Description Originally called 'Old Rum', the company's flagship 'Black Seal Rum' was not sold by the bottle until after World War One, when it was packaged in Champagne bottles (the most widely available bottle at the time) and sealed with black wax, hence the name which has stuck. Today, Goslings have revived the "Old Rum" packaging and name in an effort to produce a premium sipping rum. It is aged in dark barrels for up to 16 years, until it acquires an extra luscious, nuanced complexity much like a rare Scotch or Cognac. It is very complex and combines a little sweetness with nuances of wood, spices, dried fruit and, chocolate.
