Mount Gay 1703

In 1703 Sir John Gay Alleyne started the production of rum on the Island of Barbados. According to this historical year Mount Gay Rum is the world’s oldest trademark of rum. The rum which invented rum. The Island of Barbados emerged from corals and the rum is made by using local spring water filtered through the corals. This makes Mount Gay rums unique in the world. The drink is made by single and double pot distillation and this matures in small oak casks manufactured in the State of Kentucky in the United States of America. Thanks to high quality ingredients Mount Gay rums are highly valued and have received numerous gold medals at the competitions of different drinks.
Mount Gay rums are known for their very mild taste where sweet almonds, vanilla, roasted coffee and ripe banana topnotes can be felt. The Island of Barbados is a famous centre of sailors and Mount Gay Rum has sponsored more than 140 regattas all over the world.

To manufacture 1703 Old Cask Selection rum Master Blender Allen Smith chose the best rums produced of the oldest Mount Gay rum stock by single and double distillation.
44- year old rum was needed to achieve both the balanced and harmonious mixture. The oldest rums in this rum mixture are 30 years old.
AROMA: rich, oak-like, caramel, ripe bananas, mild spices. Subtle harmony of oak-like and sweet topnotes.
TASTE: melt-in-the-mouth mild spices, very full flavour. Well-balanced mixture of sweet, spicy and smoky topnotes. Extraordinarily round and delicate after-taste.