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High Spirits Collection Port Mourant 1974
Given the nearly 60% ABV, the first surprise is how little it burns — this old Port Mourant is thick, oily, almost syrupy on the tongue. Members find prunes, plum, leather, coffee and dusty old wood, with molasses and caramel woven through. Several call it hugely complex and note it opens up over a long half-hour. One taster found the palate milder than the nose promised.
The community says- Thick oily body
- Deep complexity
- Alcohol well hidden
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How does High Spirits Collection Port Mourant 1974 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Oily, leathery old Port Mourant sipper Tasters adore this one — heavy, oily, deeply complex, with dark fruit, leather and dusty wood and almost no bitterness. Vanishingly rare now, and a couple found it milder than expected.
Fans of old, oily Demerara and Port Mourant character
Anyone wanting a bright, easy, or fruity rum
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How is High Spirits Collection Port Mourant 1974 rated?
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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Johannes
I love these old PMs! Consistency oily, dark, palate wood, plum, bitterness, complexity balanced to perfection.
Review by Christoph H.
The difference between the 74 and 75 vintages is always very clear. I would describe vintage 74 as somewhat woodier and dustier. A very round, full, dense and lush nose. Extremely sweet with dried plums, raisins and dates. Also caramel, treacle, brown sugar, cola and a nice Maggie-like spiciness. Wood is very dry and dusty, but not at all disturbing. Various Jägermeister herbs, tobacco and iodine round off the whole thing very nicely. My goodness, this is complex...... In the mouth, the rum has an almost syrupy consistency, it's thick like a broth that has been boiled down for days. Oily, sticky and heavy, the rum lies on the tongue and plays with sweet dried fruit, caramel, creme brulee, lots of spice and massive, stony wood notes. Everything seems incredibly round, palatable and the almost 60% carry the rum very powerfully but pleasantly over the lips. There is almost no bitterness, brilliant! The best Port Mourant from 1974, without a doubt
Review by Oliver
PM in absolute top class!
Review by SaibotZtar
Full of awe this rum came into the glass today ...Outstanding complex nose ... you could lie down in it ... Dark fruits, molasses, leather, coffee and chocolate characterize the first impression... All incredibly balanced. Insanity on the palate.... Lots of molasses, coffee and plum ... Alcohol very well integrated... Strong roasted flavors with caramel and some hazelnut. The rum easily needs 45 minutes to slowly open up, after which it gets better and better and better... 💥
Review by zabo
Ebenso wieder ein absoluter Kracher. Auch wieder im Nachhinein nach oben korrigiert, um ein faires Bild von meinen Verkostungen zu haben. Eine Grante nach der anderen die Jakob mal wieder bereit gestellt hat. Danke danke danke.
Review by Jakob
Heavy, oily, elegant. Fascinating complexity: leather, tobacco, wood, plum, perfectly integrated sweetness and alcohol...and so much more. Inspiringly complex, sheer opulence. This is simply outstanding quality.
Review by Serge
Blindvekostung: Pot Still Guyana. alt. an der Nase hätte ich – ob der Sumpfigkeit – auf PM getippt. Am Gaumen eher auf Versailles. Auf jeden Fall ist er lecker. Dunkel, leder, viel Trockenfrüchte. Saulecker.
Review by Jarek
Franconian Rum Tasting Gang & Jakob, 2023-07-27 Teil 2: Witzig, der allererste Eindruck in der Nase: Maggi! Dann Lakritze, Trockenobst, Leder. Irgendwie erdig und modrig, aber auf genial leckere Art. Am Gaumen geht es in der Richtung weiter, unheimlich komplex. Einer der leckersten Rums des Abends, trotz hervorragender Konkurrenz.
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Expert review by Rob Bauer
1974 benchmark!
Details about High Spirits Collection Port Mourant 1974
A rum from Guyana, bottled by High Spirits Collection, at 59,1%.
Community purchases
4 bottles logged by 2 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
4 purchased · 20 tasted · 26 wishlist · as of
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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