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Mount Gay Of.
The wine
Mount Gay is molasses-based rum produced in Barbados. We estimate this bottle to be from the 1990s.
About the Producer Mount Gay
Mount Gay was founded in 1703, making it the oldest rum producer in the world. John Sober inherited a small distillery at the top of Mount Gilboa, in the parish of Saint Lucy, Barbados. In 1947, he put Sir John Gay Alleyne in charge of the distillery. Sober was so impressed by Sir John’s work that he renamed the distillery after him in 1801. The estate was then taken over by Aubrey Fitz-Osbert Ward in 1918 and remained in the family until his son’s death in 1989. The French group Rémy Cointreau became the majority shareholder and bought the remain shares from Ward’s heirs in 2014. The rums produced are normally a combination of spirit distilled in column and pot stills, but the brand is also known for its single pot stills and triple distillations.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity : 1 bottle
Level : 1 NormalObservations : 1 Marked label, 1 Damaged labelOrigin : private individual
Type of cellar : underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT : no
Original wooden case / Original case : no
French customs seal : yes
Alcohol percentage : 40 %
Region : Barbados - Barbados
Appellation : Mount Gay
Colour : amber
Intensity : classic