Mount Gay 1703 Eclipse, 1 Liter, 40 % Vol. (Rum)

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Mount Gay Eclipse is a golden Barbados rum that matures in oak barrels for at least 2 years. It has been proven that Mount Gay has been produced since 1703, which is why it is marketed as the oldest rum in the world.

The name derives from the fact that the rum's sugar cane growing area is located on a hill called Mount Gay in the area from St. Lucy in northern Barbados.

Sugar cane cultivation began in the 17th century when the area was still called Mount Gilboa and five small sugar cane plantations were established there. In the early 1700's William Sandiford bought most of the land and consolidated it into the Mount Gilboa Plantation.

Sandiford's son sold the plantation to John Sober in 1747. Since he and his son Cumberbatch lived in England most of the time, Cumberbatch's friend Sir John Gay Alleyne took over management of the plantation. When Alleyne died in 1801, Cumberbatch wanted to rename the plantation in honor of Alleyne.

Since Mount Alleyne already existed, the plantation was henceforth called Mount Gay.