The Rum Mercenary Mount Gay Black Label Edition 2000
For experienced palates looking into drier Barbados single casks. This 18‑year Mount Gay at 55.6% is unsweetened, creamy and roasty with vanilla, light fruits, florals and espresso-like bitterness. Complex enough, though somewhat narrow.
- Dry, unsweetened profile
- Creamy, smooth texture
- Roasty espresso notes
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Dry, roasty Mount Gay sipper For experienced palates looking into drier Barbados single casks. This 18‑year Mount Gay at 55.6% is unsweetened, creamy and roasty with vanilla, light fruits, florals and espresso-like bitterness. Complex enough, though somewhat narrow.
Bourbon crossover drinkers and Barbados fans who enjoy dry, roasty, espresso-leaning single casks with some floral and vanilla sweetness at higher ABV.
Beginners, fruit-focused drinkers, or anyone sensitive to alcohol heat and roasty bitterness in the finish.
How is The Rum Mercenary Mount Gay Black Label Edition 2000 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 92% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
We tasted four Mount Gay 2000 releases at the Rum-X Community Tasting. The tasting was very entertaining, but the rums only contributed a small part. Overall, the rums were super similar, with the differences being in the nuances. Personally, I don't like the profile as much, as it simply lacks fruit. In the mouth, I find them better across the board than in the nose.The Mercenary rum is the sweetest of the round, with a grain note reminiscent of bourbon. The fruit on the nose is reminiscent of ripe banana, along with tobacco, tea and vanilla with lightly charred caramel. The mouth is intense and creamy with a nice sweetness. It's super smooth, but unfortunately not particularly complex.
Review by DomM
Out of a small cross tasting: Rum Mercenary is the most lifely with some floral notes while the other three have a more similar profile. Rum Cask is very well balanced an approchable. RumClub feels the most intense with some funky notes. The Duchess is the most elegant out of the bunch and my personal winner.
Review by Rodolphe
Comparaison de 3 Mount Gay 2000 hier soir avec deux amis : The rum mercenary : un nez très gourmand, sur la pâte d'amande et quelques fruits jaunes. Super agréable. La bouche est dans la ligne du nez sans surprise. Au final c'est bon mais ça manque un peu de complexité. The rum cask : aucun doute c'est vraiment le même rhum à peu de choses près. Ici le bois se fait plus de place au nez mais aussi en bouche, et entraine une finale un peu amère. Cela rend le nez plus sympa sur ce rhum. The duchess : on sent bien encore une fois qu'on est sur le même rhum mais le profil est plus boisé. Sauf que étonnement c'est mieux integré que sur le rum cask, plus équilibré et gourmand. Au final le meilleur des 3 pour nous hier soir.
Review by HenryL
In der Nase der floralste der drei von mir verkosteten 2000er Mount Gays, hat schon leichte Anklänge von Agricole. Im Mund im Vergleich zu den anderen angenehm ausbalanciert, hier überlagern die holzig-würzigen Noten nicht den Rest. Im Abgang eine schöne Note von süßem Espresso. Insgesamt sind die 2000er Mount Gays nichts so meins, der hier gefällt mir aber definitiv am besten von den drei probierten.
Review by Christian Rudt
Finde hier die Nase erstmal sehr angenehm. Leider vergeht das mit dem ersten Schluck und anstelle der floralen treten nun überwiegend röstige etwas zu bitter geratene Eindrücke. Die ich zwar durchaus mag die aber dann doch etwas einseitig wirken.
Review by Jonas
Basically not wrong. Vanilla and coconut, light roasted aromas and bright fruits.
Review by Thunderbird
An der Nase für mich ein klassischer MG. Frucht, Vanille und etwas zartes florales, ein wenig Röstaromen sind auch vorhanden! Am Gaumen eine sehr dominante röstige verbrannte bittere Note, die fast alles überdeckt! Nach einiger Zeit gesellt sich etwas Espresso und Schwarztee hinzu! Der Abgang bleibt röstig verbrannt! Das ist mir für einen guten Rum einfach zu wenig!
Community purchases
6 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.
Also on the wishlist of 1 members.
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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