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Mount Gay Single Estate Series Release 23 | 01 | Bn_Qa 2017
Sipped neat at 55%, this drinks nothing like the Mount Gay people expect — the alcohol sits well-integrated and the pot still does the talking. Varnish and solvent hit first, then guava, yellow fruit and apple compote roll in, with young wood and warming spice on a dry, roasted finish. Members find it genuinely interesting; several also note it tastes clearly young.
The community says- Guava & yellow fruit
- Well-integrated 55%
- But: Tastes young
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How does Mount Gay Single Estate Series Release 23 | 01 | Bn_Qa 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 72 community reviews.
Unusual pot-still Mount Gay, fruity but young A well-liked oddball — most tasters call it an unusual, fruity Mount Gay worth trying, though many flag the young age and say the price outruns the quality.
pot-still fans wanting an atypical Mount Gay
anyone chasing classic aged Mount Gay smoothness
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81% rate it 8 or higher. 18 selected write-ups from 72 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Joachim Guger
Ein Sample vom Rumfestival 20.09.2024 Intensive Lack- und Lösungsmittelnoten. Mount Gay ist im Hintergrund gut erkennbar - Bananenbrot, Vanille, Keks, Karamell und Früchte. Nach einer Weile kommen tropische Früchte, vor allem Mango, zum Vorschein. Schöne, komplexe Würze. Eine tolle Nase, sehr komplex und interessant. Im Mund sehr ölig, schönes Gefühl. Karamell, Trockenfrüchte und sehr würzig. Tolle Trinkstärke. Prickelnde Zitrusfrüchte und wärmende Würze im Abgang. Sauguter Mount Gay mit Ecken und Kanten. Handwerklich toll gemacht. Davon war ich sehr positiv überrascht.😀
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
05.04.2024 Mount Gay Extreme Rare online tasting mit Dirk. Retasting this and still think the price to quality is off. A good rum but just a price tag out of this world. Nose Wood, light roasted, earthy, light sugarcane, light nutts, fruity, pineapple. Palate Round, warm, wood, light roasted, fruity, dried fruit, light chocolate, faint salt, dry. Finish Medium long, roasted wood, dried fruit, light chocolate, light salt, dry. A new expression that stands out. Needs to rest for a good while to be truly enjoyed, --------------------------- #4343 21.10.2023 Whisky Live 2023
Review by Henry Davies
I was excited to try this one. Really excellent nose, pot still distillate, guava and sugar, a cracking nose. The mouth is a little less refined, pot still notes, some honey and walnut, which builds into intense spice. Finish is dry and moorish, more reminiscent of some of the Habitation Velier MG bottlings, again spice and some balanced dry baking spices. It feels a bit brash and young, less caramel and classic Mount Gay notes. Overall good but not excellent so excited to see what is to come
Review by cigares
Rum and chocolate tasting by Rum Club Switzerland. A first nose of almost pure varnish, but immediately the fruit takes over, tropical fruit and yellow fruit (acerola and pear), young wood. The palate is surprisingly smooth and balanced after the varnish nose. Fruit expresses itself freely, supported by light wood. The finish is moderately long but balanced and fruity, with esters expressing themselves with restraint on the finish. A fine rum, expressive and well-balanced, making it very drinkable.
Review by Jakob
The molasses for the two distillates in this rum relaxed completely from sugar cane from own cultivation at Mount Gay - thus the rum carries the single estate label so not only for marketing reasons. Exclusively pot still rum was blended here and result in an appealing play of flavors - differs from the classic, primarily strong-spicy Mount Gay profile, which I personally like because this rum gains complexity. Tasty, though not revolutionarily new.
Review by Jack M
Tasted at the UK RumFest alongside the single estate second edition. The second edition was better and this one was good, but not special enough to justify the price tag. At around 5 years of aging it is still relatively young and not distinct enough to stand out. I appreciate the story behind the rum and it’s great that Mount Gay are putting effort into doing everything on site. As an aside I was lucky enough to meet Trudiann Branker there and she was great - very friendly and chatty.
Review by Thunderbird
This is quite a successful MG, light and pleasant to drink. The alcohol is very well integrated. The nose is dominated by tart fruits such as a compote of green apple and kumquat and some caramel. Slightly sour fruit on the palate here too. This time more green apple with currants. I also notice coffee and nutty wood. The finish is not too long and is more on the woody side. All in all, a success, but the price... a clear "no" for me.
