Captain Morgan Black Label is a blend of different molasses rums distilled in Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad in column and pot still, and aged for several years in oak barrels.
This rum is best enjoyed in cocktails, with cola or ginger ale: 1 part rum to 3 parts cola or ginger ale, with a slice of lime and ice cubes... Cheers!
Nico's tasting notes
Summary: ripe fruit - leather - molasses - liquorice - full-bodied - roasted
The nose opens with the rather sweet, gourmand side of a Jamaican rum, made of banana and a drop of resin. Several families of aromas then follow in fairly detached succession: pepper, coconut and orange seem to lead us towards Barbados, while mingled wood and walnuts would guide us more towards Guyana. Plum and other black fruit tannins spice things up a bit, as does the slightly dreadnought, metallic leaning that follows. The profile is rich but rather rough, like a "Navy" rum.
Aeration rounds out the edges, while caramel, molasses and licorice round out the woodiness. A surprising touch of cane juice or honey enriches the nose considerably. It continues to become more complex, with spices, vegetal notes and walnuts that give it a slightly oxidized aperitif wine feel. The rum becomes softer, less rough. The oak is more mellow, spreading out into nuts and cocoa.
The palate is soft on entry, revealing a sweet, juicy fruitiness that had been on the back burner until now. Molasses and wood then mingle in a smoother ambience, leading on to coffee and toasted nuts. All these notes remain light and well-balanced, until the toastiness takes over and swarms the taste buds.
On the finish, the same dark, roasted notes persist, with black coffee and roasted nuts.
"Here is a true blend of Navy-style rums, a simple yet faithful expression of the style..."
