Gosling’s is well-known for its flagship Gosling’s Black Seal Rum, but it actually has quite a family of products on offer, including our highly-rated Gosling’s Old Rum and this, Gosling’s Gold Seal.

Launched in January in its native Bermuda, Gosling’s Gold Seal is an amber rum that replaces its old Gosling’s Gold Rum and builds on Black Seal’s pinniped theme. It is now expanding nationally. We received this bottle from none other than Malclom Gosling, Jr., himself, so of course we’re taking it for a spin!

The nose is heavy with sugary notes — marshmallow and light brown sugar with a touch of molasses-driven gingersnap. On the palate, there’s fruit at first, tropical pineapple and coconut, before the overwhelming sweetness of this rum comes round to bear down on your taste buds. Simple syrup, more of that marshmallow note, and some maple syrup character, particularly strong on the back end. The finish is lasting, yet saccharine.

You don’t have to dig too deeply into the archives to see I like a bit of sweetness in my rum, but Gold Seal just takes it too far, coming across as a bit doctored, and just unnecessarily sugary.

80 proof.

C / $18 / goslingsrum.com 

Gosling's Gold Seal Bermuda Gold Rum

$18

5

Rating

5.0/10

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