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Mount Gay is launching a new premium white rum that’s perfect for the home mixologist

Mount Gay's new white rum is a must-have for the holiday season

By Christopher Osburn Nov 16, 2025 6:05 PM

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For those unaware, Mount Gay is the world’s oldest continuously running rum distillery, with a history dating back to 1703. It produces a myriad of award-winning rums, including Mount Gay XO, Mount Gay Eclipse, and others. Recently, the renowned brand announced the launch of a new premium white rum that you’ll want to add to your home bar cart for the holiday season and beyond.

Mount Gay Silver

Crafted by Master Blender Trudiann Branker, this white rum is a blend of unaged column still rum and pot still-distilled rum that was matured for two years in ex-American whiskey barrels. It’s double-filtered through charcoal to remove the caramel color and any impurities.

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According to Mount Gay, the result is a sippable, mixable rum loaded with flavors like citrus peels, caramelized pineapple, toffee, grapefruit, butterscotch, and cane sugar. It’s the perfect rum for elevating a classic Daiquiri, Mojito, and other rum-based drinks.

“Mount Gay Silver is a classic I deeply cherish, rooted in the heart of Barbados and the Caribbean. I’m thrilled to see our beloved white rum launch in the US on-trade, empowering bartenders to elevate white rum cocktails and extending our authentic island craft to even broader horizons,” Trudiann Branker, Mount Gay Master Blender, says.

Where can I buy it?

Perfect for the home mixologist, Mount Gay Silver is now available in select U.S. retailers. This 80-proof expression is available in a liter size. The price hasn’t yet been disclosed. Visit mountgayrum.com to learn about this and all of the brand’s other rums.

Christopher Osburn is a food and drinks writer located in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. He’s been writing professional Read Full Bio

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