Mount Gay Eclipse

We are members of the international sailing community. Mount Gay is very popular. Yesterday I found a lovely bottle of Mt G Black Barrel at a store called ULTRA near the southern tip of Africa. Highly affordable. 43% ABV and 750 ml. Can't wait for a reason to drink it with friends ... We love Mt Gay and we specially appreciate their support for the sailing community. Thank you Mt Gay! #MountGay

25th August 2018

Good ole Eclipse, decent to keep a bottle in the house at all times. Nice as a sipper, lovely in a cup of tea.

29th July 2018

I think mount gay eclipse is a very good rum but I have been searching for mount gay eclipse black not black barrel. I went on a cruise through the panama canal about 5 years ago and stopped over in panama and went the liquor store and found the eclipse black and as far as I am concerned it is the best mt gay rum. I cannot seem to find it anywhere. Is it been discontinued. Otherwise I'll have to stick with the eclipse.

29th June 2018

Perfect rum with a splash of cola. Great for parties when I have guests mix their own and for when I want a solid drink while working in the garage. I always have some on hand.

31st October 2017

Very nice. Like a good sippin whisky
Soft and tasty

12th July 2017

Perfect with Coke anytime

17th March 2017

Good enough to throw in a rum and cola, but you won't see me drinking this neat.

9th November 2016

What a great drink . Very tasty and it comes with no sore head the next morning !

27th August 2016

No hangover, drink as much as you want, go to work easy tomorrow. Maybe thats just me but it's a fact.

29th April 2016

Four, but only because I've had the off chance of trying an 80+ year bottle of a Caribbean Rum of which I fail to remember the name, and it was incredible. Mount Gay Eclipse was still a delightful trek off my usual ventures and I wouldn't hesitate to find it on my shelf again.

13th December 2015

For the price I had low expectations but it's surprisingly mellow and floral. An easy, if unremarkable sipper, but the honey banana notes make it a shoo-in for cocktails which is exactly what I was after.

10th November 2015

Perfecty done. Mellow And smooth , gets you right and creates the mood. Great buy :)

15th May 2015

I forgot. the new bottle looks great, but put a handle on it like the old bottle. makes it easier to handle. thanks

31st August 2014

mt gay eclipse is all i drink. buy it at dirt cheap. went today, Sun before labor day and they were sold out. I guess i will stop telling others to buy it.

31st August 2014

Mount Gay Rum is the best. I have been drinking Mount Gay Eclipse since the Prime Importer was Laird & Co.
After all these years you now change not only the label but the shapes of the bottles. Them1.75 liter is much
Too hard to handle. It is much easier. To handle with
A handle.

4th May 2014

Anyone buying this rum and expecting a sipping rum (as I presume the above reviewer did) is going to be disappointed. The clue should have been "It was really cheap at Asda ><).

As a mixing rum (cocktails, etc.) this rum really shines - it has enough flavour to cut through other ingredients. Also, if you spice it... Yum

4th January 2014

Forgot to rate

8th July 2013

I ordered about 60 pounds worth of run samples from mom but I still needed a little rum fix before they arrived so I went and picked this up at a supermarket. its a cheap rum, but it doesn't really taste that cheap, its not going to change your world, if you want a rum that will then Zafra 21 or El Dorado 21 is the place to go. For a cheapy tho, you can mix it, or cook with it, and it sips quite nicely neat floral brown sugar on the nose, and sweet creamy molasses on the palate, not so complex but enjoyable.

8th July 2013

I bought this as it was damn cheap at Asda. Expecting a decent experience to educate my palate. Far from it! Neat, it smells of paint stripper, typical sugary rum smell and that is it. Only way to get a decent nose is to add so much water (3-5 teaspoons) it ruins the true flavor, neat is just harsh. So I would say as a sipper this is a no no. As a mixer it is different though the general sweetness of mixers marries well and takes the edge off and makes for a different and almost premium mixer. Don't get me wrong for such a cheap price I shouldnt have expected much however a rum at a similar price of OVD which is a beautiful sipper to me shouldn't taste so harsh!Enjoy as a mixer, please!

26th July 2012

Soft, sweety-sour, warming, but... nothing special to mention. Almost total mediocricy.

7th May 2012