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Mount Gay Single Estate Series Release 24 | 02 | Vt18d2 2018
Most tasters land in solid-but-not-stunning territory, and a recurring note is that this one drinks more like a whisky than a Barbados rum. Fresh citrus, tropical fruit and cherry up front, then wood, spice, tonka and a genuine salty twist — dark, thickish, a little flat on the finish. Several call it the best Mount Gay they've had; others can't feel the hype.
The community says- Fresh fruity nose
- Salty twist
- But: Whisky-like
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How does Mount Gay Single Estate Series Release 24 | 02 | Vt18d2 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 34 community reviews.
Fruity, whisky-leaning Barbados pot still Well-liked and complex, but many feel it leans whisky-like and a touch flat, and nearly everyone questions whether the young age justifies the ask.
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits 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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74% rate it 8 or higher. 17 selected write-ups from 34 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
#5007 30.12.2024 Relaxing after getting the roast prepared for tomorrow. Nose Light wood, fruity, light citrus, spice, light earthy, light cherry, faint chocolate, light nutts. Palate Round, light oily, spice, light wood, light plum, faint salt, light orange, fruity, light nutts, faint smoke. Finish Medium to long, light wood, faint smoke, faint salt, light floral, light chocolate, dried fruit. The empty glass has prunes, banana and roasted notes. Price to quality is not very good and in my mind it's heavily overpriced compared to what you get.
Review by Righrum
Most helpful mixed review
Last year was one release of the highlight of whisky live Paris, this one is weaker. Definitely I'll not buy a bottle also given the price tag. Taste much more like a whisky rather than a rum, and do have a lot of issues A pity that a good distillery makes sometimes weak rums, when they price this high then it's really bad though
Review by Chrischi78
GRF 2025: A beautiful rum that clearly stands out in the Mount Gay range. Very fine, with notes on the fruity side. Pleasant notes of morello cherry and underneath subtly the DNA of Mount Gay. Unfortunately just hopelessly too expensive!!!
Review by Gregor
The best mount gay I've ever drunk. Really mega exciting. Very complex on the nose. Lots of floral tones with zirltrus and a hint of candy floss. Then caramel, wood, lemon and a hint of agricole on the palate. Very exciting. Should definitely be tried
Review by TheJackDrop
Tasted in Brussels at the Rhum Fest this weekend. I wasn't able to spend much time there, but when it was warm I found it to be below the first release. Dried fruits, bananas, spices, chocolate, a real salty twist, it's quite dark and thick, but a little flat perhaps, and not very long on the palate especially if you bring all that down to price. Still, it's a great profile, and I can't wait to try the rest.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Unusually sweet, spicy and slightly smoky and earthy. Rather sweet and slightly smoky on the palate. Unusual profile, but you definitely have to take your time with it. Overall, not quite my cup of tea.
Review by Jack M
Tasted at the UK RumFest alongside the single estate first edition. The second edition is better, though I would still struggle to to justify the price tag. At around 5 years of aging it is still relatively young and doesn’t stand out enough. 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 Filip Šikula
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Review by Frank
Ähnlich zu den anderen Single Estate Abfüllungen. Sehr ausgewogen, rund und lecker. Nase: vollmundig, holzig-fruchtig, malzig. Tropische Frucht, Maracuja, mit frischer Zitrone und schwarzer Johannisbeere, aber auch getrocknete Aprikose. Braunes Karamell mit Tonkabohne und Tabak. Sehr geschmeidig 8,4 Gaumen: auch wieder vollmundig und rund, holzig-würzig-speckig, malzig-nussig, ordentlich Tonkabohne. Etwas Tabak. Dazu getrocknete Dattel. Vielleicht ein bisschen salzig-pfeffrig mit Muskat, aber nur ganz leicht. Auch echt gut. 8,4
Review by Michael Schou
30-08-2025 - Rate 7.3 German Rum Festival After a very good Blackadder we found the Mount Gay stand. Have never been a great Mount Gay fan. Foursquare is my thing. But the group had agreed that we would give Mount Gay a extra chance. But again we was a bit disappointed. Can’t feel the hype. Nose without any power. Vanilla, wood and fruits. Followed by a taste without power and punch. Shout finish with wood and small hints of spice. Who can guide us to a grate Mount Gay glass?
Review by Johannes
Kirsche, Nüsse, Marzipan, Alkohol gut integriert.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
🔙 Retour sur le Rhum Tour 2025 – Dernière étape : En Vrac Mount Gay Single Estate Vt18d2 – 55 % Deuxième opus de la série "Single Estate", ce millésime 2018 (codé "Vt18") résulte d’un assemblage de deux distillats issus d’alambics en cuivre ("d2"). Malheureusement, cette édition peine à convaincre : un rhum sombre, un peu terne, loin de l’excellence de la première version (23-01-Bn_Qa). Le rapport qualité-prix est difficile à défendre pour un 6 ans…
Review by Stijn Zino
Brussels Rhum Festival 15/03/2025 Earthy herbal. Fruity Barbados. Complex, lots going on. Fruity and herbal reminds me of Belize like rums.
Review by Andrea Morini
Provato allo ShowRum 2024, distillato complesso ma che secondo me vira troppo verso sentori tipici dei whisky.
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
15/03/25: tasted @ Brussels Rhum Festival. This was the first time tasting one of the Single Estate releases, and was a nice surprise. The nose had something fresh, which was very interesting for Barbados. The palate was also quite tasty. Nevertheless, this bottle is nowhere near worth the retail price.
Review by Michael Janek
8.4.2025 Casa Havana Praha voni jako teplý (teplotou) agricole, med mírně ananas, tropické ovoce v Chuť mi připadá jako sladsi agricol Light, na 55% ani nahodou, strašně jemný je bohužel cena 10.000 je fakt moc
Review by Michal Jurka
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Details about Mount Gay Single Estate Series Release 24 | 02 | Vt18d2 2018
A Pot Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Mount Gay, at 55%.
Community purchases
8 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Mount Gay Single Estate Series Release 24 | 02 | Vt18d2 2018?
Community paid 93–399 €.
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