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Mount Gay has announced the launch of its new Exceptionally Aged Collection, an evolution of the brand’s Master Blender Collection and the first time the brand has introduced clear age statements.
The inaugural release features two limited edition expressions – Exceptionally Aged 15 and Exceptionally Aged 25 – both crafted without added sugar or flavoring and 100% distilled, aged, blended, and bottled at the Mount Gay Distillery in St. Lucy, Barbados.
Mount Gay Exceptionally Aged 15 was distilled on a single column still and matured in ex-American oak bourbon casks for a minimum of 15 years, then bottled non-chill filtered at 43% ABV.
Exceptionally Aged 15 is described as having aromas of “grapefruit, buttery pastry, banana, vanilla, plum, caramel, and cinnamon.” The palate exhibits notes of “butterscotch, vanilla, caramel, orange zest, cocoa nibs, red plum, citrus, and subtle sea salt, finishing medium-bodied and rounded.”
Mount Gay Exceptionally Aged 25 was distilled in 1999 on a single column still and aged exclusively in ex-American oak bourbon casks for 25 years, then presented non-chill filtered and bottled at 47% ABV.
Exceptionally Aged 25 is described as having aromas of “vanilla, red fruit, caramel, citrus, and dark chocolate.” The palate exhibits notes of “raisin, cinnamon, toffee, roasted nuts, orange zest, nutmeg, cocoa, and gingerbread, finishing long and silky.”
The Mount Gay Exceptionally Aged Collection is now available in limited quantities across the U.S. Exceptionally Aged 15 is limited to 4,942 bottles worldwide and carries a suggested retail price of $90. Exceptionally Aged 25 is limited to 2,376 bottles worldwide and carries a suggested retail price of $199.
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