Velier Diamond & Port Mourant <W>PM 1999
Loved by Giorgio Garotti, Johannes & 46 more
For seasoned enthusiasts only: a dense, 52.3% tropically aged Demerara blend that rewards patience with layers of coffee, dark caramel, leather, liquorice, dried fruits and heavy oak. RumX members call it rich, smoky, oily and deeply satisfying, closer to old-school navy style than an easy sipper.
- Huge complexity
- Rich coffee/liquorice
- Benchmark Demerara
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How does Velier Diamond & Port Mourant <W>PM 1999 taste?
Aggregated from 48 community reviews.
Dark, oily Demerara powerhouse For seasoned enthusiasts only: a dense, 52.3% tropically aged Demerara blend that rewards patience with layers of coffee, dark caramel, leather, liquorice, dried fruits and heavy oak. RumX members call it rich, smoky, oily and deeply satisfying, closer to old-school navy style than an easy sipper.
Seasoned Demerara fans who enjoy dark, woody, coffee‑and‑liquorice driven rums at >50% ABV and want a serious PM/Diamond benchmark to sip slowly.
Beginners, those sensitive to higher ABV, or drinkers seeking light, sweet, easygoing rums with little wood or bitterness.
How is Velier Diamond & Port Mourant <W>PM 1999 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 9.0 lands squarely 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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Based on 48 ratings
Review by Giorgio Garotti
The thing I like most about this mix is that at the 'beginning you immediately find the heaviness of PM then as time goes by is you taste it you feel more and more the more caramelized and fruity part of Diamond!Surely it is a very complex rum that will appeal to few people!But I like this rum very much!
Review by Johannes
After a long time, I finally have it in my glass again and I'm thrilled. A wonderful mix of red fruits, molasses, wood, licorice, and tobacco!
Review by Aussierumfan
Wow well what a rum! I think the best way to describe is rich, dark and heavy. The colour is stunning with thick oily legs running down the glass. It's got a wonderful demerara nose with caramel and licorice and a smoky coming out as well. In the mouth I'm getting a wonderfully oily, fullbodied mouthfeel with more caramel, then wood, brown sugar, dark chocolates, leather, plums and more licorice, all with a lovely sweetness. Just lovely top class rum here and I am fortunate to have a whole bottle available 😀
Review by DomM
Very powerful blend. The PM notes in combination with the (coloured) Diamond profile provides a nose heavy with anise/liquorice and coffee. Rich and very heavy. Similar showing on the palate. Quite some wood and definitely on the darker side of Demerara profiles. This is very nice and intense, yet I‘m missing a bit elegance in the picture for a better score. Cheers Serge for this treat :)
Review by Serge
Great blend... on the nose a densely packed combination of heavy tropical PM profile with fine Diamond. On the palate, first the PM and then the Diamond slowly comes in. Not really my favorite of the Velier Demeraras I've tried so far – but still a top rum. Add on second tasting: somewhat demanding and tiring. Not bad, by any means, but not an easy feel-good rum. Or easy sipper as some would say.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a great rum especially when thinking about the age. The nose is that of a full bodied rum with fruit, wood and spices trailed by some molasses. I'd go as far as saying that the nose is sweet as well. The palate is sweet, complex, well balanced and has a full body with wood, fruit and spices, as well as licorice and chocolate trailing behind. The finish is long and fruity with wood and spice.
Review by Jarek
Delicious, heavy and dark. On the nose, dried fruit on burnt sugar, spices, liquorice, wood and mocha. Also on the spicy and roasted side on the palate and in the finish. I like it very much.
Review by zabo
Tried it again at the Franconian Tasting Gang meeting thanks to Armin. My rating remains low, too woody and bitter for my taste. For me, overall rather a disappointment. I expected a bit more. Basically, it has everything you expect from the brand. The price that’s being asked now, in my opinion, isn’t worth it. For me, the finish is way too short and fades away quickly.
Review by Joachim Guger
Very oily and extremely dark. Smoke, strongly burnt caramel and licorice. Very complex, new aromas with every swirl. Beautiful lacquer and polish notes, spicy, cooking chocolate. Cow dung, but only slightly. The alcohol stings a little, but it fits well. Warm and powerful. You can smell it forever. 🤩 Bitter coffee, caramel and some dried fruit on the palate. Then it goes into a beautiful, spicy finish. As expected, a great Demerara, strongly reminiscent of a real Navy rum. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 When I started drinking rum, this bottle was just coming onto the market and I always dreamed of tasting it. A few years ago I got a bottle quite cheaply and also a sample. Add to that reading "The short and happy life of Francis Macomber", what more could you want.
Review by Skyfly
Ein exzellenter und schwerer Rum der Spaß auf mehr macht! Getrocknete Früchte, Getoastetes Fass, Leder, Lakritze, Tabak und Schokolade bestimmen das Grundprofil. Für die Süße sorgt Karamell. Im Abgang etwas bitter.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Insanely great Guyana rum. Fresh yet thick. One to cherish for hours.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Stare Velier Demerara rumy je to nejlepsi, co v rumovem svete muzete ochutnat. Rumy zraly spise omylem nekolik let v tropech a nikdo obsah sudu nedoplnoval. Andelska dan byla 90% a vice, proto je chut obzvlaste plna a intenzivni. I kdyz se jedna o extra drahou zalezitost, doporucu alespon jednou v zivote ochutnat rum z teto serie
Review by DutchRumPirate
I really like this blend. The PM and Diamond flavors complement each other beautifully. Overall, a smooth, complex rum with good alcohol integration. An easy sipper. Coffee, espresso, wood, and Demerara flavors come through wonderfully.
Review by Buddudharma
Sehr schöner Blend, im Vergleich zum SVSG jedoch mit etwas zu wenig Punch und etwas weniger Komplexität. Ohne Zweifel ein klasse Rum, aber für mich das Geld nicht wert.
Review by Mentalo
Wunderbar ausbalanciert zwischen PM und Diamond. Sehr schöne Komplexität mit sehr gut integrierten Alkohol. Fruchtig, Karamell, Süßholzwurzel, Holz, Melasse und Tabak. Alles gut ausbalanciert. Das einzige was mich stört ist, dass er relativ viel Süße mitbringt.
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