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TRC Uitvlugt (Port Mourant) Guyana PM 1997
People who chase Port Mourant for its herbal, tea-driven side will feel at home here. Expect lots of black and green tea, herbs, dried fruit and green apple, with the 54% woven in so well it drinks lighter than the number suggests. It's dry — one taster even called it almost salty — and unusually pale and un-woody for 23 years. Complex, but the short finish frustrates several fans.
The community says- Tea and herbs
- Well-hidden alcohol
- But: Short finish
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How does TRC Uitvlugt (Port Mourant) Guyana PM 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 60 community reviews.
Dry, tea-and-herb PM with a short finish Most find it complex, elegant and beautifully integrated for the ABV, with a distinct tea-and-herb profile. The recurring gripe: a surprisingly short finish for its age, and a dryness some find atypical.
Port Mourant fans who like dry, herbal, tea-forward profiles
Anyone wanting sweet, fruity or heavily oaked rum
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.6 sits in the “Very good” band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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95% rate it 8 or higher. 17 selected write-ups from 60 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Frank
Nach längerer Pause mal wieder einen schönen, alten Uitvlugt im Glas… Nase: feine, frische Aromen, Orange und Zitrone mit lieblich-säuerlicher Stachelbeere, roter Johannisbeere und Passionsfrucht. Dahinter eine malzige Süße von Honig oder kandierten Früchten im Zusammenspiel mit würzigem Muskat und etwas Anis. Sandelholz, Harz und Bleistiftmine spielen auch noch mit. Angenehmer und schöner Eindruck. 8,6 Gaumen: kräftig und intensiv. Ordentlich salzig und leicht bitter zu Beginn. Trocken, fast etwas metallisch. Zitronenschale und Limette. Wirkt mittig leicht verbrannt und herb-nussig-holzig, bekommt aber hinten heraus wieder etwas Frucht mit roter Johannisbeere. Am Ende kommt auch noch mal der salzige Eindruck vom Beginn. Schöne Geschmackskurve. Der ist gut. 8,4
Review by Jakob
They exist, the inspiring continental aged Uitvlugts from the 90s. This bottling confirms that exemplary for the 1997 vintage; no style break to various other releases of the same vintage, the typical green, fruity and spicy notes play here but in the big orchestra and dare to go to extremes without overflowing. To stay in the musical context, the difference to other releases of comparable vintages and Marques could probably be described with a performance of the local brass band and that of the preferred philharmonic orchestra - the melody may remain recognizable, but the sophistication of the performance is at home in different leagues. Very successful!
Review by Galli33
Very round, delicious rum from Guyana - Uitvlugt. Very pleasant to drink, i would say a rum for every day. Alcohol is integrated very well. Also the wood isn‘t dominant here, but well noted in the finish. Price per value is very good too. PN This one need some time to fully open uo Nose: Solvents, nail polish, delicious, fresh, black tea, herbal, some lovely notes of anise, trop. fruits, apricot, yellow fruits, sour, orange, prunes, citrus, young wood Mouth: dry, delicious, sharpness, round, full bodied, complex, olive, herbal, black tea, sweet, brown sugar, maple, trop. fruits, prunes, fruity, blum, salty, oak(barrel), roasted, vanilla Finish: medium, dry, round, tannins, black tea, trop. fruits, vanilla, leather, oak (barrel), toasted, roasted
Review by MarcT
Quite light in color I had to check the age at first. Recently a 3yo was much darker than this, typical 12yo Foursquares (referenced due to no coloring rule) are darker as well, so I really doubt this rum had 23 years of age in the tropics. On the other hand I find the alcohol very good integrated, light even despite the ABV. Taste and smell wise I would not have said Port Mourant, the herbs are there of course, but I found everything quite light. The greatest complaint would be the very short aftertaste. It is very enjoyable, though, and I drank the second half of the sample as well, despite my "half sample a day for comparison" rule.
Review by Stylo
Although really pale in color, it is not a boring rum! The nose is very flavorful, with dark fruits upfront (plums and dates), wet wood and lots of mildly sweet spices (anice and nutmeg). I the background I can sense a grassy note (I agree with the community, which senses a tea flavor). The palate is very warm and spicy, the tea is still there, although I apparently lost the dark fruits, which are covered by the alcohol burn. The finish is kinda odd, with wood and lychees with a dry bitterness from the tea.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5014 31.12.2024 Enjoying a set of samples while cooking New Year Dinner. Nose Medium intense, wood, spice, light herbs, light roasted, light grass, dried fruit, light plum. Palate Oily, round, balanced, wood, light tannins, faint smoke, light honey, spice, light herbs, light grass, faint chocolate, dried fruit. Finish Long and warm, wood, light roasted, dried fruit, spice, light grass, light tannins, light herbs. The empty glass has light mint, tea, raisin and light chocolate.
