Goslings traces back to 1806, when James Gosling opened a rum shop on King's Parade in St. George, Bermuda — now the oldest business on the island, run today by the eighth generation of the family. The brand owns the trademark on Bermuda's national drink, the Dark 'n Stormy, built around its flagship Black Seal Rum, whose name comes from an old packaging quirk: originally sold on draught as "Old Rum," it was later bottled in used Champagne bottles after World War I and sealed with black wax. The lineup spans a wide range of strengths and styles — standard 80 proof Black Seal, an overproof 151, the aged Family Reserve Old Rum and its rye-barrel-finished sibling, and Spirited Seas, aged an extra year at sea aboard a cargo ship crossing the Atlantic. Worth knowing before you dig into reviews: multiple independent critics have noted Goslings doesn't disclose where its base rum is actually distilled or what still it comes from, and German labeling disclosures confirm added caramel coloring across at least some expressions. That said, the range has earned real praise too, including Platinum Medal honors and positive reviews from credentialed critics across several bottlings.

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