Barikenn Diamond Guyana Diamond Port Mourant PM 2012
For curious explorers into Demerara pot stills, this 10‑year Port Mourant at 51% is a dry, slightly bitter, caramel‑and‑chocolate driven sipper with salty licorice, coffee and light tropical fruit. Easy to drink yet serious enough for focused tastings, it’s a well‑priced gateway into continental PM style, backed by solid RumX scores.
- Classic PM profile
- Dry and harmonious
- Great value age/ABV
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Dry, caramel‑driven Port Mourant For curious explorers into Demerara pot stills, this 10‑year Port Mourant at 51% is a dry, slightly bitter, caramel‑and‑chocolate driven sipper with salty licorice, coffee and light tropical fruit. Easy to drink yet serious enough for focused tastings, it’s a well‑priced gateway into continental PM style, backed by solid RumX scores.
Fans of dry, slightly bitter Demeraras who enjoy burnt caramel, chocolate, coffee and salty licorice more than big fruity sweetness, and want an approachable 51% Port Mourant for fair money.
Those looking for rich sweetness, heavy fruit, or very deep, long finishes; beginners sensitive to bitterness or alcohol at just over 50%.
How is Barikenn Diamond Guyana Diamond Port Mourant PM 2012 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Rodolphe
After the superb longpond, discovery of the PM 10 years Continental of Barikenn. Classic Port Mourant profile but with a surprise, it's a Port Mourant with a bit of color. On the nose you can feel it, there is a nice touch of burnt caramel which comes in addition to the traditional white flesh fruits and the very present woody taste. In the end, certainly an excellent Port Mourant, especially considering its age and its price!
Review by Morgan Garet
Nez très gourmand sur la banane et le chocolat. Les fruits gagnent la bataille après quelques minutes d'ouverture. En bouche, c'est très gourmand, les notes sont plutôt pâtissieres avec le chocolat, le caramel la vanille et le café. Un bel entremet. Finale moyennement longue sur les épices, la vanille et le caramel.
Review by Claes Nilsson
Nice Guyana, a little short finish
Review by Vincent D
Nez très doux et caramélisé d'abord. Une pointe de sel. Puis quelques agrumes. L'impression de douceur n'est pas confirmée en bouche. Une attaque boisée et amère. Du caramel de nouveau. Puis vient une touche de café. Finale amère, boisée et épicée. Bonne longueur. Très sympa. Une très jolie sélection.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
For an uncolored 10 year old PM, this is surprisingly dark. There are 30 year olds with less color from the barrel. The nose is surprisingly soft and inviting for a young PM. Yes, a little rubber, a little salt, but all integrated into soft spices and pome fruit. The harmonious impression continues on the palate. Compared to the nose, the herbal aromas take up more space and the fruit is drier. The rum is generally very dry without developing too much astringency. The finish is rather unspectacular and quite hoppy and bitter. Despite all the harmony, the depth and complexity are somewhat lacking, but I've never tasted such an easy-drinking young PM before. Delicious.
Review by Serge
Got the sample from Rodolphe and have to agree with him: very dark (and roasty) for a 10 yo continental PM. The burnt caramel is delicious and the bitterness in the finish is very pleasant. Peach and PM sweetness are almost non-existent.
Review by TheJackDrop
"Très complexe, dur à cerner, Assez fluide au début puis plus sec Nez un peu décevant mais dégustation qui explose En resume, mes notes de degutation : Au nez : Salé, Caramel, Chocolat, Cuir, Sucre brûlé En bouche : Tanins, Amer, Café, Salé, Réglisse, Caramel La finale plutot orientee vers : Amer, Épicé, Tanins"
Review by Michal S
For me just OK - a relatively straightforward rum that does not offend, but there are better. For me the most interesting part is the juicy fruit.
Review by Boletus
An sich ein schöner und fruchtiger ''Port Mourant'', der aber vor allem im ein wenig herb-holzigen Abgang durch die überraschend starke Karamellnote etwas in seiner Komplexität und Nachhaltigkeit eingebremst wird. Die Kombination aus leichter Bitterkeit und kandierter Tropenfrucht ist aber durchaus angenehm. Insgesamt schon recht lecker!
Review by Johannes
A still somewhat young PM!
Review by Basti
Insgesamt relativ flach und unspektakulär. Alkohol gut eingebunden.
Review by Mike H.
2nd tasting: This PM definitely is too young for me and tastes a little flat in my opinion. Reducing my rating from 79 to 77.
Review by Thunderbird
If the nose is still classic PM, it loses on the palate...lightly spread with subtle sweetness and lots of spices! The finish is relatively short. This PM does not convince me
Review by Jakob
On the nose with a present freshness of tropical fruits and subtle hints of wood and spices as well as a slight lactic acid note. The palate is then quite powerful, the alcohol is somewhat more present than would have been expected at 51% - but the reduced strength is good for the rum, fortunately this impression does not intensify too much. Instead, tart notes of licorice, pepper and wood accompanied by mineral-salty hints come to the fore, complemented by reduced sweetness and again citrusy-sweet fruit notes, although these are much more restrained than on the nose. On the finish, it is primarily the aforementioned tart and bitter notes that linger, with the rest of the profile fading relatively quickly. If the fruity notes, which are still so present on the nose, had been given more space on the palate, a higher rating would have been possible here - as it is, I find the overall balance somewhat lacking. It's a shame - but it certainly shows the potential that can lie dormant even in young continental Demeraras.
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