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Gosling's Black Seal rum

Gosling's Black Seal

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Bermuda | Dark | 40% ABV

The James Gosling family business first produced Gosling Black Seal rum in 1806, and it is now the oldest surviving business on the island of Burmuda.

Gosling 'Black Seal' rum received it's name from the black wax originally used to seal the bottles. It is Bermuda's most widely exported product and considered the nation's national drink.

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534 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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534 Gosling's Black Seal Ratings

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Nicholas Miller 🇺🇸 | 75 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

This is a darn good value for money rum. It smells very unique from other rums. A definite molasses is there. Drinking it straight is ok. Not super knock your socks off complex. But it can be enjoyed straight. What is so darn good about this rum is it makes a great rum and coke. Like goodness gracious this puts kraken to shame. I'm not a big black rum drinker but this will definitely be my go to bottle and at 16$ a bottle the price cant be beat.

PapaKielbasa 🇺🇸 | 38 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

Dark N' Stormy has to Goslings Black Seal. I wish it were higher proof though.

Josifiend 🇦🇺 | 45 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Do not Dark and Stormy without it!!!
(*The verb to Dark and Stormy)
(It's not new, it's old!)

MDrumrunner 🇺🇸 | 42 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

This one is ok for me. The nose is one dimensional. The taste is a quick taste of molasses before the spice kicks in with a slight bite and heat. I'll save this one for the Dark and Stormy.

Bogdan 🇨🇦 | 14 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Great for mixing, but I would not recommend it as a sipping rum. The aftertaste is too bitter for my taste and it leaves a burning sensation. As a mixer... a totally different story. It provides a lot of flavor to the drink. Priced higher than the Bacardi Dark Spiced Rum I think is a no go for me.

Kychy28 🇺🇸 | 25 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

7.00/10, the only use I have for this stuff is I infuse it with Banana chips (recipe courtesy of Death & Co) and make a couple drinks with the infusion.

Rumrum 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
Posted 2 years ago

Bermuda the beautiful. The one and only for Dark n Stormy.

Davidsbrady 🇺🇸 | 13 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Good nose and forward flavor but disappointing finish.

Uncledrewbob 🇺🇸 | 5 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Fine enough for certain purposes and circumstances

Mario Kc 🇨🇦 | 14 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

I would call this a starters sipping rum. It's fine for sipping but made for a dark'n stormy. I like to add a few ice cubes to it as the smell changes as does the taste. You can tell it's a manufactured rum (blend), I smell caramel, brown sugar, molasses and a bit of anise and banana. It's a decent rum for the price, a staple in my cabinet.

Cultov 🇨🇿 | 49 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Well this rum is for me connected only eith original Dark and stormy drink. It is spiced rum with small esence of caramel.




Brand Details

Type: Dark
Company: Gosling's
Country: Bermuda
Name: Black Seal
ABV: 40%
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led: No

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