🇧🇧 Golden and mild. Look for notes of brown sugar.
90+
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$26.99
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Mount Gay Eclipse Gold Rum — Barbados
Mount Gay is the world’s oldest running rum distillery, established in 1703 on the island of Barbados — and the Eclipse is its flagship expression, the Heritage Blend by which Master Blender Trudiann Branker calibrates every other rum in the portfolio. Named after the 1910 total solar eclipse, the Eclipse is built on Mount Gay’s signature “double...Show More >
Mount Gay Eclipse Gold Rum — Barbados
Mount Gay is the world’s oldest running rum distillery, established in 1703 on the island of Barbados — and the Eclipse is its flagship expression, the Heritage Blend by which Master Blender Trudiann Branker calibrates every other rum in the portfolio. Named after the 1910 total solar eclipse, the Eclipse is built on Mount Gay’s signature “double-still” character: a blend of rums distilled in traditional copper pot stills and column stills, then matured in ex-American whiskey casks. The result is a gold rum of remarkable balance and versatility — equally at home in a cocktail shaker or sipped neat. Wine Enthusiast awarded it 91 points and named it a Best Buy. It took Gold at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. For many rum aficionados, Eclipse is the reference by which all rum should be measured.
The nose opens with fresh vanilla, almond, ripe banana, and a hint of dark chocolate. On the palate, it is golden and mild with notes of brown sugar, oak, and warming baking spice, finishing crisp and bright. A splash of water or soda opens up the banana and floral notes beautifully — the classic “Stiggins” serve. Mixed with ginger beer and a lime wedge, it becomes the national drink of Barbados.
“Golden and mild. Look for notes of brown sugar, oak and warming baking spice throughout, ending on a crisp, bright finish.” — Wine Enthusiast, 91 Points • Best Buy
Producer: Mount Gay Distilleries, Barbados (est. 1703)
Expression: Eclipse — Heritage Blend
Style: Gold Rum
Distillation: Copper pot still & column still blend
Maturation: Ex-American whiskey casks
Size: 750ml
Tasting Notes: Vanilla, almond, ripe banana, dark chocolate, brown sugar, oak, baking spice, crisp finish
Best Served: Neat or with a splash of water • Rum & ginger beer with lime • Daiquiri • Rum cake or flambéed bananas
A 91-point Best Buy from the world’s oldest rum distillery — Mount Gay Eclipse is the benchmark for what Barbadian gold rum can be.
