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Uitvlugt Rum Sponge No. 22 1998
"Delicious Port Mourant," one taster wrote, and that's the through-line here: thyme, green tea, pencil shavings and dark roasted wood over dried fruit. This 1998 Uitvlugt reads more herbal and bitter than fruity, with big Earl Grey, licorice and salty umami. Several found the alcohol nicely integrated at 60%; a few wished for a touch less heat and more fruit to balance the tannins.
The community says- Thyme and green tea
- Salty umami depth
- Woody and bitter
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How does Uitvlugt Rum Sponge No. 22 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 52 community reviews.
Herbal, woody old Demerara sipper Most rate it a spicy, complex old Demerara — thyme, tea, licorice and salt. The catch: woody, bitter, and light on fruit, so the herbal side dominates for some.
Fans of old, herbal Port Mourant Demeraras
Anyone wanting sweet, fruity, easy sipping
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What does the community say?
6% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 52 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
I don't know what's wrong with me today, but this rum doesn't knock my socks off either. I find it somehow ordinary, although I have to admit that the alcohol is very, very well integrated. After a longer period of standing, the rum becomes more accessible and I increasingly taste something like sweet cardboard. The subjectively perceived improvement after breathing for a long time just manages to get the rum over the 80-point mark. I'll have to taste it again. But I certainly don't need a whole bottle.
Review by Galli33
Mkay…. It starts with a phenmenal nose 😎 I would say typical for a PM 😉Once the alcoholic notes are gone, delicious Thyme, herbal, pencil shavings come through paired with various notes from the barrel. On the palate it’s more balanced and the alcohol is integrated very well. The finish is medium long with long lasting caramel-honey note.
Review by Lot-NAS
Not easy initially and you have to find the right amount of water to add. Around 50% are my preference here. Quite complex, fruity, herbal, umami and sweet at the same time. Liquorice, tea, grain and olives. There is something to it that reminds me a bit of Whisky.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
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Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Sponge 1998 is the rum that comes closest to my beloved Karaya so far. Nevertheless, the enthusiasm didn't really want to jump over. The nose is stronger, woodier, more herbal and less fruity than Karaya. The Earl Grey is the connecting element between the two rums. The Sponge comes with a somewhat mellow thyme note, whereas the Karaya is more mentholated. Apart from a crumbly apple, there is little fruit on the nose. While the Karaya's mouth scores with harmony, which is already too simple for some, the Sponge is much woodier and more bitter. The slight sweetness of the Karaya is missing and the great fruit doesn't really stand up to the tannins here. There is the crunchy apple, but the tropical side is completely missing. The Earl Grey's intensity of aniseed and licorice is impressive. It also brings a toasty pepperiness that the Karaya lacks. The finish is long and the bitterness is clear. Nevertheless, the flavors remain in the mouth. The alcohol integration is not quite optimal. Compared to the Karaya, the two rums are very similar, but the bulkiness of the Sponge makes it noticeably more difficult for me to enjoy, even if it is a higher intensity and complexity on the plus side. For 300€ it remains a little too expensive for me.
Review by Vincent D
Longtemps que j'attendais de déguster ce sample. Le nez ne déçoit pas : savant mélange de notes boisées, vanillées et fruitées. Je l'attendais très dark, il se révèle beaucoup plus gourmand et frais que je ne le pensais. En bouche, le profil se durcit immédiatement. D'abord un alcool mordant puis un gros boisé bien amer. Fumé ou roti. Vanillé malgré cela. C'est très équilibré et évolutif. Superbe longueur en bouche pour cette finale qui amène une note de tabac voire de menthol. Beaucoup de rondeur avec un sucre presque brûlé. Superbe profil. Je l'aimerais encore plus avec quelques degrés de moins je pense.
Review by Serge
A beautifully diverse continental Port Mourant with lovely ripeness, tea, herbs (thyme), vanilla, anise/licorice, wood, dried fruit, a slightly buttery, thick nose and lots of salt and umami on the palate. I like the nose a little better.
