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Swell de Spirits DDL Flashback series #3 1995
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Sip this neat and let it sit — the glass keeps shifting. Pencil shavings and shavings-box wood lead, wrapped in eucalyptus, green tea, smoky oak and a light citrus-and-apricot fruit. That metallic Port Mourant still note runs through it, and the 53.4% is folded in cleanly. Dry, herbal, a touch salty. A thinking-drinker's old Demerara, and a fine cigar companion.
The community says- Classic pencil-lead PM
- Alcohol well integrated
- Keep in mind: Dry, woody finish
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How does Swell de Spirits DDL Flashback series #3 1995 taste?
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Dry, woody old Demerara with pencil-lead PM funk Most tasters land on a round, complex old Demerara with the alcohol beautifully integrated; a few find the wood turns dry and biting once the glass sits.
fans of dry, woody Port Mourant Demeraras
anyone chasing bright, fruity rum
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful positive review
Very unusual fresh almost green uitvlugt. Great is especially the note of fresh lemon peel. All in all dominates for me but times again the chewed and slightly coked pencil with which I do not warm. Of the fruit notes described here I perceive nothing ... Maximum something lavender medicinal tea but that's it then also😄
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Most helpful mixed review
Starts off strong, beautiful, expressive PM on the nose and initially on the palate, but then unfortunately diminishes quite a bit as the glass sits longer, in other words: the rum seems increasingly woody and dry in an unpleasant sense, unexpectedly biting instead of "mellow with age". And this despite having opened the bottle a long time ago. I almost had trouble emptying the glass. No, unfortunately I wasn't completely convinced. Not my favorite marque either, but I know much more harmonious PMs.
Review by TheJona'Spirits
👃 Buttery, rich, with beautiful tears clinging to the glass. Green tea, lemon, cardamom. A fresh exotic fruit juice, on starfruit and cinnamon apple, almost jammy which gives an impression of rum baba with dried & candied fruits. The metallic note of this old legendary still is present just like the wet wood of an old motorboat. An excellent integration of the 53.4%. 😋 The same fruits as on the nose. Then, a lively warmth sensation on lemongrass and eucalyptus tea. Brown sugar with milk chocolate too, slightly scented with vanilla, it's close to the smell of the crust of a Bordeaux cannelé. I also get roasted cashew nut purée, peppery and salty spices, black tea, umami taste not far off with a slight brined olive. A slightly smoky wood finishes the mouth with a little astringency. I really appreciated this kind of profile that mixes sweet/salty, fruity/herbal, woody/smoky. A beautiful selection.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4082 I'd say the price tag matches what you get with this release. A really nicely balanced Demerara with light fruits and smoky wood notes. The palate is lightly dry and oily and I like the light floral note in the profile. The empty glass is really nice and I can pick up some licorice and black tea notes.
Review by Vincent D
Very evolving. On the nose and palate, its profile changes a lot over time. I thought I'd be disappointed at first sniff but I wasn't. A clever mix of fruit, wood, smoky and peppery notes. Nothing dominates, everything integrates. Alcohol is perfectly integrated. Very good. Edit: second tasting of this rum. Superb bottle. What a pleasant woodiness: tannic but chiseled. Magnificent.
Review by Jakob
Surprisingly balanced Port Mourant, in direct comparison to other continental aged PM release already downright mild. Pleasant wood aromas meet herbs and kitchen spices and subtle fruit sweetness. Exciting PM vintage.
Review by Skyfly
Pleasant and initially quite fresh PM on nose and palate, which however becomes very woody and nutty after a short time. Hardly any fruit to smell or taste, instead eucalyptus, some tea and vanilla. Alcohol - as expected - first class integrated!
Review by Timo Groeger
I like it a bit more already. Definitely pencil shavings are very recognizable here. Otherwise quite woody, oak is noticeable, but also some eucalyptus and vanilla. Slightly smoky as well.
Review by Galli33
Uitvlugt or port mourant, that is the question 🤔😝🥃 All in all a very delicious, round, complex, fruity and floral old demerara rum with a lot of those lovely pencil shaving notes🤤 The alcohol is integrated very well too.
