Mount Gay Single Estate Series Release 23 | 01 | Bn_Qa 2017

Mount Gay's Single Estate Series Release 23 is a distillery bottling from Barbados that steps away from the brand's familiar blends. Mount Gay is the island's heritage producer, and this estate focused, pot still expression from 2017 puts the spotlight on a drier, more characterful side of the house than its classic mixers suggest.

Distilled from molasses on a pot still and bottled unsweetened at 55%, it shows lively fruit, caramel, vanilla and yellow tropical notes over young wood, with a spicy, honeyed palate and a salty, dry, roasted finish. There is a light funk and a fruit forward freshness that draw comparisons to Rockley style or Jamaican leaning rum. The natural strength and lack of dosage keep it bright and honest. It is one for drinkers wanting something different from standard Mount Gay, a complex, slightly funky twist on the island's profile.