Review by Jakob
Delicious 98 Uitvlugt, Marque unknown but could be PM - nice complexity, fresh, spicy. Very successful.
Review by zabo
Zuallererst muss ich sagen, das diese Abfüllung wirklich eine gute Alkohol Integration hat. Die typischen Marker, die man erwartet, werden hier auch gut bedient. Meines Erachtens aber leider nicht in der Spitzengruppe.
Review by Jarek
I quite like it, even if the alcohol could be a little better integrated. Nose rather dominated by herbs and spices. I also think I smell what many describe as pencil shavings. Nice sweetness on the palate.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A lovely Uitvlugt distilled by the Port Mourant still, showing balance and finesse. The nose evokes aromatic herbs (tea, thyme), dried fruit, caramel and molasses, but has a strong still influence with intense oak, marked roasted and leather notes and spices (vanilla, anise, licorice, pepper). The "Port Mourant" aspect does not prevail, leaving this rum on the wise and refined side. The palate is lively and suave, with plenty of caramel sweetness and honeyed, candied notes. Nevertheless, aromatic herbs, dried fruit, oak and multiple spices (salt, licorice, chili, vanilla, umami flavor) call the intense profile to order on the palate. The finish is well-crafted, alternating between a saline edge, warm spices, notes of brown sugar and molasses, oak, tobacco, dried fruit and floral and herbal notes. A steady, delicate rum, with plenty of aroma and mouthfeel without going to extremes.
Review by FischeJ
Super tasty Port Mourant...bottle freshly opened. I think it will get even better with a little air. Directly very floral on the nose with pencil. Thyme and green tea come through. But also roasty dark with a certain freshness. In the mouth then quite short sweetness through the dried fruits and again thyme and green tea in interplay with wood and tobacco. Very nice! The finish is quite long and similar to the mouthfeel. I like it very much. Edit: corrected upwards again.
Review by alex
Quel délices 😍😍 Je lui ai trouvé bcp de ressemblance avec « the nectar DD 27y » Les typicitees de la distillerie sont présentes, avec le thym en plus. Belle intégration de l’alcool, bcp de douceur malgré le poivre et la note pimentée, qui sont très bien équilibré avec les fruits 😍😍
Review by Filip Šikula
Zlatá edice adventní kalendáře RFC 2025.
Review by Gregor
Nose: hazelnut, chocolate, raisins and figs Palate, chocolate truffle comes to the fore, some salt which goes well, tobacco, lemon, lime and slightly metallic, alcohol well integrated, pleasant to drink but could be a little more intense
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Un nez très sombre mais assez fascinant sur la prune, le tabac, le cuir, du thé, des épices mais avec du chocolat au lait qui apporte de la rondeur au tout. En bouche, c’est beaucoup plus sec sur la réglisse, le thé, et les épices. Ces demeraras et ce côté réglissé ne sont toujours pas ma tasse de thé, mais ça reste quand même très bon pour les amateurs de ces saveurs.
Review by Buddudharma
A really nice PM profile here too. For me, however, it doesn't come close to the TRC, as the spicy notes also have too much of an upper hand here, which is at the expense of complexity. But that's complaining on a high level, all in all a very nice rum.
Review by Lada Hejda
Adventní kalendář RFC gold
Review by Blockzeitwilli
Complex nose (with notes of tea and herbs) and also exciting and complex on the palate. The salty side of this '98 Uitvlugt is really fascinating.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Vůně napoví, že tohle bude pecka a chuť zo jen potvrdí. Na jazyku se to úplně táhne. Výborný Uitvlugt
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Details about Uitvlugt Rum Sponge No. 22 1998
A rum from Guyana, bottled by Decadent Drinks LTD, at 60%.
Community purchases
12 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
16% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Uitvlugt Rum Sponge No. 22 1998 cost?
Community paid 191–256 €.
Current best price: 345.00 € – above the typical community range.
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About the Uitvlugt distillery
The Uitvlugt distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Uitvlugt have been reviewed 2,433 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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