Velier Mount Gay Last Ward Barbados (Pure Single Rum) 2007
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For experienced palates: a dry, oak‑driven Mount Gay at 60%. RumX members love its complex mix of dried fruits, bitter chocolate, menthol and herbs. Best slowly sipped and well‑aired in the glass.
- Complex bitterness
- Intense dried fruit
- Long woody finish
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How does Velier Mount Gay Last Ward Barbados (Pure Single Rum) 2007 taste?
Aggregated from 100 community reviews.
Dry, woody, complex Mount Gay For experienced palates: a dry, oak‑driven Mount Gay at 60%. RumX members love its complex mix of dried fruits, bitter chocolate, menthol and herbs. Best slowly sipped and well‑aired in the glass.
Enthusiasts who enjoy dry, oak-heavy rums with bitter chocolate, herbal notes and high ABV complexity, especially fans of Foursquare, TDL or older Mount Gay releases.
Beginners, sweetness-seekers and anyone sensitive to alcohol heat or pronounced wood and bitterness in the finish.
How is Velier Mount Gay Last Ward Barbados (Pure Single Rum) 2007 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.6 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by DomM
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 Jakob
Ein Mount Gay, der der perfekten Lagerungsdauer vermutlich recht nahe ist. Das Profil profitiert in diesem Falle erkennbar von der längeren Fassreifung: Der Rum präsentiert sich einerseits gewohnt intensiv-würzig, dabei von angenehmer, schwerer Karamellsüsse und pflanzlichen Tabak- und Eukalyptusaromen sowie dunklen Beerenaromen - schwarze Johannisbeere, auch ein Hauch Pflaume ist da - flankiert. Neben dem Port Cask der beste mir bekannte Vertreter der Destillerie.
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 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 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 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 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
Rispetto all habitation velier che ha meno anni in questo rum ritrovo molto più presente e invadente il legno che copre un po’ tutti i bei sapori fruttati e di mandorla che ritrovavo nell habitation! Di sicuro merita un altro assaggio magari lasciandolo riposare e facendolo aprire di più!
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 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 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
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"Ah superb mount gay. Maybe the best one yet"
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64 bottles logged by 57 collectors.
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17% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
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About the Mount Gay distillery
The Mount Gay distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Mount Gay have been reviewed 2,972 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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