Mount Gay is the oldest rum in the world, with 310 years of artisanal rum making expertise. Fermentation, distillation, aging and blending all take place in Barbados. Barbados naturally coral-filtered spring water is unique to Mount Gay Rum. Mount Gay's signature style is aging and blending single and double distilled rums. Black barrel is a blend of aged rums matured a second time in charred borbon oak barrels.