Rum: Gosling’s Black Seal
A much rated rum from Bermuda. This was rated 96 out of 100 at the World Spirits Championship.
Size: 750mL
Proof: 80 (40% ABV)
Origin: Bermuda
Distillery: Gosling Brothers Distillery
A brilliant dark rum for mixing, produced in Bermuda since 1806. The name comes from the black wax originally used to seal the bottles. Rich and well balanced this has enticing notes of butterscotch, vanilla and caramel. The signature serve is with ginger beer in a Dark ‘n’ Stormy.
Gosling’s Black Seal Rum Tasting Notes
Nose: Pungent treacle, car tire, estery stewed fruit and banana cake with cinnamon spice.
Palate: Dark muscovado sugar/treacle and spicy cinnamon with zesty orange and blackened fruit cake.
Finish: Mouth drying burnt toast carbon finish with clove and burnt currants.
Distillery Information
Gosling Brothers Limited is a Bermuda company primarily concerned with blending and distributing rum as well as importing and distributing spirits on the island and maintaining a retail presence.