Review by Fuwi
Wow, der hat mich sehr überrascht! Eine tolle Holz-Frucht-Kombination mit leichtem Funk, toll integrierter Alkohol und komplexen, weichen Aromen. Hab den mit einigen Samples bekommen - danke Zabo für den fortwährend phantastischen Service! - und für den UVP von 120€ (?) hätte ich mir sicher 2 Flaschen ins Regal gestellt. Macht richtig Spaß! Holz, Frucht, leicht grasige frische Agricole Noten, minzig,... Ist viel dabei, kann man sich lange und gut mit beschäftigen
Review by DosenZorn
Wieder mal ein für das Alter ein sehr blasser PM. Die Nase besticht jedoch durch einen intensiven Geruch nach Kräutern, Gemüse, Trockenfrüchten, Olivenlake und Muskat. Da finde ich andere Uitvlugts zugänglicher/angenehmer. Auch in der Nase macht sich das Alter von 23 Jahren nicht sonderlich bemerkbar, selbst für kontinentale Lagerung würde ich deutlich mehr Holz/Fasseinfluss erwarten. Mit der Zeit nehmen gemüeartige Aromen nochmal deutlich zu. Dazu kommt feuchtes Heu. Auch am Gaumen hätte ich mir deutlich mehr Frucht oder zumindest ein wenig süße gewünscht. Meine bisherige Referenz ist der 24 jährige Duchess. Diesen habe ich deutlich ausgewogener/angenehmer in Erinnerung. Dieser Uitvlugt ist deutlich anders. Nicht schlecht, aber irgendwie auch nicht sehr überzeugend. Ich bin mit meinen Bewertungen meist 2-3 Punkte unter dem Durchschnitt weil ich mir immer etwas Luft nach oben lassen möchte und viele hoch gelobte Rums noch nie probiert habe und vielleicht nie dazu kommen werde. Hier finde ich persönlich 86 deutlich zu hoch. Vielleicht einfach nicht mein bevorzugtes Profil, aber ich finde dieser rum wird meinen Erwartungen nicht gerecht.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Retating today. Still find it delicious, but to be fair to other rums I tried in the meantime, Im moving it down a point, beautiful nose, could be more complex on the mouth. I find it delicious and interesting. On the nose unusual tropical fruits, green apple, some mirabelles and fresh wood. herbs and olives appear in taste, finish mostly feel green tea, medium length.
Review by zabo
Edit: I like it better and better every time I try it Guyana, a completely different taste in the rum world for me. As I've never dealt intensively with this category before, it's difficult to describe my first impressions. Very interesting in any case. Definitely makes you want more. I think I'll have to taste it again, definitely.
Review by w00tAN
In der Nase krasse Kräuter und vor allem Tee. Fast keine Frucht aber weitere florale Noten. Im Mund geht es genauso weiter, würzig, Tee und Kräuter. Der Abgang ist dann von mittlere Länge mit holzigen aber dominierenden Kräuternoten. Ein toller Rum mit einem besonderem Profil wenn man auf Tee & Kräuter steht. Für mich leider etwas eintönig.
Review by DomM
Vertical PM tasting: 89 / 95 /97 / 97 (cognac finish) / 02 / 05 / 13: Nose: Classic PM notes with some additional depth vs. the younger bottlings. Palate: nice complexity paying tribute to its age. Delivers what you would hope for in a continental PM with a nice touch of dried fruits.
Review by Rodolphe
Un rum très typique de Port Mourant. Epices et fruits à chair blanche (poire/pomme) très sympas au nez. Complexe et bon. Très sec en bouche, on le croirait salé. J'ai un meilleur souvenir du 97 de chez l'esprit plus fruité et moins salé, moins marqué par le fût.
Review by Thunderbird
In der Nase buttrigsäuerlich, zitronig und frisch, etwas Hefe! Am Gaumen verteilt sich der Rum ölig im gesamten Raum! Junges, Holz, leicht getoastet konzentriert, nach hinten raus etwas bitter! Im Nachgang bleibt das junge Holz.. sehr gelungener Rum!
Review by Lukas Jäger
Sehr Kräutrig und würzig, vor allem in der Nase. Sehr vielschichtig und komplex, aber vergleichsweise kurz im Abgang. Etwas überraschend für das Alter und angesichts der Komplexität auch ein wenig schade. Trotzdem ein wirklich toller Rum!
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Lots of green tea in this one. Dry. Cranberry. Green apple/fruits. Very spirit driven, hardly any wood influence. The complexity hides within its dry tones. Its a pleasant drop but also a bit a-typical for a P.M. because of that dryness.
Review by Agricoler
Perfekt eingebundenen Alkohol richtig toller Rum. Viele kräuterig teeige Noten gepaart mit tropischen Früchten.Wenn gleich mich Port Mourant nicht immer zu überzeugen weiß. Schlichtweg Tagesform abhängig.
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Auction results 152 € – 174 €
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Details about TRC Uitvlugt (Port Mourant) Guyana PM 1997
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by The Rum Cask, at 54%.
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51 bottles logged by 38 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
21% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for TRC Uitvlugt (Port Mourant) Guyana PM 1997?
Community paid 125–144 €.
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About the Uitvlugt (Port Mourant) distillery
The Uitvlugt (Port Mourant) distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Uitvlugt (Port Mourant) have been reviewed 862 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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