Review: Mount Gay Sugar Cane
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Mount Gay Sugar Cane Rum
www.mountgay.com
No, you didn’t misread. The above title claims this review is for Mount Gay Sugar Cane Rum, but the label calls it brandy. I just learned the hard way that they’re one and the same. It seems that in some states Mount Gay is required by law to label their brandy as rum – either way, it ain’t rum, and it certainly ain’t good. I used it to remove a nasty clog from my drain, and it didn’t even do a very good job of that. The flavor was vaguely reminiscent of shoe leather soaked in vinegar. If you think that sounds appealing, give it a shot. Otherwise, I’d stay clear.
Important Update! I almost let the hideousness of this “rum” scare me off Mount Gay forever – don’t make the same mistake! If you try only one new rum this year, make it Mount Gay Extra Old.
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Gee, that was helpful, Rob. Thanks for nitpicking a review that was written six years ago. And hey, whether it’s made from sugar cane or not, it still tastes like suck.
Thanks for stopping by.
Ur off ur trolley mate, really u are! talk about a bloke who doesn’t know what he’s on about.
Mount Gay Sugar cane brandy is called sugar cane brandy because as mount gay rum ages in the barrel, between roughly years 4-6 it acquires a character somewhat reminicent to brandy, but in a very very rum way. Its when the palette taste really increases but before the oakiness starts to dominate.
The same rum in the same barrel, in years 1-4 is called Eclipse, years 5-6 is called Sugar cane brandy, and years 7-10 is Extra Old.
its all the same stuff mate. Of the 3 aged groups (sold as different rums) 1-4, 5-6, 7-10 … the brandy version is resoundingly the standout.
When sold overseas, the brandy term for legal reasons has to be replaced with the term rum, beacuase it is a rum, not brandy.
Rob