Gordon & MacPhail Demerara Rum 1974
For experienced palates: a 31‑year Demerara with intense roasted wood, dark fruit, coffee and old tobacco. RumX members praise its deep, dry profile and very long finish as a rare old-school treat.
- Classic Demerara profile
- Roasted dark flavors
- Very long finish
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Deep, dry old-school Demerara For experienced palates: a 31‑year Demerara with intense roasted wood, dark fruit, coffee and old tobacco. RumX members praise its deep, dry profile and very long finish as a rare old-school treat.
Fans of old, dry Demeraras who enjoy roasted wood, coffee, dark chocolate and tobacco notes at moderate cask strength.
Beginners or sweet-rum drinkers who might find the dryness, heavy wood and aged tobacco notes too demanding.
How is Gordon & MacPhail Demerara Rum 1974 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.6 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 Frank
Sample from the 12th GRF, Berlin. And this vintage is a very special one for me 😉. One of the old, venerable Demeraras... Nose: intense and beautifully thick aroma, characterized by toasty-woody and spicy-fruity notes. The first thing that stands out for me is pleasant but old tobacco. Next to it is molasses, more caramel than liquorice, dried orange peel and kumquat. A heavy sweetness of ripe blackberry and very dark sweet cherry. Atypical, but a very light coconut note can be detected. Overall, it also has a chocolaty effect. I like it very much. 9.1 Palate: powerful and clearly dark-roasted and woody, but without being unpleasantly bitter. Wood acidity and old wood can already be tasted, but molasses covers up nicely here too. Somewhat salty and lots of dark chocolate and mocha, with nutmeg and old tobacco at the back. Lags a little behind the beautiful nose. 8.9 It's really something special to be able to taste these old rums. I really like their profile, hence the very good 9.0 points.
Review by Vinkes89
😍😍 Für mich eine leichte röstige Note in der Nase. Eine leichte Note von Portwein ist ebenfalls dabei. Ein feiner Gaumen und Geschmack. Sehr weich. Kräftig im Mund. Der Rum schmeckt sehr rund. Ein Highlight zum Abschluss des Jahres 😄
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
21.06.2014 A nice company tasting sitting outside enjoying the view of the fjord. Notes Very dark in colour. Nose Intense, wood, roasted, berries, anise, earthy, light coffee, cherry. Palate Oily, intense, warm, wood, roasted, light coffee, light chocolate, spice, licorice. Finish Very long, wood, roasted, licorice, dried fruit, light caramel.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Fair evaluation Needs a lot of time
Review by Serge
Tasted at the 1st German Armagnc Festival in Stuttgart at the Catawicki stand. Tasted on recommendation ... but I think it was just too warm for this type of rum that day 😂 Perhaps it would perform better on a different day (and weather). Very good, dark Demerara with lots of malt, coffee, wood and citrus peel. It was not boggy but elegant. Given the weather, however, it was only 86 points for me
Review by Pavel Spacek
I love that molases/smoke tail ;) (the rum itself is not anything extraordinary)
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10 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 2 members.
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