Valinch & Mallet Port Mourant Guyana Rum 1997
One taster called it an "elegant, light-footed" Port Mourant, and that captures it well. Expect the classic 1997 PM mix of herbal tea, dried apricot and other dried fruit, with a honey sweetness softening the usual herb edge. The 50.3% sits so smoothly that a couple of people actually wanted more punch. Woody but not heavily oaked, with a medium, fairly dry finish.
The community says- Herb-honey balance
- Alcohol well integrated
- Short-ish finish
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How does Valinch & Mallet Port Mourant Guyana Rum 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
Herbal, fruity Port Mourant that drinks easy A well-liked PM 97 — herbal, fruity and honey-sweet with the alcohol tucked in neatly. The only quibble: a few found it almost too easy and wished for more weight.
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How is Valinch & Mallet Port Mourant Guyana Rum 1997 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.6 sits 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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What does the community say?
20% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 10 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Mentalo
Schöne Kräuternote bei relativ wenig Holz. Harmoniert gut mit der Honigsüße. Alkohol ist top eingebunden.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Eleganter, leichtfüßiger PM 97. Die 50% sind perfekt getroffen für mich. Dadurch lässt sich der Rum super trinken trotz des Tiefgangs. Ich bin sonst kein Fan dieser Kräuter-Profile, aber hier kommt eine schöne Honig Süße hinzu. Abgang relativ kurz.
Review by Johannes
Typisches kräutrig-fruchtiges 97er-Profil. Alkohol sehr gut eingebunden. Macht Spaß für Liebhaber dieses Profils.
Review by DomM
The colour of the V&M is noticeable darker compared to the very pail continental TRC (only one year younger) and CC 97 PMs. (Still nowhere near the tropical Velier and ED 97, however). On the nose this one is also quite a bit ahead of the other two. More intense fruit notes, less alcohol and over all more balanced and complex. Might well be the best 97 PM (continental) nose I had so far.
Review by Alex1981
Toller PM Guyana mit der richtigen Mischung aus Kräutertee, Holz, Frucht und Cremigkeit. Alkohol ist präsent, aber gut integriert. Mittellanger, trockener Abgang der das ganze Geschmacksrofil noch eine Weile auf ser Zunge hält. Top!
Review by Thunderbird
Ein feiner Port Mourant mit schönem Wechselspiel zwischen Kräutern und Honigsüße. Das Holz ist nicht zu stark präsent . Der Alkohol ist sehr gut eingebunden und macht ihn gut trinkbar, ohne dass die Aromen verloren gehen. Das passt!
Details about Valinch & Mallet Port Mourant Guyana Rum 1997
A rum from Guyana, bottled by Valinch & Mallet, at 50,3%.
About the Port Mourant distillery
The Port Mourant distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Port Mourant have been reviewed 2,474 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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