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Mount Gay Single Estate Series Release 24 | 02 | Vt18d2 2018
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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
- Keep in mind: Whisky-like
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How does Mount Gay Single Estate Series Release 24 | 02 | Vt18d2 2018 taste?
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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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anyone wanting a long, powerful finish
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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36 community reviews
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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 Timo Groeger
Most helpful mixed review
Hanse Spirit Hamburg Februar 2026. Also meiner Meinung nach passt das PLV hier überhaupt nicht. Ist ganz okay dieser Rum, aber echt nix herausragendes. Ist holzig und würzig, Vanille ist erkennbar, finde ihn aber zu alkoholisch.
Review by Frank
Similar to the other Single Estate bottlings. Very balanced, round and tasty. Nose: full-bodied, woody-fruity, malty. Tropical fruit, passion fruit, with fresh lemon and blackcurrant, but also dried apricot. Brown caramel with tonka bean and tobacco. Very smooth 8.4 Palate: again full-bodied and round, woody-spicy-bacon, malty-nutty, plenty of tonka bean. Some tobacco. Also dried date. Maybe a bit salty-peppery with nutmeg, but only very lightly. Also really good. 8.4
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 Righrum
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 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 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 Johannes
Cherry, nuts, marzipan, alcohol well integrated.
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 Filip Šikula
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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 Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
🔙 Back on the Rhum Tour 2025 – Last stage: En Vrac Mount Gay Single Estate Vt18d2 – 55% Second opus of the "Single Estate" series, this 2018 vintage (coded "Vt18") results from a blend of two distillates from copper stills ("d2"). Unfortunately, this edition struggles to convince: a dark rum, a bit dull, far from the excellence of the first version (23-01-Bn_Qa). The quality-price ratio is hard to defend for a 6-year-old…
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 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 Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Ročník 2018. S 8,3 z 10 jde o velmi dobrou lahev, byť ne špičku mého žebříčku.
Review by Michael Janek
8.4.2025 Casa Havana Prague Smells like warm (temperature) agricole, honey slightly pineapple, tropical fruit. In taste it seems like a sweeter agricole light, definitely not 55%, it's incredibly smooth. Unfortunately the price 10,000 is really too much.
Review by Andrea Morini
Tried at ShowRum 2024, complex distillate but in my opinion leans too much towards typical whisky notes.
Review by Michal Jurka
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Mount Gay Single Estate Series Release 24 | 02 | Vt18d2 2018 at live auctions
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What did the community pay for Mount Gay Single Estate Series Release 24 | 02 | Vt18d2 2018?
Community paid 88–402 €.
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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%.
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