The Rum Mercenary DDL Port Mourant 2005
People mostly land on "good, not great" here. The nose pulls you in — apple, pear, olive-glue and buttery brown sugar — but several find the palate thinner than a 13-year Port Mourant should be, with anise, olive, dried fruit and a peppery, slightly medicinal finish. The cask-strength ABV feels tamed by dilution, which makes it an easy sipper but softens the classic PM markers.
The community says- Fruity, inviting nose
- Classic PM markers
- Thin body
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How does The Rum Mercenary DDL Port Mourant 2005 taste?
Aggregated from 28 community reviews.
Easy-sipping Port Mourant, a bit thin A likeable, easy-drinking Port Mourant with the classic anise-and-olive markers, but a few tasters find the body thin and the finish a touch flat for the age.
Fans of the Port Mourant profile who want an easy-going, everyday version
Anyone wanting a bold, full-bodied cask-strength Demerara
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How is The Rum Mercenary DDL Port Mourant 2005 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 sits in the “Very good” band. 96% 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?
43% rate it between 6 and 8. 13 selected write-ups from 28 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Anders Bovien
Wow very intersting stuff so sweet pm not typical for this Guyana style I love it.
Review by carnoland
Rhum très typé, ont aime ou ont aime pas, moi j’aime 🤤
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Very similar to the RomDeLuxe 2005 - but not quite as round and smooth and also not as complex. But the same markers: aniseed, continental fruit, oak, plus a slight mustiness from wet cardboard - the sweet yeast pastry from the RDL is unfortunately missing. The mouth is a little thin with olive and brine and some musty wood just behind the aniseed. As with the RDL, the bitterness is well balanced. The dry finish is unfortunately a little flat with a hint of hay. Overall, a good PM that lacks a little complexity. I would always prefer the RDL.
Review by SNYBOR 🇧🇪
Super rapport qualité prix
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is another good rum considering the price tag and I really like the label on the front :-) The nose is light and fruity with wood, anise, nuts and earthy notes. I also get a very light note of rubber. The palate sweet and oily with fruit and anise as well as light rubber and medicinal notes. The finish is medium long has dried fruit, earthy and medicinal notes.
Review by Benoit Mahe
On commence la dégustation par un nez très plaisant : du fruit, des solvants et beaucoup de gourmandise (beurre, sucre brun). Après un tel début j'attendais beaucoup de ce rum mais j'ai trouvé la bouche décevante. Elle est tourbée et saline (l'impression d'être face à un whisky), sans gourmandise ni fruits malheureusement. Quelques fruits secs et une certaine rondeur apportent tout de même un certain plaisir. La finale est courte, poivrée et médicamenteuse. Une dégustation qui commençait très bien mais qui me laisse un peu sur ma faim. Pas un mauvais rum mais pas à mon goût non plus.
Review by Johannes
Easy sipper! Super pm, etwas wenig Prozente, aber macht Spaß!
Review by Jakob
Entspannter PM, die Verdünnung nimmt die Schärfe raus. Easy Sipper.
Review by Vincent D
Texture huileuse et alcool moyennement bien intégré. Malgré tout, c'est plutôt bon.
Review by Patou
Roa 2 blind
Review by Jonathan Massard
Port mourant assez classique avec une réduction peut être un peu trop présente qui diminue les marqueurs du vieil alambic. Nez, de l'anis mélangé à du jack fruit trop mûr. Un côté résineux, une légère amertume boisée. En bouche, dès la première, un ressenti âcre comme avec un fruit vert (entre la figue ou la pomme de goa). Un côté mielleux mais dillué. Quelques fruits exotiques. Et cette amertume sur l'olive mais qui manque de fraîcheur. Un boisé assez humide aussi en fin de bouche. Sympa, mais port mourant peut mieux faire. Par contre excellent rapport qualité-prix.
Review by Oliver
Easy Sipper. A little too thin for a top rating, but very good value for money!
Review by kargoles
Je m’attendais a plus marqué en gout et au nez pour un 13ans port mourant mais il reste tres subtil. Il faut vraiment se concentrer pour trouver des marqueurs. Ca reste un rhum agreable qui se bois bien sans se poser de question.
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Details about The Rum Mercenary DDL Port Mourant 2005
A rum from Guyana, bottled by The Rum Mercenary, at 48,5%.
Community purchases
17 bottles logged by 14 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
70% opened, 9 emptied and repurchased.
17 purchased · 28 tasted · 7 wishlist · as of
About the Demerara Distillers Ltd distillery
The Demerara Distillers Ltd distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Demerara Distillers Ltd have been reviewed 3,576 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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