Goslings 151 Proof Black Rum

Goslings 151 Proof Black Rum is the high octane version of Bermuda's most famous rum, a blend of pot and column still molasses spirit bottled at a blistering 75.5%. It carries the deep, dark Goslings house style into overproof territory, where intensity is the whole idea.

Unsweetened and bottled at full overproof strength, it is dominated by molasses, dark chocolate, coffee and licorice, with brown sugar, dried fruit and warm spice over a roasted, woody finish. The strength is considerable, though the rum carries it with more roundness than the proof might suggest. This is primarily a cocktail engine, the classic float for a Dark and Stormy and a powerful base for Zombies and other tiki drinks, with the occasional cautious neat pour for those who want to meet it head on.