Mount Gay Eclipse Navy Strength Rum

Mount Gay Eclipse Navy Strength Rum is a limited-edition Barbados rum bottled at 57.1% ABV (114.2 proof) — a beefed-up take on the classic Eclipse blend of 2–4 year old column and pot still rums, with a higher share of flavour-rich pot distillate, crafted by master blender Trudiann Branker with no colour or sugar added. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV: 57.1% (114.2 proof)
• Size: 700mL
• Blend: 2–4 year old column and pot still rums; higher pot-still ratio than standard Eclipse
• Origin: Mount Gay Distillery, Barbados — the world’s oldest running rum distillery (1703)
• Edition: limited release, 2024; no colour or sugar added

Navy Strength: Eclipse, Turned Up

Eclipse has been the sailor’s rum since 1910 — and master blender Trudiann Branker built this edition as a tribute to Mount Gay’s long history with sailing. Navy strength (57.1%, the old gunpowder-proof standard) preserves the bold aromatics that a lower proof would round off, and Branker took the opportunity to age the blend longer and lean harder on the pot still distillate. The result is an older, richer, punchier Eclipse — and at a $30 MSRP for a limited edition, one of the best values in high-proof rum.

Tasting Notes

Ripe banana, vanilla extract, pineapple and milk chocolate on the nose, with surprisingly little ethanol for the proof. The palate is powerful — allspice, molasses cookies, dessert banana, baked peach and coconut, with vanilla and caramel sweetness. Long, warming finish of black pepper, dark chocolate and oak tannin.

How to Enjoy

Neat or with a few drops of water for experienced high-proof drinkers — the aromatics open beautifully. In cocktails it is built for the classics: a Daiquiri, a Mai Tai, or a Navy Grog, where the Barbados rum structure carries the lime and sugar.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does navy strength mean?
57.1% ABV — the historic strength at which gunpowder soaked in rum would still ignite, the old Royal Navy proof standard.

How is Eclipse Navy Strength different from regular Eclipse?
It is aged longer, bottled at 57.1% instead of 40% ABV, and contains a higher proportion of flavourful pot still distillate. No colour or sugar is added.

Is Mount Gay Eclipse Navy Strength a limited edition?
Yes — it was released in 2024 as a limited edition crafted by master blender Trudiann Branker.

High-proof rum fans in San Diego, CA: order Mount Gay Eclipse Navy Strength online from Del Mesa Liquor today, and explore the full Mount Gay range.