Habitation Velier Mount Gay Last Ward 2007
For curious explorers ready for higher strength Barbados, this pure pot still Mount Gay delivers minty herbs, tropical fruit, leather and roasted wood. Dry, slightly bitter and vegetal, it rewards long breathing and slow sipping. Backed by 119 RumX reviews as one of the more characterful, unconventional Mount Gay releases.
- Complex herbs & mint
- Dry, characterful profile
- High-strength pot still
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Dry, minty, herbal Barbados powerhouse For curious explorers ready for higher strength Barbados, this pure pot still Mount Gay delivers minty herbs, tropical fruit, leather and roasted wood. Dry, slightly bitter and vegetal, it rewards long breathing and slow sipping. Backed by 119 RumX reviews as one of the more characterful, unconventional Mount Gay releases.
Enthusiasts who enjoy dry, high-ABV Barbados rums with herbal, minty notes, some gluey funk and roasted wood, and who like profiles reminiscent of older T.D.L. or quirky single casks.
Those sensitive to alcohol heat, expecting soft sweet Mount Gay vanilla, or who dislike bitterness, menthol, vegetal or medicinal notes in their rum.
How is Habitation Velier Mount Gay Last Ward 2007 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.3 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 94% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Giorgio Garotti
This is really a great gay mount!
Review by Rare Akuma
According to Dr. Frank Ward the Velier bottlings of Mount Gay have been overaged and have subsequently lost part of their classic aromas. As pure pot still MG is supposedly best at 4-5 years of age, let’s see how this fares. Mild and mineralic on the nose with fresh rain and river rocks. A little flat to my liking, admittedly. However continuously agitating the liquid does work some magic in releasing an unexpectedly vibrant profile. It’s heavily camphorous, leathery and dusted with winter spices. First balsamic vinegar. Then a hint of oregano that perpetuates all the way to the finish. Followed by hard glue stick, pineapple husks and cedar wood chips. A very stale profile broken by light caramelisation, dried apricots and fresh orange peel. On the palate the liquid leans further into the dried fruits, accompanied by more pineapple husks and orange zest. It’s sweet, woody, malty and everything you would expect at this point. Camphor still prominently in the driver’s seat with musty, earthy and cooling notes. There’s pinetrees, potting soil, oregano and lots and lots of mint. The taste of herbs and mint lingers, leaving me urging for another pour; and scratching my head pondering why tasters laud ‘01-‘03 TDLs, but raise their eyebrows at this. I’m sorry, Dr. Ward. I really like this.
Review by Tim
Very good! Characterized by many tropical (sour) fruits and citrus fruits, herbs, spices, chocolate and honey. Exciting profile and tasty base, made more complex by the bourbon cask, but still lacking the desirable refinement and roundness.
Review by Worst
Una versione dove emerge molto la parte alcolica. Belle sensazioni di mentolo sia al naso che in bocca. Forse un po’ troppo monodimensionale.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,3:On the nose, typical Bajan notes with baking spices, roasted wood, yellow fruits, orange peel, glue. On aeration, caramel is stronger, nuts with an almond, leather, vanilla and some banana. 8,6:On the palate, the attack is very fruity with yellow fruits, citrus, tropical fruits like banana, coconut, dried fruits like apricots, woody with roasted notes like leather, caramel, dark chocolate and spicy with baking spices, a bit salty, medicinal with solvents, hints of petrol and menthol.A molasses is herbaceous... 8,5:The finish is dry, smoky, fruity, the wood is still roasted, perhaps burnt with confectionery, toffee, caramel, nuts, still salty and spicy.The molasses is herbaceous, also a bit vegetal.There are some menthol undertones..
Review by Alexander Rasch
Mmm... Nase gefällt mir sehr gut. Am Gaumen dann doch ziemlich Scharfkantig und leicht alkoholisch. Nach einer kurzen Gewöhnungsphase gefällt wir mir das Profil wieder mehr. Hier kommen viele unterschiedliche Stille durch. Wie ein Barbados, Jamaika & Trinidad Blend.
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 cigares
Leather, vegetal, bitter herbs, almonds and lemon on the nose, with sandalwood on the palate too, with tropical fruit and leather. The finish is moderately long on sandalwood and fruit. A fine rum with aromatic woodiness, freshness and fruit.
Review by Rodolphe
Beau rhum de la Barbade mais inhabituel. Bien concentré. De beaux agrumes sur la trame plus sombre du bois. C'est vraiment un nez accrocheur mais on pourrait se croire chez TDL. Ça rend l'appréciation de ce rhum rigolote quand on voit aujourd'hui combien se vendent des bouteilles qui se rapprochent de celle ci en terme de gout... C'était 100€, ça semble une autre époque très lointaine...
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
It didn't blow me away, but I found the burn finish interesting. A little unbalanced the alcohol integration.
Review by Timo Groeger
Dann der nächste Habitation Velier, jetzt ein Mount Gay. In der Nase haben wir viel Vanille und Karamell, gleichzeitig aber auch Klebstoff und Lösungsmittel. Am Gaumen haben wir dann auch viel Vanille, umgeben von Kräutern und vor allem Minze.
Review by Daniel
Conclusion: unlike the 2009, it still has slight solvent and meaty notes that make it more complex and better for me.
Review by bossi
Oha, eine volle Nase, wie man es von einem Pot Still Rum erwartet und die 59% sind in der Nase kaum merkbar. Zu Beginn nehme ich Vanille und Kandis war. Tiefer im Glas finde ich Klebstoff, Basilikum und eine Schale voller roter Beerenfrüchte. Eine sehr schöne Nase mit viel Körper! Am Gaumen ist gleich zu Beginn der Alkohol spürbar, da er viel wuchtiger ist, als man es von der Nase her erwarten würde. Er ist auch weniger süß, als alles andere was ich von Mount Gay kenne. Dafür aber würziger, schwerer und mundvüllender als Vergleichskandidaten von Mount Gay. Der Abgang ist trocken würzig mit etwas Holz. Hätte ich die Wahl gehabt, hätte ich den Rum wohl noch ein paar weitere Jahre reifen lassen. Nichtsdestotrotz ein guter Rum, mit einer grandiosen Nase. 83 Punkte Blindverkostung: die Nase sagt: ganz klar ein Pot Still Rum, schön tief und voll. Klebstoff, Brombeeren und ein Süße von Vanille und Karamell. Am Gaumen schlägt der Alkohol komplett unerwartet zu, mit ungefähr 60%, sehr mundfüllend und würzig, aber ohne die Süße aus der Nase. Der Abgang ist mittellang und sehr trocken. Leider gefällt mir die alkoholische Schärfe nicht ganz. Vergleiche ich bestehende Notes mit diesen hier, ist die Wahrscheinlichkeit hoch, dass es sich hier um den Habitation Velier Last Ward 2007 handelt. 83 Punkte
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270 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
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About the Mount Gay distillery
The Mount Gay distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Mount Gay have been reviewed 2,885 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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