Banks Port Mourant Connoisseur‘s Cut MPMM 1997
Loved by Oliver, Mirco & 26 more
For experienced palates: a 15‑year, cask‑strength Port Mourant that rewards attention with honeyed sweetness, citrus, salty herbs and creamy texture. RumX members praise its balance, freshness and minimal wood influence for sipping neat.
- Creamy texture
- Honeyed fruit
- Great balance
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Creamy, salty-citrus Port Mourant benchmark For experienced palates: a 15‑year, cask‑strength Port Mourant that rewards attention with honeyed sweetness, citrus, salty herbs and creamy texture. RumX members praise its balance, freshness and minimal wood influence for sipping neat.
Fans of classic Port Mourant and Demerara lovers wanting a balanced, honeyed, slightly salty continental-aged cask‑strength sipper with herbal and citrus notes.
Beginners or those sensitive to high ABV, and drinkers who prefer very sweet, easygoing rums with strong vanilla and heavy oak.
How is Banks Port Mourant Connoisseur‘s Cut MPMM 1997 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.7 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 Oliver
Fresh, citrus fruits, anchovies, honey on the nose. Very cool mix! An inviting creaminess on the palate and the citrus fruits harmonize with an interesting saltiness. Excellent release from Bank's!
Review by Mirco
wunderbare Abfüllung! Speziell die florale Note gefällt mir sehr!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
14.08.2015 A nice evening out with friends from Copenhagen and Malmö. Notes Light in colour. Nose Wood, light roasted, workshop, citrus, light smoke, herbs, light anise. Palate Oily, wood, light smoke, herbs, salty, light leather, licorice, medium dry. Finish Medium to long, wood, smooth, oily, licorice, raisin.
Review by Mentalo
Honigsüße, leicht cremiges Mundgefühl, Zitrusfrüchte, etwas salzig, recht wenig Holznoten. Im Abgang leicht medizinisch und paar Kräuternoten. Der Alkohol ist ausgezeichnet integriert. Schöne, frische Abfüllung.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Eine absolute Port Mourant Referenz: Salz Honig Mandeln, etwas Kräuterbonbons und Limettenabrieb?! fantastisch!!!😍🤤
Review by zabo
So the rarities sample could now finally enjoy times in peace. What a beautiful rum. Thank you for the selection. Insanely delicious.
Review by Buddudharma
Rum Rarities #7: Dieses spezielle Profil aus Fruchtschnaps, Holz in Salzwasser plus eine gewisse Süße ist wirklich unverkennbar. Dieser Vertreter besticht mit toll integriertem Alkohol und einer schönen Balance. Auf der Negativseite stehen eine etwas geringe Intensität sowie ein nicht sonderlich langer Abgang. In Summe trotzdem ein sehr schöner Vertreter kontinental gelagerter PMs.
Review by bossi
Blindverkostung: eine volle im ersten Moment stechende Nase mit ganz viel Klebstoff und Anis, etwas Leder, Mango und Papayas – aufjeden Fall kein Rum in Trinkstärke! Das stechende in der Nase weicht nach ca. 10-15 Minuten komplett und gibt den o.g. typischen Port Mourant Aromen den Weg frei. Der Gaumen zeigt, dass es sich hier vermutlich um volle Fassstärke mit ca. 60% handeln muss. Sehr vollmundig und komplex mit den o.g. Früchten und jeder Menge Anis und anderen Gewürzen. Je näher es zum Abgang geht desto cremiger wird das Mundgefühl. Was denn auch sonst als Anis finden wir im Abgang? Und davon jede Menge … Gepaart mit viel Eiche und etwas Tabak. Ein schöner typisch langer PM-Abgang. Mir hat dieser PM sehr gut gefallen und vergleiche ich diese Notes mit bestehenden Notes von mir, fällt eine Ähnlichkeit zum TheRumCask PM 1997 auf. Im Crosstasting der beiden Rums würde ich tippen, dass beide aus dem selben Batch kommen, sich aber in % und Reife unterscheiden. Der TRC scheint mir ein paar Jahre älter zu sein und einen etwas niedrigeren Alkohol gehalt zu haben. Leider kommt der blinde Kandidat auch nicht ganz an den TRC ran. Nichtsdestotrotz ein sehr guter Rum. Ich tippe auf einen PM mit 15-17 Jahren aus dem Jahr 1997 und ungefähr 60%. 87 Punkte
Review by DomM
Very nice bottling. Classic PM 97 fruits and herbs. On the palate this is accompanied by some honey sweetness and a creamy texture. I think this was an excellent time to bottle this rum as it is more vibrant and less dominated by wood compared to more recent releases of 20+ years.
Review by Serge
Schöner kontinentaler PM mit mittellanger Lagerung. Interessante Noten in der Salzigkeit.
Review by Christoph H.
Very surprising! Until now, continental matured PM have rarely picked me up, my first one even made me distance myself from Demerara for quite some time. This is already really great class, for 16 years he already seems incredibly set. In the nose with pear, apple, banana, marzipan, baked apple and the familiar wood. Very mouth filling, creamy, sweet with lovely notes of overripe fruit and very dominant spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, baked apple, anise, marzipan. Horny finish
Review by TheRhumhoe
A continental Port Mourant with a harmonious, fragrant nose: notes of honey and marzipan blend well with herbs, wood and spice. Fruits support the olfactory profile and lend cachet to the whole. Structured, smooth and coherent. On the palate, the Port Mourant continental is a little rougher, with aromatic herbs, tea and earthiness, but also plenty of spice, salt, wood and slightly bitter notes. There's a spiciness and warmth that may suggest a slight imbalance over time. The alcohol remains well integrated, however. The finish is a notch lower, relatively thin and flat, retaining little aroma in the mouth at the end, but retaining the DNA of Port Mourant (spicy, bitter, herbaceous, woody notes, but quite sweet overall). A good rum at a reasonable price to discover Guyana and its history.
Review by cigares
RumX Rarities jour 7. Un nez herbacé avec du massepain, de l’ananas à peine mûr. Des arômes s’amplifiant en bouche jusqu’à remplir la cavité buccale. Herbes amères, bois vernis, cuir, massepain. La finale est plutôt fine sur les herbes amères. Le verre vide sur le bois noble, le vernis et quelques fleurs et toujours ce côté pâtissier. Un beau rhum riche en arômes et équilibré. Un vrai plaisir et une excellente buvabilité.
Review by Mike H.
Fresh, salty, creamy, honey, citrus and round. Very nice but a touch on the light side. Alcohol is extremely well integrated.
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36 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 12 members.
About the Port Mourant distillery
The Port Mourant distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Port Mourant have been reviewed 2,382 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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