highlight of Whisky Live Paris 2023 for me.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted at the WLP. The nose is light, with pastries, tart candy and a distinct vegetal (angelica) note. The palate is marked by bitterness, astringent young wood and plum liqueur. The finish is long on bitter wood and tropical fruit. A very fine, rather bitter rum.
Review by Thunderbird
A very good Mount Gay that needs some time in the glass. But then it unfolds a pleasant potential. On the nose, I perceive a mixture of herbal aromas and tart fruits. There is also a hint of wood. On the palate, it is pleasantly soft and light. Spice, wood and vegetal notes dominate here. This continues on the palate at the beginning until tart/sweet dried fruit appears later! I like this Last Ward very much
Review by zabo
To round off the Whitsun weekend, a little mount gay last ward comparison. Both are very similar, but the nuances are different. In the back of my mind, both remind me a little of T.D.L's. For me it's a neck and neck race, although I would prefer the RX190 due to the better P/L ratio.
Review by Djehey
Great tasting at home with whisky. Here is a rum I've wanted to try for a while. A profile that definitely leans on the richness of its wood. Some will say it's a woody juice but I find it candied and delicious. It reminds me a bit of the Bally 2004.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
Then it was Saturday and this Mount Gay Barbados 2007 has already made the day better - lots of complexity and power - What not to like 👏💪🏻
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
05.04.2024 Mount Gay Extreme Rare online tasting mit Dirk. Retasting this one and it is still a very good rum once rested for a good while. Resting it will release a lot of extra flavours. Nose Fresh, intense, wood, light roasted, plum, herbal, light grass, dried fruit. Palate Intense, wood, light smoke, dried fruit, earthy, herbs, naturally sweet, light floral. Finish Medium to long, wood, dried fruit, floral, faint coffee. The longer aging has rounded this release more in comparison to the 2007 10 year. ---------------------------- #4353 22.10.2023 Whisky Live 2023
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Really great, unusual Mount gay. Bitter, fresh herbal and sweet fruity aromas come together here. Bitter orange, lime peel, Persian dried black lemons, eucalyptus, roasted coconut shavings, dark chocolate, Virginia tobacco and plums. Very exciting and unusual!
Review by Filip Šikula
In aroma it strikes me after half an hour in the glass as a classic fine barbados. Sweets and caramel on the nose. After sipping, the sweetness immediately appears, overpowered by a grassy - almost agricola-like aftertaste, which then gives way to a mild but pleasant bitterness. I like this rum more and more
Review by Andi
Tasted it at the Rare Tasting with Dirk at RumDepot. and I have to say that for me it is on a par with the Mount Gilboa from Velier. This rum also benefits from being left in the glass for a few minutes. Sweet, tobacco, wood, fruit, eucalyptus, already very complex and intense. I wouldn't have placed the flavor profile in Barbados.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
Compared to the Habitation Velier which is younger, I find the wood much more present and intrusive in this rum, covering a bit all the nice fruity and almond flavors I found in the Habitation! Definitely deserves another tasting, maybe letting it rest and open up more!
Review by Johannes
Very special and different! A bitter Mount Gay profile. No marzipan, lots of wood, almost a little menthol. Blindly, I would probably have guessed Monymusk.
Review by Martin Spooner
Immediately sweet pear juice in the nose. would almost not mean that there is alcohol in the nose. In the taste in the direction of Calvados. Not too sharp, pleasant aftertaste. Really a delicious rum. Long finish. Recommendable.
Review by Richard Krupa
Strong taste, but it quickly disappears
Review by Galli33
Wow what a bomb😎🥃 After years of waiting….First (for me) VSGB show offs 🤙🏻
Review by primus
Really interesting rum. Takes a little longer to breathe, then pleasant fruity and herbal notes open up the aroma followed by the Mount Gay aroma coming to the fore. The taste builds on the nose, but with a surprising (and pleasant) bitterness. Definitely something for advanced smokers, but then a great experience
Review by Mentalo
The best bottling of Mount Gay that I've had in my glass so far. I think the bottling benefits from the longer storage compared to the bottlings of the Last Ward Habitation series. The alcohol is better integrated, but there is also significantly more wood. For me, however, this still works in combination with fruity notes and menthol.
Review by alex
My first Mont Gay, after about thirty FS. So I had a preconceived idea of what I was going to taste. In the end, strictly nothing like that. And it's a nice discovery. Full of good aroma, it really explodes in the mouth. Medium to long length. Alcohol present but not disturbing. I liked it a lot.
Review by ilRummista
An excellent Mount Gay. On the nose, it’s truly an exceptional rum. On the palate, it starts very well but then the sip becomes a bit bitter. Very pleasant and fairly long finish. A really good rum. I might buy a 0.70 bottle. For now, I’m enjoying the VSGB.
Review by TheJackDrop
What elegance! Fruits, coconut, a real sexy patinated and woody coast. It's superb
Review by Florent Apl
Cross testing this one with the last ward 2007 from Habitation Velier. I'm always surprised by the last ward bottlings, they offer souch more than the regular Mount Gay range. When asking a brand ambassador from the brand, I was told that nothing changed in the craft methods since the last ward era, meaning that Mount Gay is still capable of producing this type of rum, and probably has barrels with that profile. This Velier has a better balance and alcohol integration than the younger ones from Habitation Velier. I rate it above the HV 2007.
