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

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Alan πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 89 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

What would a Dark & Stormy be without Gosling's Black Seal? Is it a complex aged sipper? No, but it's a sold respectable dark mixer, miles ahead of Meyers.

Jakob.kaiser πŸ‡©πŸ‡° | 26 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

It can be drunk neat, but i think it really shines in as a mixer. Where you can make some unique and wonderful drinks, with the profile from this rum. It has a sweet well rounded and spicy taste, which really punches through in cocktails.

Malte πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ | 17 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

The classic dark and stormy, works wonders. I really only use this one for cocktails and not as a sipper.

poosu πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 46 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

I'm a rum drinker for years. Just read a spy thriller where the hero was based in Bermuda and always drank Gosling's Black Seal. I didn't like Meyers so I was skeptical of this dark rum, but if it's good enough for Alex Hawke it might be OK. What a pleasant surprise. I'm an on the rocks guy. This is much better than Meyers. I smiled all the way through a 1.75 bottle. 8 might be a bit high but I want it on my good list for when I forget. I like the taste, it's smooth enough for the rocks and all this at a great price. I'm a firm believer that producing good ru at a low price deserves recognition. There are only 2 rums I give 8s to that are available in 1.75L. The other is Flor de Cana 7

jeffjp πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 6 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

Too many artificial colors and what not. Pass. There are better options for the same money.

BlackP2 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 12 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

I bought this brand awhile ago after reading about the origins of the "Dark & Stormy". As call rum and good ginger ale is one of my favorites, thought I would give it a go. Not again even if you're buying. I've never tasted motor oil but have to say I think it would be something like this. I'll have to ask Dominic Greene. Also tried their canned ginger ale mixer, don't it's packed with corn fructose.

MnChuck πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 14 ratings
Posted almost 9 years ago

This is the rum I use for my dark 'n stormys. It does a great job, but also one I can sip on the rocks if I don't feel like a cocktail. I always have a bottle of this on hand,

Earl Elliott πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 236 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

Sugar: 11 gpl. My first review of this rum was from my Rum and Coke days. Having moved away from that stage when this rum was a "headache in a bottle" I recently tried this in a Bermuda Twizzle and everyone loved it. I was not going to buy this rum again as a sipper, but as a mixer it is very good in mixed drinks such as Hurricanes, Mai Tais, Swizzles, etc. At $25 a bottle in Canada it is a great deal.

nomad πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 137 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

The obvious Dark n Stormy mixer, but nice with coke or ginger ale too. Smooth for an inexpensive rum. Plays well with sweeter mixes as well.

edited to add sugar test results- 11g

AndyD603 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 4 ratings
Posted over 11 years ago

A very sweet dark. Usually drink this on the rocks with ice however it does fine with soda.

Base the Bass πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· | 16 ratings
Posted 3 months ago

It is comparable to Diplomatico mantuano. An ok rum that doesn't disappoint




Brand Details

Name: Black Seal
ABV: 40%
Type: Gosling's
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No

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