Comments on: Review: Gosling’s Black Seal

By: The Winch Wench

The Winch Wench — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:19:47 +0000

A kiss o’ the black seal is always good for what ails ya! I started my rum lovin’ journey with the usual lightweight stuff. The dark rum I had tried reminded me of cough syrup (Myers) so at first I was reluctant to join the dark side. One day I was tired of being anchored in Parrot Bay and set sail in search of new adventures in rum land. I picked up a bottle of Black Seal and have never looked back. Top quality for a great price and great flavor both for mixed drinks and straight up. I have since tasted many fine rums but I am a loyal Gosling’s girl all the way. The only rum higher on my list is the Goslings’ Family Reserve Old Rum……if your wonderin’ about the high price tag on that one, yes it is worth every penny!

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:25:14 +0000

I tried this while making Mai Tais! I topped off the Mai Tai with 1 oz of Black Seal. Amazing!!

My Mai Tai

1 oz Cruzan Light Rum
1 oz Mount Gay Extra Old, Cruzan Single Barrel, or Appleton Estate(any) Dark Rum
1 oz Cruzan Black Strap or Gosling Black Seal Rum (optional)
1/2 oz Orange Curacao (Clement Creole Shrubb!!)
1/2 oz Orgeat
1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1/4 oz Rock Candy Syrup

Build in rocks glass, add ice, pour into shaker, shake vigouously, return to glass, top with Dark Rum (optional) Garnish with a sprig of mint

By: John Flint

John Flint — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:56:53 +0000

Arr, a good rum to be starting off drinking rum with? I’ve always been more an ale person, but i’m expanding me bound’ries.

By: Wooky

Wooky — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:38:17 +0000

Mmmm, the dark and stormy. Bermuda’s rum and coke. Just as easy to make and yet so wonderfully different and intriguingly tasty.

By: Old Sephardi Pirate

Old Sephardi Pirate — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:13:18 +0000

The thing is to get you some of Barritt’s Ginger Beer to go along with your Black Seal. Oh, you laugh now. But you’ll
be a standing up with sea legs on dry land, you will.

By: Bob the Blighter

Bob the Blighter — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:24:14 +0000

‘Tis a comely wench squeezin’ her bosom tight to me after a hellish tour o’Neptune’s worst! So soft and sweet (in her own special way) that ya never even bother aboot tha last 50 or so lads that “laid keel” for her. And when she boots ya out on your backside after she gets good and paid, ya have ta beat yer feet back ’round to the door so ya can get in line again for another taste o’earthly delight !

So long as I live there will be a bottle o’the Black Seal standin’ tall in my liquor cabinet. This was my first taste o’the “dark” rum. Sadly, for far too long I was ignorant there was so much more to rum than that swill o’swine, Bacardi (I pray to the Holy Mother Mary for forgiveness for even speakin’ that dreaded name) I have tried many a rum since, but the Black Seal will always be that shining light o’heaven to me.

By: Red Bess

Red Bess — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:09:18 +0000

I have finally procured my first bottle of Goslings, and I can say, as a novice rum drinker, that this rum is every bit as good as advertised and not nearly as frighting as I expected. I have only recently learned to appreciate rum neat. I have enjoyed Pyrat XO and Pirate’s Choice Molasses and Key Lime and was surprised to find Goslings just as approachable as those sweeter rums. And that “burn” at the end reminds you that you drinking liquor, dammit, not pancake syrup. And frankly, you can’t beat the price. So, as possibly the biggest pansy to pour a rum straight, I can definitely recommend Goslings to anyone who wants an affordable, quality rum that you can actually “drink like a pirate.”

By: Bilge

Bilge — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:59:41 +0000

All I can say mate is that not all newbies are created equal. Nor are all veterans, for that matter. All I can do is report on my own experiences as best I can.

Of course, if others experiences are different they’re always free to share – just as you did

Glad yer a Goslings fan, mate. Indeed, whether it takes you some time to warm up to it as with me, or if you like it from the get-go such as yerself, it’s clearly a fine, fine rum.

By: Wooky

Wooky — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:14:27 +0000

Maybe you should redo this review. I consider myself a novice with rum and have tried maybe a dozen different kinds starting with captains private stock, myers, pyrat and other major brands.

I stayed away from this unfortunately to long based on the review. I was scared of the of being mistreated I guess. This was my loss.

As a novice, this is what rum should smell like to me. Sweet molassass. The taste was not harsh like I was expecting either. It was sweet, more so than other rums I’ve tried and full flavored. And yes, there was the burn at the end but I didn’t mind.

Truely this is a remarkable rum. I have since pushed aside my private stock and greatly enjoy this amazing rum. This will be my staple as i try other rums but will return to this often.

Anyone new to rum do not be scared. Just buy a bottle.

Smell it.

Sip it.

Enjoy it.