Review by RumTaTa
I have to say up front that I wasn't a big fan of Mount Gay rums before. Nose: yellow fruits and a little resin, vanilla and cask. All in all, very pleasant and in no way tiring. Oh, somehow 'different' on the palate: very spicy and slightly medicinal with strong roasted aromas. The finish is then mainly roasted, dry and slightly bitter. Definitely interesting, very well integrated alcohol but not my preferred style.
Review by Serge
Good, fruity and herbaceous aroma but still a little young in my opinion. With a little more ageing and melting I can imagine it very well. I wouldn't have guessed Barbados or MG blind, I don't think.
Review by Renato Molo
Comprato direttamente in distilleria, al principio ero reticente visto il prezzo ma alla fine ho ceduto. Al naso e in bocca si sentono immediatamente quelle note esplosive e poco composte tipiche della distillazione in alambicco Pot still. Il finale non è molto lungo però è coerente. Vale 400USD? Difficile da dire, ma se pensiamo ai costi e l'investimento fatto per poter produrre rum 100% locali allora mi sento di dire che probabilmente si.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Super unusual mount gay! Subtly reminiscent of rockley 2000/on the other hand, it also reminds me of savanna creole. Olive brine, nutmeg, beeswax, honey, overripe fruit such as guava, banana and fig, plus salty iodine and aniseed. Unusual but pleasant sweetness. Alcohol perfectly integrated. Whether this has to cost almost €400 is another matter. Either way, an exciting experiment with long fermentation.
Review by DomM
Lively on the nose underlining its relative young age. Young wood and a jam of (fresh) apples and cinnamon come to my mind. This is rather interesting. Also nice on the palate. Doesn’t hide its young age but is quite enjoyable. Some sweetness with coconuts and vanilla. Basket of continental fruits with some cinnamon again. Side note to the (European) pricing: absolutely not worth EUR 350-400 unfortunately imho.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Un nez fabuleux sur du caramel, de la réglisse, mais aussi beaucoup de fruits (notamment de l’orange, de la mangue et des fruits jaunes). Une super bouche, avec beaucoup de fruits et d’épices, avec de l’anis et un vernis s’ajoutant. Très très belle bouteille. Par contre ne vaut pas son prix : 400€ pour un 6 ans (probablement adressée à une clientèle aisée). Une note un peu plus basse considérant cela.
Review by Richard Krupa
Prevazuje drevo, hrejivost, vyrazny a dlouhotrvajici prijemny zaver. Chut je zajimavejsi nez klasicka vune.
Review by mto75
Yellow fruit on the nose, citrus fruit, apple with good acidity, young wood or sawmill, as I know it from Privateer, vanilla, caramel. Roasty and spicy on the palate, nutmeg, slightly peppery on the finish. I like the longer matured MGs like the Rumclub Ed 23 better. In any case, many thanks to Steinhorst for sharing the bottle with history!
Review by Andi
Nach dem eingießen versprühte der Rum eine kräftige Lack Note in der näheren Umgebung. Nach einer weile im Glas wurde es dann angenehm süß, Karamell, Vanille. Dazu junges Holz und gelbe Früchte. Am Gaumen setzt sich das fort, jedoch wirkt er sehr umgänglich und elegant. Der Lack von der Nase kommt am Gaumen nur leicht an, dafür mehr Frucht.
Review by HenryL
Hanse Spirit 2024 Lecker, aber ganz anders als die anderen Mount Gays. An der Nase Zitrone und gelbe Früchte. Am Gaumen recht leicht vom mundgefühl, geschmacklich würzig-röstig, etwas Harz. Nicht ganz das was ich an Mount Gay liebe aber definitiv spannend und lecker. Den Preis würde ich aber nicht für eine ganze Flasche zahlen.
Review by TheJackDrop
Mount gay Bn-Qa 55 Nez olives et fruits Une petite fumée en plus, on a quitté Mount gay ! Une pointe de safran ? Avec du citron. Du tabac et du caramel ? Je suis perdu ! C’est fou. Bouche ronde, confite, abricot sèches, fruits rouges, un peu de pomme ? Super fruité mais bien épais. Fin épicée assez marquée. 8.6 ?!
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Details about Mount Gay Single Estate Series Release 23 | 01 | Bn_Qa 2017
A Pot Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Mount Gay, at 55%.
Community purchases
28 bottles logged by 23 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Mount Gay Single Estate Series Release 23 | 01 | Bn_Qa 2017 cost?
Community paid 157–357 €.
Current best price: 366.08 € – above the typical community range.
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