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Velier Port Mourant PM 1974
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Made for people already deep into old Demerara: this 1974 Port Mourant from Velier leans hard into wood, leather and licorice, with dark dried fruit, prunes and bitter roasted coffee underneath. At 54.5% it drinks oily and thick with the alcohol beautifully tucked away. One taster missed some fruit to balance the wood — it "falls heavy in one direction."
The community says- Long complex finish
- Great alcohol integration
- Oily, thick body
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How does Velier Port Mourant PM 1974 taste?
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Dark, oily old Demerara for wood lovers Loved by the seasoned Demerara crowd for its complex, oily palate and endlessly long finish. Very dark, woody and bitter; a few wish it had more fruit to counter the wood.
Fans of old, woody Demerara rum
Anyone wanting fruity, easy sippers
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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Velier Port Mourant PM 19759.1/10 (33)2,499.00 €
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What does the community say?
32 community reviews
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
19.07.2025 Retasting at the Nordlichter Treffen. ----------------- Yet another old tasting of a great release. The price of this bottle has since gone through the roof and it has become a rare collectors item. The nose hits you right in the face with wood, leather, licorice, anise, dried fruit and earthy notes as well as a very light roasted note. The palate is dry, very complex and well balanced with dried fruit, roasted oak, licorice and anise. The finish is extremely long and some of the flavours stick to your palate for a very long time. Dry finish with oak, licorice and some raisins.
Review by Jakob
Relatively classic 70s Demerara profile with heavy dried fruits, plus a somewhat harsher spicy note here compared to the 75. Therefore, for me slightly behind the representative distilled a year later.
Review by Tom Buteneers
So, Guyanese rum history and trying to say something relevant… I find it rather subtle in the nose with mostly wood and leather and some typical Guyana sweet notes in the background. It’s complex and layered on the palate, dried fruits evolving to warm wood and bitter roasted coffee flavors, leaving an old oily leather finish that stays present for a long time. Because of the age I expected more astringency, but it doesn’t dominate. As a whole it’s very harmonious. It’s been in the glass for about 90 minutes now and it keeps on giving. And now to throw some cola and ice cubes in with it (just kidding) 😂
Review by Pavel Spacek
Strong leather and wood ... Old Velier Demerara rum is the best thing you can taste in the rum world. The rums were aged in the tropics for several years by mistake and nobody refilled the barrel. The Andel tax was 90% or more, which is why the taste is especially full and intense. Even though it is an extra expensive product, I recommend to taste a rum from this series at least once in your life.
Review by Oliver
Great rum! Heavy, intense and spicy. In the blind tasting a tick behind the 1975.
Review by cigares
A bewitching nose of woody sweetness with varnish, solvents, leather, licorice and bitter molasses. Then, in the background, dried fruit and even yellow fruit. A touch of cedar wood and black tea. Complexity is not an empty word here. The first palate is lively, woody (cedar), soft and with a fairly present wood varnish. A fine bitterness, leather, prunes and dried fruit form the mid-palate. The finish is long, and strangely enough, the bitterness gives way to a lovely woody, fruity sweetness. An incredible rum! The empty glass is incredibly complex. Thanks Artur for the sample.
Review by Christoph H.
Outstanding and always impressive to see how little today's PMs have to do with the old Demeraras. Very intense and complex attack. There are overripe dark fruits and dried fruits such as plums and wild berries. There is also plenty of dark sweetness such as cola, caramel and brown sugar. And of course WOOD, but very nice wet wood that harmonizes wonderfully with the rest. Very strong, oily and initially sweet in the mouth. The dark fruits are still there, but then slowly give way to the very spicy woodiness with a lovely bitterness Supplement: Tasting in September last year. In the meantime, it can hardly keep up with various other PMs from the 60s and 70s. Nevertheless, this is still a very good rum
Review by Volkmar Weber
Dark espresso, overripe plums, wet wood and bitters. Absolute dream material. If you happen to have been born in the same year that this rum was distilled, you'll feel even more when you have it in your glass. I like 1974.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Many thanks to Oli for giving me the opportunity to try this beautiful old rum. Dark, slightly roasty, vanilla, a bit of licorice. Few fruity notes and a slightly bitter finish. Very smooth in the mouth. The finish is very long and warm. Simply great :)
Review by w00tAN
Northern Lights Meeting 07/25: On the nose leather and licorice, overall very dark liquorice and fruit is only noticeable in the background. On the palate strong and complex. Very dark woody and leathery. Long dry finish with notes of black tea and herbs. Nice that I could try it but I liked the Silver Seal better because of the fruit notes (plum, raisin).
