Balan Port Mourant Rum Guyana (Balan Family Selection) 2011
Give this one an hour in the glass before you judge it — a vegetal, almost fermented note blows off first, then the real Port Mourant shows up: licorice, pepper, wet oak, anise and herbs, with a bit of dried fruit and coffee behind. At 61.4% it runs hot and spirit-forward, and several tasters felt a few more years in the barrel would have rounded it off. Divisive.
The community says- Textbook PM markers
- Licorice and pepper
- But: Hot, spirit-forward
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How does Balan Port Mourant Rum Guyana (Balan Family Selection) 2011 taste?
Aggregated from 13 community reviews.
Sharp, herbal Port Mourant that runs hot Classic PM markers are all there, but opinions split hard: some find real charm for a trained palate, others call it sharp, unfinished and too hot to sip.
Port Mourant fans who like it raw
anyone wanting a polished, easy sipper
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How is Balan Port Mourant Rum Guyana (Balan Family Selection) 2011 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.4 sits in the “Good” band. 69% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 7% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
62% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 13 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by zabo
Naja, ganz so schlecht, was ich hier vorab gelesen habe, finde ich ihn auch wieder nicht. Die Marker sind schon klar zu erkennen. Das Alkoholische fand ich jetzt nicht unbedingt. Liegt wohl daran, dass ich kurz nachdem ich ihn eingeschenkt hatte, was erledigen musste und er etwas mehr Zeit im Glas verbracht hat als sonst. Denke ein wenig mehr Zeit ihm Fass hätte ihn trotzdem gut getan.
Review by Chrischi78
Quite a positive surprise. On the nose the expected heavy notes but then also a fresh note of herbs? green bell pepper??. On the palate then a well integrated alcohol with the same changing flavors of coffee, wood and toasted barrel and a fresh anise/herbs/menthol note (am still on green peppers too). finish like my grandma's peppernuts, with anise and nutmeg.
Review by mto75
Beautiful PM markers on the nose with olive, aniseed, herbs, clove, somehow almost a little overloaded, like a 'PM concentrate'. A little tangy on the palate. Behind that, spice, barrel. With a few drops of water it becomes a little less rough, but also loses intensity. I think a few more years in the barrel would have had the greatest effect here.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Not my cup of tea at all. Somehow intrusive, less on the nose than on the palate. I can't drink it, it goes down the sink. I'm sorry.
Review by F.L.O.
Underdog-triple of the Balan series. The nose is quite interesting, roasted notes, some dried fruit, spices, almond.... The fruit and roasted notes are confirmed on the palate. But then the alcohol comes to the fore. Does not seem fully developed. Something is missing. Nevertheless ok,
Review by Skyfly
Interessanter Rum, was aber nicht gleich gut bedeutet. In der Nase lässt sich Guyana erahnen, jedoch dominiert hauptsächlich der Willy. Ab dem Gaumen sehr würzig/ pfeffrig mit starkem Holz-/ Fasseinfluss. Dazu etwas Karamell und Kräuter.
Review by Thunderbird
Naja, dieser Port Mourant bringt die grundlegenden Eigenschaften mit …. Und das war es dann aber auch. Schade drum, ich vermute, etwas mehr Zeit im Fass hätte ihm gut getan. Aber wer weiß dass schon!!
Review by Mopar Rules
com‘on guys, not that bad. It has a nice and quite complex nose, not a typical PM or demerara, but a nice flavor of yello fruits, pear 🍐and abricot Obstler. Easy sipper on the palate with a nice amaretto touch. Medium finish.
Review by Schnubbii
Klassisches PM Profil, ohne allzu viel Tiefgang oder Abgang.
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Details about Balan Port Mourant Rum Guyana (Balan Family Selection) 2011
A rum from Guyana, bottled by Balan, at 61,4%.
Port Mourant closed in 1955. So why does this bottle exist? The RumX guide →
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