Mount Gay Distillery

We are thrilled to share that Mount Gay's newly released Eclipse Navy Strength rum took home Gold medal at the illustrious Caribbean Rum Awards 2024, closing out the year in St Barts! 🥃 It is an honour to be listed amongst the world's best rums, as a proud global ambassador to our beloved island of Barbados, the very birthplace of rum 🇧 Cheers! https://lnkd.in/eQAtEM_s

Reminiscing on another brilliant year at the Barbados Rum Experience, hosted at the Radisson hotel, here in beautiful Barbados 🌴 The annual gathering packs a week long experience for rum connoisseurs and enthusiasts from around the world, embarking on vibrant island tours, deep dive rum distillery visits, specialist masterclasses and more. Mount Gay masterclasses included Samantha Sobers, Process Manager in Research and Development Blending, and her masterclass on Blending Tradition with Innovation at Mount Gay, followed by Master Blender, Trudiann Branker's Masterclass on Soil to Sip: exploring Single Estate Series. Who's joining us next year? 🥃 #Barbados #MountGay #BRE

Fresh from the Mount Gay and Oxford Estate! 🌱 At Mount Gay, we're committed to sustainability through regenerative agriculture. Our crop rotation practices not only replenish the soil with essential nutrients but also support the growth of healthy sugarcane for our rum production. The result? Fresh, organic fruits and vegetables for local communities and our staff in Barbados. Our team, led by Farm Supervisor, Kevin Cozier, is proud of the diverse crops we cultivate — from sweet potatoes, pumpkins, and watermelons to nutrient-rich pigeon peas, yams, and okra. These crops naturally fertilise the land, reduce our reliance on external fertilisers, and even help control weeds. Plus, with our orchards, apiary, and sugarcane nursery moving throughout the estate, we’re sowing the seeds for a sustainable future. Sustainability isn't just a practice, it's our promise for a better tomorrow 🌍 #SustainableFarming #RegenerativeAgriculture #MountGay #Barbados

Mount Gay sets sail on the Oslo fjord for an unforgettable day! ⛵️🇳🇴 Bartenders from across Oslo joined us to experience the perfect blend of adventure and taste. Between friendly competition on the water with two boats and refreshing Mount Gay cocktails on deck, every sip was savoured. From the smooth complexity of Mount Gay’s XO rum, to the bold flavours of Mount Gay’s Black Barrel and the iconic Eclipse, the masterclass with Tor Arne, and tasting with Romal Jones live from Barbados, showcased the rich legacy of Mount Gay bringing our global community closer.

Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of presenting our latest Mount Gay Single Estate Series 24_02 at The Connaught in London! 🥃🇬🇧 It was an incredible day filled with exclusive tastings and in-depth education sessions led by our Master Blender, Trudiann Branker, and Managing Director, Antoine Couvreur. This release marks a special milestone as the first vintage in our terroir-driven Single Estate Series. Crafted using 100% molasses from sugarcane grown at our Mount Gay Estate in St. Lucy, Barbados, the 24_02_Vt18d2 blend showcases rums produced from the Mount Gay Estate's 2018 sugarcane harvest. Bottled at 55% ABV and non-chill filtered to maintain its rich aromas and natural color, this expression is meant to be savored neat. With just 5,418 bottles available, UK enthusiasts can find it at select retailers, including The Whisky Exchange, for £337. #MountGay #BarbadosRum #SingleEstateSeries

The second release of the limited Single Estate Series is finally here! 🥃 Single Estate Series, 24_02_Vt18d2, created using 100% sugar cane cultivars grown on the Mount Gay Estate, translates the specific terroir of the world’s oldest running rum distillery. Master Blender Trudiann Branker offers a blend of rums produced from the 2018 Estate sugar cane harvests – the first vintage in this series. This small batch rum is 100% copper pot still distilled, then matured in Quercus Alba ex-bourbon casks. We saw this liquid build up over the years to truly develop an exceptional profile, which we can’t wait for you to discover. #MountGay #SingleEstateSeries #BarbadosRum #Terroir

If you're in the UK and want to be in for a chance to win a holiday for 2 to Barbados, the birthplace of rum, read below! 🥃 Across the UK in celebration of a summer of sailing, in participating stores you can find Mount Gay's special edition Eclipse sailing labels and bottle neck tags to win a trip to Barbados! Simply scan the QR code inside to win. Who will be the lucky winners? Cheers! #MountGay #BarbadosRum

🌊⛵️ Mount Gay's iconic Red Caps and smiles filled Airlie Beach Race Week 2024! We were proud to sponsor this incredible sailing event, a testament to our passion and longstanding connection with sailing. Congratulations to the Whitsunday Sailing Club for a fantastic event, to the volunteers and to all 900+ sailors who competed. A special thank you to our Australian team for making it all happen!! Relive the excitement with this photo recap! Spirits Platform Pty Ltd #MountGay #Sailing #AirlieBeachRaceWeek

As the countdown to next year begins, we reminisce on an unforgettable week this summer at Tales of the Cocktail 2024, in New Orleans. Attended by the Mount Gay team, including Barbados' first female Master Blender, Trudiann Branker, highlights of the week included the 'Soil to Sip' Seminar: A discussion on Estate Rum, and the Mount Gay Spirited Dinner. Here Trudiann Branker shared her expertise with guests from around the world and held a tasting of Mount Gay's exclusive Single Estate Series rum. Cheers to Tales of the Cocktail! 🥃

We are reminiscing on an incredible time at Cowes Week, as the official and proud sponsor of this iconic regatta in the Isle of Wight, UK ⛵ Together we celebrated the camaraderie and spirit of sailing, where tradition meets adventure. The week closed with an evening of unforgettable memories at the legendary Red Cap Party, with Mount Gay's finest Barbados rum flowing through the night. We raise a glass to the spirit of sailing and start the countdown to next year! #MountGay #BarbadosRum #CowesWeek #IsleOfWight #Sailing #RedCapParty