Review by HenryL
Northern Lights Meeting July 19, 2025 Incredible nose, nice licorice note! Dark molasses On the palate, a lot going on, licorice, anise, some coffee (Kenya?). Dried fruits but somewhat astringent. Very dark, great piece!
Review by TheRhumhoe
Oh but what a nectar of the Gods! The nose is extremely dense and intoxicating: you find a lot of damp wood, licorice, anise, molasses, leather, tobacco, and black tea. Heavy dried fruits support the profile to make it rounder, more concentrated, and aromatic. A warm side emerges with the spices. The cherry on top comes from this note of peach and solvents that appear after airing and invigorate the glass. A nose for great evenings. The palate is beautiful, both bitter and elegant, intense and complex, with perfectly integrated alcohol. Many dark notes return to the palate, notably damp wood, tobacco, leather, roasted notes of cocoa and coffee, spices (licorice, cinnamon, anise), molasses, and this burnt facet of caramel. Some herbal and black tea notes provide a bit of freshness that goes well with the bitterness of the aromas. Dried fruits and black berries bring an unexpected roundness to this absolutely magical profile, as deep as it is flavorful. A true gustatory marvel. The finish is splendid, infinitely long and elegant, bitter on roasted notes, spicy (licorice, anise, cinnamon), dark (tobacco, leather), roasted (coffee, cocoa), woody and yet indulgent on dried fruits and cooked caramel. Freshness resurfaces with notes of humidity, black tea, and herbs. A grand bottle in every way and one that has all the makings of a historic monument to enter the world heritage of rum.
Review by Maxence
A perfect Port Mourant with outstanding alcohol integration, a complex and well-balanced profile as well as an extremely long and complex finish. I don't know if I'll be able to taste a better Port Mourant than this one in the future !
Review by Anders Bovien
Truly a great PM from velier so much intense nose with the bitterness and prunes I love, the taste also bitter but it does so much more the sweetness in the back and complex palate just round this amazing old rum off with a touch of perfection I love this old pm stuff
Review by Schnubbii
Northern Lights Meeting July 2025
Review by Adrianv
Direct comparison to 1975 brother. Similar on nose, fruity, prunes and peaches, licorice, anise, tea, some tobacco and wood. Palate hits you with complexity, roasted and bitter, dried fruit, molasses, coffee, woody,, some walnut notes too. Very balanced in harmony, alcohol is better integrated to 1975, overall I like it better. Very complex rum. Old demerara style with bitterness finish. Looong finish:) 1974 wins over 1975 but both are great rums.
Review by ArminK
I was really looking forward to the tasting. It has everything a PM needs and opens up more and more. A bottle might be worth it.
Review by Bob the Drunker
Worth a high rating for sure, the best PM I have tried so far, it’s like a history book to tell you what PM tastes should be like before Guyana government decided to combine rums industry. Glad the PM is still keeping quite similar style over such a long time, but this 1974 still one of the best and shows the great sticky mochi, dark chocolates and toffee combinations, superb rum indeed
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Velier with the big guns. This is a heavy rum with loads of wood influences. Anis and coffee, and while it makes all these quite well, I am missing some fruity notes to counter balance. It falls heavy in one direction
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20 bottles logged by 14 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 1 emptied.
What does Velier Port Mourant PM 1974 cost?
Community paid 126–4,718 €.
Current best price: 5,500.00 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 3,866 €. Price history with 4 auction results in RX+ ›
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Details about Velier Port Mourant PM 1974
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Velier, at 54,5%.
Port Mourant closed in 1955. So why does this bottle exist? The RumX guide ›
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