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Velier Mount Gay Warren Khong Mount Gilboa 2008
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Blind, you'd never call this Barbados — several tasters guessed Jamaican or even Calvados. At 66% it's a beast: orange peel, dry wood, herbs and roasted notes, with tropical fruit and a green-apple tang underneath. The alcohol runs hot from nose to finish, so give it 30 minutes and a few drops of water. Most who stick with it come away impressed.
The community says- Intense woody spice
- Unusual for Bajan
- But: Alcohol dominates
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How does Velier Mount Gay Warren Khong Mount Gilboa 2008 taste?
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Intense, woody Mount Gay that needs water and time Most rate it high — an intense, woody, herbal Mount Gay well above the distillery's usual, though several agree the alcohol stays too dominant even after resting.
Aroma profileexperienced sippers who like high-proof, woody rum
beginners or anyone sensitive to strong alcohol
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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105 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Dr.Django
Most helpful positive review
Another attempt to like a Mount Gay =D The nose is a bit pungent, otherwise brings aromas of orange peel, herbs and a strong brandy barrel influence. The barrel influence is even more pronounced on the palate. Here the rum almost tastes like a blend of brandy/rum with a strong herbal influence. The finish is long and dry and again brandy... I like good brandy and here the barrel influence fits quite well and is simply delicious. I can't really place the Mount Gay distillate here. Second tasting: +6 points (brandy can also be quite good)
Review by Jakob
Most helpful mixed review
Offers more complexity than most other Mount Gay releases I know and is therefore one of the better representatives of the distillery. Despite the undeniable quality and the multi-layered aromas of spices, fruits, wood, and vegetal notes, I still find it a bit too rough and unbalanced in the flavor profile.
Review by DomM
Powerful with intense impact from the cask. Very nice to see this bottling out of MG.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
05.04.2024 Mount Gay Extreme Rare online tasting mit Dirk. Restating this one and still like it a lot. It has some nice edges and once rested the ABV integration is amazing. I think the error I made upon the last tasting was going at it too fast. This time I rested it for an hour and it changed character. ------------------------- I had hoped this would be another top runner, but unfortunately the tannins and wood dominates far too much. The alcohol also burns and not in a good way. A few drops of water will help a little but not enough.
Review by Timo Groeger
In 3.5 hours the plane leaves for the Caribbean, so let's have 3 small rums. First a Mount Gay. On the nose light vanilla, otherwise wood and spice on the nose and palate. Slight burn, but alcohol still well integrated.
Review by Rodolphe
An interesting and rather good rum but the alcohol is too present for me, both on the nose and on the palate, and prevents me from really enjoying it here.
Review by mto75
On the nose and palate a lot of wood barrel and roasted aromas. The 66% ABV are also clearly perceptible. Overall, pretty rough, which in turn makes him but also interesting.
Review by Oliver
Exciting, but not quite my cup of tea. A little too wild and herbal. Quite alcoholic on the nose. An exciting mixture of woody spiciness and fruity papaya and orange peel on the palate.
Review by Righrum
One of the best mount gay velier. The high abv is noticeable throughout all the sipping experience, but it's not an issue. On the nose, vanilla, marzipan and solvent, along with some orange peel that we find also drinking when the abv hits pretty hard
Review by Andi
Beim Rare Tasting mit Dirk im RumDepot. verkostet und muss sagen, der Alkohol ist super gut eingebunden. Die Entwicklung im Glas war beachtlich, also ruhig 30 Minuten Zeit geben. Süß, Gewürze, Holz und Früchte, tolles intensives zusammenspiel.
Review by Vincent D
Woody nose. Alcohol very present. A nice smell of orange zest, quite rare. A vanilla note. In the mouth, it's powerful. Spicy, alcoholic. Fruits appear as well as almond. Very surprising finish: a very clear green apple. Tannins. Very dry. As a good Norman, I thought for a moment it was a calvados :) Very surprising profile for a Mount Gay.
Review by Tom Buteneers
First I have to say that I’m not the biggest MG fan so far for some reason. I do think that this was amongst the better ons that I’ve tasted. Found it woody the alcohol was too much present. It was good but not very good, so for me less than 8. 6/10/24: second time to taste it. Pepper and too much burn
Review by Stylo
Quick note: even if it is from Barbados, it is leagues away from any Bajan rum I have ever tried..way more earthy and grassy, with this Basil note on the palate that is rather unique. I would like to thank this community in encouraging to open and split this little, interesting gem!
Review by Jarek
Could really like it if the alcohol was better integrated and the wood less dominant on the palate.
Review by Serge
Very intense in flavor. I liked it ... a completely different number to the Foursquare Tritpych tasted at the same time, which was also delicious but more of the round variety.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Underrated rum from the Khong series that deserves more attention: wood, dried fruit, some herbs. A rum to chew on. A notch better than the Last Ward 2007 and clearly better than the 2009.
