Mount Gay unveils Volume Two in Origin Series

Mount Gay Rum has launched Origin Series: Volume Two, The Copper Stills Collection – the latest addition of rums to its limited edition Origin Series.

Created by master blender Allen Smith, the small-batch release of tasting rums – Copper Pot Rum and Copper Column Rum – tell the story of two methods of distillation: copper pot and copper column.

The pairing rums are identical in ingredients, fermentation and maturity, but differentiated by one thing – distillation. One rum is 100% distilled in a copper pot still and the other is 100% distilled in a copper column still.

Volume Two was crafted to give consumers a deeper understanding of the subtleties imparted by each still to allow them to become a more informed rum drinker.

The Copper Pot Rum features notes of “chocolate, coconut and almonds”, while the Copper Column Rum is light-bodied with a “short, crisp finish” highlighted by “floral and sweet fruit notes”.

Like Volume One of the Origin Series – which featured Virgin Cask and Charred Cask varieties – Volume Two will be presented in bespoke packaging as a 375ml pairing and comes with a detailed booklet that gives an overview of the creation of the two rums.

Smith said: “We created the Origin Series collections so that we could give rum drinkers the unique opportunity to experience rum by tasting the pure essence of the distinct distillation methods and a deeper understanding of how each part of the process can change the taste of rum entirely.

“Copper Pot is a rich, intricate interpretation of signature Mount Gay aromatics, robust in flavour and body, while Copper Column is a delicate and mellow expression of our classic profile.”

The collection will be available from October 2016 at premium spirits stores across the US at a suggested retail price of US$95.