Review by Gil Firth
As A last ward. This is maybe the best out there. Too pricey. Can go only for a tasting. Sweet. Citrus. Dark chocolate. טעימה טעימה של שיירים מברבדוס. האמת בקבוק טוב בהחלט. מתוק. שוקולדי. קצת דבק. ממש טיפה. פירול בהירים פרופיל בהיר. שמנוני וטוב. אחלה בקבוק שבעולם... חבל שיקר כל כך.
Review by Sebastian Kornett
Round thing! You can't go wrong.
Review by Julien Ries
A very complex rum that doesn't leave you indifferent. On the nose, a bit of grated coconut, a herbal side that sets it apart from the Foursquare style and shows that this is definitely a Mont Gay. You find leather, licorice, and hints of dark chocolate. On the palate, a marked bitterness keeps it from being a favorite. The finish is long and woody, with quite a bit of spice.
Review by R Wehner
Nose slightly woody, mild, a little floral, little mount gay, tongue strong, almost spicy, covers up the herbal woody note a little, a little too strong for me
Review by Adrien B
88 Fresh nose, acidic funky apple, almost jammy then opens up to red fruits. Very aromatic palate, needs opening to round out the alcohol. 2nd 84 N red acidic fruits B attack too strong, excellent finish but marked by mentholated alcohol, fresh red fruits, blackcurrant.
Review by Stefan L
-250912: Long time since last time, almost an Worthy Parky apple note here and very nice indeed. I like it. 260709: Long time since last time and I like it.
Review by Benoit Mahe
The nose is reminiscent of Habitation Velier Last Ward releases. The palate is clearly superior: more floral and above all fruity (apple, pear) and greedy.
Review by Alex Kunath
Consistently delicious rum! Blindly, one could have identified it as a St. Lucia rum. I really liked it.
Review by Ayc
Probably one of the most interesting bottles to come out of WL 2023. The alcohol is quite present, but after a few minutes of opening, the rum has a lot to say. The profile is quite complex, ranging from gourmand cocoa and pecan (in addition to the classic Barbadian vanilla-coconut), very light esters of varnish and, above all, pretty red fruit notes of blackcurrant with a hint of mint, and even raspberry at times. To the untrained eye, you'd think it was a tdl (perhaps a Fernandes in style). On the palate, the alcohol is quite present, but the integration is good without being exceptional. On the palate, there's a good deal of alcohol, but the integration is good without being exceptional. The wood has left its mark on the juice, and the bitterness is very present without being too disturbing. A fine, long finish, carried a little by the bitterness and alcohol. A very good rum
Review by Martin Švojgr
The bitterness of the MG stands out very much
Review by Carlitooo
For me the best Last Ward so far! Beautiful fruit, something pleasantly bitter on the finish, alcohol well integrated, beautifully complex. Can absolutely keep up with the good Velier Foursquares, for me even a little more exciting than some FS
Review by Pierangelo Pianta
To be tasted again in a few years
Review by And a bottle of rum
The pure form of Mount Gay in its mature age. Classic notes of Barbados rum presented in a very elegant way. On the nose, candied fruits, menthol and eucalyptus, a lot of coconut, a bit of marzipan, macadamia and cashew nuts, milk chocolate and dried herbs. On the palate, intense, clean, sweet and spicy at the same time, with plenty of tropical fruits, coconut, herbs in honey and mature oak - tannins. A beautiful, mature rum from Barbados that at the same time surprises with nothing and shows nothing new.
Review by Vinsdorf
Here we go - this is the first MG that I really like, I am not kidding. Super flowery and varnish nose, no alcohol at all. Nice full creamy body. It has quite bitter and dry finish, but nothing aggressive. I am surprise how smooth and mild this is. I am considering to buy a bottle despite the crazy price.
Review by Happy Oner
Strange weird rubbery finish, something like Savanna but only at the end and more like neoprene
Review by Léo Delek
It makes a better impression than at bottle opening. The indulgence of gingerbread, brioche with candied citrus that bring freshness. A rancio side with old wood and conifer resin. A little red fruit side as well.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Last Ward Mount Gay 2007 – 60% A pure juice from Barbados: triple distillation, 16 years full tropical, 13 casks. 👉 Nose: rich, fruity, complex 👉 Palate: woody, spicy (pepper), vanilla, with a herbal touch 👉 Style: in the line of the HV 2009 💭 Verdict: big banger 💥 Clearly in my range — intense, structured, and perfectly mastered. I love it ✔️
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 2007. I rate it 8.1 out of 10, very good rum.
Review by Silas Noergaard
Warhammer paint, glue and fruit
Review by KlausS
Powerful herbal nose with some menthol, damp wood and cardboard. Behind the alcohol on there is lots of wood, some fresh cut some old, also some solvent. On the palate it has the character of an intensely aged rum. Some tannin and wood astringency and lots of spices, maybe in a more old Demerara direction, or reminds me more of an Appleton Hearts. Oily mouthfeel. Finish is long and drying.
Review by Claes Nilsson
A lot of barrel and oak, both in the nose and when tasting. Rich and interesting
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Ah superb mount gay. Maybe the best one yet
Velier Mount Gay Last Ward Barbados (Pure Single Rum) 2007 at live auctions
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65 bottles logged by 58 collectors.
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18% opened, 2 emptied.
What does Velier Mount Gay Last Ward Barbados (Pure Single Rum) 2007 cost?
Community paid 37–275 €.
Current best price: 224.34 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 241 €. Price history with 8 auction results in RX+ ›
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Details about Velier Mount Gay Last Ward Barbados (Pure Single Rum) 2007
A Pot Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Velier, at 60%.
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