Review by Thunderbird
A MG with quite different facets. On the nose it is still quite restrained, but on the palate it is quite complex: sweetness, spices, fruit and some wood spoil the palate, in the finish is a beautiful fruitiness of sour cherry ... one of the clearly better Mount Gays ... but: the alcohol is unfortunately from the nose to the finish just too dominant ... although the rum was almost an hour in the glass ... the alcohol is always extfem present
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
J’ai un palais de merde ce soir que je n’apprécie rien ! Mais heureusement que le Warren Khong Mount Gilboa 2008 va changer la donne. Et oui, là il y a des watts, on a 66% provenant de Barbades. Le nez est alcooleux, oranges, notes torréfiée et de fruit à coques. En bouche c’est funky, l’alcool est là mais c’est top. On est toujours sur les fruits tropicaux et c’est sec avec du moisi comme les Port Morant que j’apprécie. La finale est rugueuse avec des notes de café. Je valide et suis content car j’ai justement une bouteille dans mon bar à ouvrir prochainement 💪
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
21/01/2026: tasting at home. This rum is a beast, but not always in a positive way unfortunately. Sipping neat, the nose is rather alcoholic and sharp, the palate is wild. It's more complex than I'm used to from MG, so it deserves credit for that. Give it time to settle down and add a few drops of water.
Review by Vinsdorf
This is the example that higher abv does not mean better taste. It is too strong and all the flavors are quite hidden.
Review by Stijn Zino
I used to have a bottle of this. Tasting this again thanks to Philip. For me this one of the most heavy rums I ever had, even more then rums with ABV 80+%. Never start with this. This is a rum you apriciate after a few rums otherwise it's too alcoholic. Maybe misses some complexity, but this is a rum strong in flavours. Very enjoyable and nice one to have on your shelf.
Review by Mike H.
72 points. Mount Gay is a distillery that I never had much interest in and only have a few samples of. I believe that this is the first MG that I have tasted and it isn’t a very good start. Alcoholic, herbal, orange pealings, lots of wood, no harmony at all. Not for me. I’ll have to dig out my other MG samples to give this distillery another chance.
Review by Mentalo
MG usually not quite so accessible. Same with Mount Gilboa. Alcohol is not well integrated. Quite a lot of wood and herbs on the palate. But the finish was quite decent with clearly more fruit. It reminded me of The Last Ward, which in my opinion are also the somewhat better releases of the distillery.
Review by jamdram
Surprised this doesn’t get higher marks. It’s a wonderfully complex and balanced drop. Watermelon and rich tropical fruit, some leathery & lactic notes, with woody, spicy undertones. Punchy alcohol & decent sweet/sour finish.
Review by Roman Lelek
The color is dark yellow to brown. The nose is intense, vanilla, woody…orange peel. The palette is strong, brandy with long dry aftertaste. I started my rum carrier with Barbados, so I am enjoying the flashback…
Review by R Wehner
Fan-tas-tic! What a great rum! Nose complex, wood, dry, delicious; tongue the same, great rum, very tasty
Review by Basti
The nose is quite pleasant, even if the alcohol is a bit present. Tropical and dried fruits, floral aromas, vanilla and chocolate. But on the palate somehow bland and quite medicinal.
Review by Adrian Adame
Color of gold. Nose - very pronounced yellow fruit, peaches, apricots, technical, almost Jamaican scents. Taste - strong, yellow fruit and technicality. In a blind tasting, I would guess a very good Clarendon! Long fruity finish! Damn, this is delicious!!👌
Review by Cedr
Easy to taste even for non-initiated
Review by Joachim Guger
Warm and strong, alcohol well integrated. Very spicy. Not bad, but I don't think it will stay long in my memory.😆😆
Review by Mirco
Very intense Barbados rum with powerful aromas. On the nose, ripe fruits, vanilla, wood, and a fine spiciness, accompanied by a slight freshness. On the palate, dense and complex with notes of caramel, spice, and dried fruit, plus a hint of mint. The alcohol is strong but remains well integrated (after some resting time in the glass).
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Surprisingly herbaceous, woody and intense! Would I blindly not type Barbados! Alcohol could be better integrated and for me personally it is too much wood.
Review by Pavel Spacek
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Review by Martin Spooner
The nose is slightly fruity and herbal. Not clearly identifiable. However, the orange peel comes out on the palate. I can also taste the iodine influence. Delicious rum. Recommended.
Review by Happy Oner
Super alcoholic
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127 bottles logged by 112 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 7 emptied.
What does Velier Mount Gay Warren Khong Mount Gilboa 2008 cost?
Community paid 102–177 €.
Current best price: 172.11 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 130 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Velier Mount Gay Warren Khong Mount Gilboa 2008
A Pot Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Velier, at 66%.
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