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Mount Gay

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A rum-making site in northern Barbados, using molasses and water from its own well.source ↗

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Also recorded as: Mount Gilboasource ↗

Identity

Earliest surviving deed
1703source ↗

Production

Ingredients
Barbadian and Caribbean sugarcane molassessource ↗
Water
Private artesian well in Saint Lucysource ↗
Fermentation
Molasses, filtered water and proprietary yeastsource ↗

A history of the place

Date of the oldest surviving property deed.source ↗

Sir John Gay Alleyne enlisted to manage the estate and distillery.source ↗

Mount Gilboa renamed Mount Gay.source ↗

Historical Mount Gay and Oxford estates acquired.source ↗

Expressions & connections

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Location
Mount Gay Rum Distillery, Saint Lucy, Barbadossource ↗

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Sources & provenance

Mount Gay — History and production ↗

Rémy Cointreau · Checked 2026-09-08

Mount Gay — Historic distillery tours ↗

Mount Gay · Checked 2026-09-08