Sir John Gay was a respected leader and businessman who worked tirelessly in service of the island of Barbados. A friend of Sir John Gay's, the contrarily named John Sober, inherited a then-unknown distillery and had asked for Sir John's help in managing it. Sir John Gay took quickly to the business of making rum. He refined the distillation process and began producing a noticeably superior product that we know today as Mount Gay Rum. Barbados is an island of warm, friendly people, exciting culture and, in the interest of making rum, a great wealth of natural resources. Originally discovered by the Portuguese, "Barbados" which means bearded ones, was the name given to the island to describe the lush, "bearded" trees that grew in abundance. Later settlers to the island found the rich soil and favorable wet season ideal for growing sugar cane.
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Mount Gay Eclipse Rum, the epitome of tradition in the art of rum-making in Barbados and the English-speaking Caribbean, is our flagship and was created
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An opulent blend of the finest spirits aged for 8 to 15 years. Where Eclipse is floral and fruity, Extra Old blends significantly older barrels
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Wine Enthusiast 94 Finished in "deeply toasted and charred" Bourbon casks, this mouthwatering small-batch rum skews to the sweeter side, offering bold notes of cola, allspice
For over 300 years, Mount Gay Rum has been defined by generations of visionaries on an unwavering quest for excellence. That passion brought forth Eclipse
"The nosing passes find soft sugary/molasses smells and aromas of marshmallow, almond paste and light toffee. The palate entry is slightly smoky and properly sweet;
"Mount Gay Silver Rum is a clear rum distilled from molasses. Aged a minimum of 2 years in used whisky and bourbon barrels. Introduced in
" This custom rum blend designed by the staff here at Empire Wine is an amber-hued rum thats boldly flavored, with bright aromas of candied
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