Velier Port Mourant UPM 1997
For seasoned enthusiasts only: a cask‑strength, tropically aged Demerara that rewards patience with varnished oak, caramel, nuts, dried and tropical fruits, smoke and anise. Widely praised for balance, depth and luxurious texture.
- Huge complexity
- Perfect alcohol balance
- Long warming finish
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World‑class, dark Demerara powerhouse For seasoned enthusiasts only: a cask‑strength, tropically aged Demerara that rewards patience with varnished oak, caramel, nuts, dried and tropical fruits, smoke and anise. Widely praised for balance, depth and luxurious texture.
Seasoned Demerara fans and cask‑strength lovers who enjoy dark, roasted caramel, nutty and woody profiles with deep tropical aging character.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who prefer light, fruity, easygoing sippers over intense, dark and woody rums.
How is Velier Port Mourant UPM 1997 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 9.1 lands squarely in the "Excellent" 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 Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
12.04.2014 Lanternen Kolding Nice relaxing evening with colleagues at this old bar, which is no more. Notes Dark in colour. Nose Wood, roasted, tar, workshop, coffee, orange, cinnamon, light leather, faint mint. Palate Oily, intense, natural sweetness, balanced, spicy, dried fruit, plum, anise, tannins. Finish Very long and warm, wood, tannins, balanced, medium dry, raisin.
Review by zabo
To cut a long story short, the wife also said "it's good, you can buy a bottle"... If it wasn't so expensive, I'd love to... What a grenade, I'm glad I pulled myself together and gave it the time in the glass, so it could unfold perfectly and I could enjoy its full potential.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A superb rum, incredibly balanced and complex on the nose. The profile is both delicate and intense, something we're not used to from Port Mourant. The varnished wood and the floral and herbaceous notes typical of the alembic are refined, but the sweet heaviness of Demerara and the fruity notes are more pronounced than usual. A harmonious, intense and deep profile. The attack on the palate is exquisite, halfway between Port Mourant and Diamond, with heavy notes of burnt sugar and caramel, powerful yet elegant oak, spices abounding alongside cocoa, tobacco, nuts and dried, exotic fruits. The alcohol is perfectly integrated, just sumptuous. The finish has an almost eternal sweetness, reminiscent of some Foursquare wines, with caramelized notes, coconut, cocoa and spices. There's an almost buttery quality that makes for a truly ecstatic finish. The fruitiness and woodiness are also on point. An extraordinary Port Mourant, delicious, powerful and complex, a real gem.
Review by Serge
Awesome, cool that we were allowed to taste this rum in the Rum X Rarities Tasting. And what a difference to the equally long aged, continental Port Mourant of the same vintage. The typical markers (salt, anise) almost sink into the perfect toasty caramel sweet tropical wood ripeness here with nice stickiness, nuts, cocoa and fruit. Would not have recognized blind as PM ... My favorite PM so far ❤️
Review by Giorgio Garotti
I was expecting an intense, concentrated PM with its characteristic green wood note present in so many of its expressions and instead I ended up with a profile much more like a uitvlugt! However it remains very balanced with a very creamy and pleasant part and the wood is integrated perfectly!
Review by TheJackDrop
"RumX Ratities 8 ! Complètement dingue, un vrai PM avec un superbe équilibre. Un alcool ultra bien intégré qui chauffe à peine, un vrai caramel beurre salé, avec une pointe de poivre ! J’ai adoré. En resume, mes notes de degutation : Au nez : Caramel, Colle, Chêne, Vanillé, Fruits tropicaux, Sucre brûlé, Salé En bouche : Boisé, Caramel, Poivre noir, Épicé, Chêne, Tabac, Caramel au beurre, Intense La finale plutot orientee vers : Anis, Sucre brun, Noix de coco, Beurre"
Review by Bob the Drunker
Drank many times, never took notes about it, great tropical fruits and woody combination, but a rum on the dark side
Review by Joachim Guger
Very nice nose, lots of glue, tropical fruit and oak. With time in the glass comes a very nice caramel tone and nuts. The alcohol is well integrated.In the mouth great. Nooks and crannies but still very, very good. Insanely oily. Long finish. Extremely awesome caramel!Thanks to Düdo for the sample!!!
Review by Mirco
wow, very nice PM!
Review by Buddudharma
Rum Rarities #8: I’m Gegensatz zu anderen tropischen PMs stehen die Gewürze hier eher im Hintergrund, auch die typische „Holz in Salzwasser“-Note ist eher dezent, fügt sich aber wunderbar ins Gesamtbild ein. Stattdessen dominieren Karamell und nussige Noten, gepaart mit einer tollen Intensität und Cremigkeit im Mund. Ein Genuss!
Review by Jarek
On the nose, palate and finish a dream! With just the right power.
Review by DomM
Rich nose dominated by vanilla and candid fruits as well as candid herbs which remind me of fancy sweets. Similar sensation on the palate. Has a nice creamy texture to it.
Review by cigares
RumX Rarities day 8. A classic Demerara nose with varnished wood, leather, smoke, encaustic and tropical fruit in the background. The palate has a gentle attack, then develops lots of aromas. Prunes appear and incense transforms the English club into a medieval church. Smokiness is more pronounced than on the nose. Slightly unpleasant spiciness on the mid-palate. The finish is long on wood/plum/smoke/incense. A very fine rum, the kind that tells a story. I like it very much. The empty glass sees the tropical fruit reappear. The spiciness of the mid-palate takes a few points off.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Erste Nase ist sehr alkoholisch, was nach ausreichend Standzeit verfliegt. Wunderschönes Profil mit Holz, angenehmer Bitterkeit, Espresso, etwas Holz, leichte Süße und einem langem Abgang. Macht richtig Spaß. Preislich leider inakzeptabel.
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90 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 30 members.
About the Port Mourant distillery
The Port Mourant distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Port Mourant have been reviewed 2,376 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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