Aroma visualization from community tastings
Velier Port Mourant PM 1972
Sipped neat, this old Port Mourant leans surprisingly sweet and fruity — think piña colada, overripe tropical fruit and brown sugar on the nose, with toffee, dried fruit, coffee and a light smoky note underneath. Several tasters call out a distinct gummy-bear sweetness. A long finish and a huge 36 years in cask, though a few find the palate thinner and less layered than the nose promises.
The community says- Piña-colada fruit nose
- Long finish
- 36 Years old
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How does Velier Port Mourant PM 1972 taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Sweet, fruity old Demerara with a long finish Loved for its fruity, piña-colada nose and long finish, but opinions split: some find the sweet palate a touch one-dimensional and thin next to the legendary 1974/75 Port Mourants.
Collectors chasing old Velier Demerara and fruity, sweet-leaning tropical profiles
Anyone wanting a bold, dry, tarry Demerara — this one runs sweet and fruity
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How is Velier Port Mourant PM 1972 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 9.0 sits 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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What does the community say?
6% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 18 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I got his one in the morning and just couldn't wait, so I poured one and left it for a bit over 30 minutes. The flavour was there from opening the bottle but after resting the flavours just seemed to pour out of the glass. A wonderful rum even though it made a huge hole in my wallet. If you ever get the chance of a sampler, give it a go because it's really something you should try.
Review by Johannes
Great gummy bear note!
Review by Oliver
Extremely unusual rum! Fruity, tart, pina colada - crazy...
Review by Jakob
Absolutely exceptional - very sweet-fruity. On the nose, pina colada with subtle wood notes. On the palate, the very present sweetness remains present and becomes a little too dominant for me overall, from which mE also suffers the complexity. Exciting bottling, but is not for me in the Demerara Olympus.
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2 critics scored it, averaging 8.6/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
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Expert review by Rob Bauer
Neat, balanced rum. But somewhat one-dimensional and thin. No comparison to the 1974 and 1975 vintages....strongly overrated.
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 8994 €
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Details about Velier Port Mourant PM 1972
A rum from Guyana, bottled by Velier, at 47,8%.
Port Mourant closed in 1955. So why does this bottle exist? The RumX guide →
Community purchases
11 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Velier Port Mourant PM 1972?
Community paid 740–7,499 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
11 purchased · 18 tasted · 24 wishlist · as of
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