Review by Frank
Pleasant, not too intrusive Uitvlugt with a nice nose but a little too dry palate.Nose: nice fruity-spicy, almost floral. Apricot and sour cherry with sweet lemon. A little caramel sweetness. Then slightly woody with vanilla and on a deep nose pull soft licorice. At the back still some pencil lead with -spice, somehow green and very light eucalyptus. 87Quite different on the palate: dry, bitter-salty at first, then again the pencil lead with eucalyptus. Lemon zest comes in. Becomes increasingly woody at the back and takes on a slightly green note. 74
Review by Chrischi78
Surprisingly fresh and pleasant to drink. The alcohol is well integrated. Classic notes of pencil, spices, and a hint of fruit on the finish – a typical Demerara with a fine twist. Good cigar partner.
Review by Johannes
Rare vintage 1995! Very nice round PM reminiscent of the 97 vintage. I like very much!
Review by w00tAN
Northern Lights Meeting 07/25: Nose very vanilla and fruity. Light citrus notes. The mouth is a bit watery at first, spices, peppery with a slightly sharp finish that is unfortunately a bit short.
Review by alex
Once again, a beautiful release from swell 🤩 Pure delight beautiful length, bewitching perfume... superb 🤩 Finds a beautiful basket of fruits, With a beautiful length in mouth and a very well integrated alcohol.😍
Review by HenryL
Northern Lights meeting July 19, 2025. On the nose a nice citrus note, some eucalyptus. Extremely beautiful in the smell, I find it doesn't quite keep up in taste. Described nicely by Lukas as a tart apple.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A nice profile from Swell de Spirits, which found a typical but delicate Port Mourant. The nose is marked by the still: pencil shavings, earthy, herbal aromas (eucalyptus, tea, cereals), wood, and smoke are noticeable. There are also quite a few spices, especially cooking herbs, anise, licorice, chili, and vanilla. The fruits, notably nuts and lemon zest, take a back seat. The profile is typical but rather well balanced. The attack on the palate is direct, soaked with damp oak, smoky notes, leather, spices (licorice, chili, vanilla), earthy notes, tea, and pencil shavings. The profile gains freshness over time with eucalyptus and lemon zest. Surprisingly, the bitterness is quite subtle, giving a bit of lightness to the profile compared to the present aromas. The profile is dry and well structured, showing a nice balance for a continental Port Mourant. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish is long, dry, woody, herbal, slightly bitter but still aromatic and pleasant overall. The spices (vanilla, licorice, chili), aromatic herbs (tea), and lemon zest bring this final sweetness. There is a very slight metallic touch at the end of the mouth. A good Port Mourant profile, perfectly combining still tradition, softness, and complexity.
Review by Schnubbii
Very tasty Port Mourant.
Review by zabo
Actually, I usually like this lead pencil taste, but in this bottling it comes across a bit strange to me, with a small "off note." For me, just nice to have tried, but nothing more, I miss a bit of the kick.
Review by Andi
Quite a digestible sipper!
Review by Mentalo
I find the 95 very similar to the 97 from The Rum Cask. Nice teen notes with fruit. Alcohol very well integrated. In the finish a bit more wood, but still far from the barrel influence of the even older bottlings.
Review by Fran13
An amazing discovery! On the nose, very floral, citrus and smoky. The palate follows with a dry attack, on tea, very eucalyptus, then a bit more sweetness in a second phase. Intrigued by a beautiful complexity, but ultimately quite disappointed... It's not my type of juice!
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Too much licorice for my taste!
Review by Léo Delek
Not being a fan of Guyana I thought I should look for less reduced and more qualitative things. But in the end this rum doesn't change my mind. I find a slight smoky wood and always this dusty or even plastery side and very light fruits (nothing like the explosion of fruits I can find on jams or agricoles). I also have a slight vanilla and licorice side.
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Swell de Spirits DDL Flashback series #3 1995 at live auctions
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44 bottles logged by 41 collectors.
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11% opened, 1 emptied.
What did the community pay for Swell de Spirits DDL Flashback series #3 1995?
Community paid 162–249 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 180 €. Price history with 2 auction results in RX+ ›
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Details about Swell de Spirits DDL Flashback series #3 1995
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Swell de Spirits, at 53,4%.
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