Goslings Spirited Seas Ocean Aged Rum (44% ABV) was aged across the Atlantic and celebrates ocean adventures and Goslings’ origins on the island of Bermuda. In 2020, Goslings sent 60 once-used bourbon barrels filled with a proprietary blend of aged dark Bermuda rum on board the Oleander. The container ship, known as the lifeline of Bermuda, travels from New Jersey to Bermuda weekly with imports and exports. For over 40 weeks, nearly 60,000 miles, the rum interacted with the charred American white oak over every wave aboard the vessel extracting all the barrel’s flavor.
“For the first time, we let go of the aging process and let mother nature take the reins on the open ocean,” says Malcolm Gosling Jr., eighth generation rum maker. “The stormy seas and air had an extraordinary effect on the aging rum blend. Extreme changes in weather forced the rum to expand in warmer climates and contract in colder temperatures. The result is an elegant and complex rum that will be a prized addition to any premium aged spirit collector’s shelf.”
GSN’s Remarks: Deep and rich nose of rum spirit and oak char. There’s a somewhat musky smokiness which adds to the allure. Tightly bound flavor portfolio of sweet rum, tempered down by a tannic bent that is just on the edge of sharpness. The body is medium-heavy with a round and permeating mouthfeel. The finish is extra long with dry woody notes leading the long fade. This is a terrific sipping rum, and one that would make for an exquisite rum Old-Fashioned, if so inclined. GSN Rating: A
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