Description
Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum
Originated to commemorate the martyrs of the Virginius Affair of its namesake year Bacardi 1873 Solera is the original, light-bodied, single barrelled sipping rum. A blend of a very rich distillate it is aged for up to three years in newly charred and carefully selected oak casks; it is blended to achieve characteristic Bacardi smoothness.
AROMA
Woody and butter notes balanced with dried fruit and spices
TASTE
Bold and aromatic with notes of gingerbread, lychee and toffee
BODY
Warm, medium body with a long finish
43% ABV
SUSTAINABILITY
A proud dedication to our terroir. Taking care of the land that feeds us. Crop rotation, single cultivar sugarcane crops, honeybees to encourage pollination and bountiful harvests. A field-to-food forest filled with coconuts, bananas, breadfruit and papaya nourishing our team and their families at Mount Gay. Ensuring responsibly sourced sugarcane. Each year, we are committed to planting at least 1000 trees and increasing our beehives by 50%. In 2022, we planted 1,014 trees.
Inspiring the next generation of Barbadians through scholarships at Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic Institute and University of the West Indies and ensuring the health of the Barbadians through responsible consumption with the Substance Abuse Foundation (SAF) and the creation of the Barbados Alcohol Industry Association.
