Gosling's Family Reserve Old Rum
(0.7l, 40%)
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Reserva de la Famiglia.
The story of the Gosling's Rum dates back to 1806 when James Gosling, who was sent out to the sea by his father, heading towards Virginia, with 10.000 pounds Sterling worth of wines and spirits. After 91 days the charter on the ship Mercury ran out and James had to settle on Bermuda, where he opened a wine and spirits shop.
James Gosling returned to England in 1824 to open a shop with his brother Ambrose, a shop the Goslings maintain to this day. Their first Rum was produced decades later, in 1863, called the Black Seal - a Rum that is synonymous with Bermuda, where it's produced. Today, the 7th generation Goslings lead the family business, in Bermuda, and are the largest exporter of any Bermuda made product, as well as the only company that blends and bottles on said island.
After 156 years Malcolm Gosling, the family's patriarch decided to let the old family secret out of the barrel and share it with the Rum-iverse. Gosling's Family Reserve Rum is created from the same blend of ingredients as their Black Seal, but aged longer in ex-Bourbon Oak barrels. The Family Reserve Rum is made in very small batches and is bottled as was used to be over a 100 year ago - in Champagne bottles and sealed with wax .
The story of the Gosling's Rum dates back to 1806 when James Gosling, who was sent out to the sea by his father, heading towards Virginia, with 10.000 pounds Sterling worth of wines and spirits. After 91 days the charter on the ship Mercury ran out and James had to settle on Bermuda, where he opened a wine and spirits shop.
James Gosling returned to England in 1824 to open a shop with his brother Ambrose, a shop the Goslings maintain to this day. Their first Rum was produced decades later, in 1863, called the Black Seal - a Rum that is synonymous with Bermuda, where it's produced. Today, the 7th generation Goslings lead the family business, in Bermuda, and are the largest exporter of any Bermuda made product, as well as the only company that blends and bottles on said island.
After 156 years Malcolm Gosling, the family's patriarch decided to let the old family secret out of the barrel and share it with the Rum-iverse. Gosling's Family Reserve Rum is created from the same blend of ingredients as their Black Seal, but aged longer in ex-Bourbon Oak barrels. The Family Reserve Rum is made in very small batches and is bottled as was used to be over a 100 year ago - in Champagne bottles and sealed with wax .
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Category
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StyleDark Rum
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RegionBermuda
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CountryBermuda
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Alcohol40%
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DistilleryGosling's Rum
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AgeNAS
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MaturationEx-Bourbon oak barrels
Flavor Spiral™
About The Flavor Spiral
spicy
dried fruit
molasses
caramel
tobacco
cherry
plums
citrus
oily
What does Gosling's Family Reserve Old Rum taste like?
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Gosling's Family Reserve Old Rum and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Gosling's Family Reserve Old Rum and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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Rum used to be accepted as form of currency in Europe and Australia, a practice we should probably bring back into fashion.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Deep amber dark brown.
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Semi-sweet caramel, vanilla, oak, dried fruit and black tea. Hints of tobacco, plum and citrus.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sweet, heavy, tastes of wood, cherries, aged fruit and spice. Oily big molasses.
Finish
Slow, mellow and lingering. Hints of flavors reserved for Cognac.
Comment
Due to the age and complexity the Family Reserve is quite Cognac-like. Very sip-able.
Deep amber dark brown.
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Semi-sweet caramel, vanilla, oak, dried fruit and black tea. Hints of tobacco, plum and citrus.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sweet, heavy, tastes of wood, cherries, aged fruit and spice. Oily big molasses.
Finish
Slow, mellow and lingering. Hints of flavors reserved for Cognac.
Comment
Due to the age and complexity the Family Reserve is quite Cognac-like. Very sip-able.
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Ratings & Reviews
Robert,
Great flavor. Makes the perfect dark and stormy
Scotty,
This rum is amazing, smooth, sweet and delicious
Debrenee,
Wow, truly the best rum I’ve had. Very smooth and has great depth of flavor!
Scott,
Very nice. Initial blast of oak, cane sugar and molasses in the nose. Up front more molasses with lots of fruit in the middle and a strong oak finish. Very smooth throughout with a bit of a bitter finish. I’m sure it would be good with ginger beer. We had a bottle of Cock and Bull ready, but didn’t want to dilute the depth of this fine spirit.
Michael,
Not a rum man, but this is nice. It could change my mind.
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