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Banks Port Mourant Connoisseur‘s Cut MPMM 1997
Honey, marzipan and a salty citrus twist run right through this Port Mourant. Bottled young for a PM at 15 years, so it reads fresher and less woody than the 20-year releases — pear, banana, anise and a creamy mouthfeel. The 59.6% is remarkably well hidden. A few tasters wish the finish held on longer, but most call it a genuine PM reference.
The community says- Honey and marzipan
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Light body
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How does Banks Port Mourant Connoisseur‘s Cut MPMM 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Fresh, salty-honeyed Port Mourant at cask strength Loved as a fresh, vibrant take on continental Port Mourant — honey, marzipan and salty citrus over well-buried alcohol. The main knock: a slightly light body and short-ish finish.
Demerara fans who want a fresher, less oaky Port Mourant
Anyone wanting a big, wood-heavy old Demerara or a long finish
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What does the community say?
7% rate it between 6 and 8. 18 selected write-ups from 30 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Oliver
Fresh, citrus fruits, anchovies, honey on the nose. Very cool mix! An inviting creaminess on the palate and the citrus fruits harmonize with an interesting saltiness. Excellent release from Bank's!
Review by zabo
Edit: Und schon wieder mal ein Sample doppelt gehabt. Nochmal probiert und begeistert. Deshalb nochmal nach oben korrigiert. So konnte das Raritäten Sample nun auch endlich mal in Ruhe genießen. Was für ein schöner Rum. Vielen Dank für die Auswahl. Wahnsinnig lecker.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
An absolute Port Mourant reference: Salt honey almonds, some herbal candy and lime zest?! fantastic!!! 😍🤤 Definitely an absolute under dog among the continental matured Guyana rums. Very tasty!
Review by TheRhumhoe
A continental Port Mourant with a harmonious, fragrant nose: notes of honey and marzipan blend well with herbs, wood and spice. Fruits support the olfactory profile and lend cachet to the whole. Structured, smooth and coherent. On the palate, the Port Mourant continental is a little rougher, with aromatic herbs, tea and earthiness, but also plenty of spice, salt, wood and slightly bitter notes. There's a spiciness and warmth that may suggest a slight imbalance over time. The alcohol remains well integrated, however. The finish is a notch lower, relatively thin and flat, retaining little aroma in the mouth at the end, but retaining the DNA of Port Mourant (spicy, bitter, herbaceous, woody notes, but quite sweet overall). A good rum at a reasonable price to discover Guyana and its history.
Review by Mirco
wunderbare Abfüllung! Speziell die florale Note gefällt mir sehr!
Review by DomM
Very nice bottling. Classic PM 97 fruits and herbs. On the palate this is accompanied by some honey sweetness and a creamy texture. I think this was an excellent time to bottle this rum as it is more vibrant and less dominated by wood compared to more recent releases of 20+ years.
Review by RumTaTa
Nase: intensiv mit Heu, gelben Früchten und Honig Gaumen: süß und trocken zugleich, wieder Heu und gelbe Früchte, Mandeln und Marzipan, sehr schön ausgewogen und cremiges Mundgefühl, Honig Nachklang: mittellang und trocken Dieser Port Mourant gefällt wir sehr gut, wegen seiner cremigen Textur und der Süße.
Review by cigares
RumX Rarities jour 7. Un nez herbacé avec du massepain, de l’ananas à peine mûr. Des arômes s’amplifiant en bouche jusqu’à remplir la cavité buccale. Herbes amères, bois vernis, cuir, massepain. La finale est plutôt fine sur les herbes amères. Le verre vide sur le bois noble, le vernis et quelques fleurs et toujours ce côté pâtissier. Un beau rhum riche en arômes et équilibré. Un vrai plaisir et une excellente buvabilité.
Review by Mike H.
Fresh, salty, creamy, honey, citrus and round. Very nice but a touch on the light side. Alcohol is extremely well integrated.
Review by Serge
Schöner kontinentaler PM mit mittellanger Lagerung. Interessante Noten in der Salzigkeit.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
14.08.2015 A nice evening out with friends from Copenhagen and Malmö. Notes Light in colour. Nose Wood, light roasted, workshop, citrus, light smoke, herbs, light anise. Palate Oily, wood, light smoke, herbs, salty, light leather, licorice, medium dry. Finish Medium to long, wood, smooth, oily, licorice, raisin.
Review by Mentalo
Honigsüße, leicht cremiges Mundgefühl, Zitrusfrüchte, etwas salzig, recht wenig Holznoten. Im Abgang leicht medizinisch und paar Kräuternoten. Der Alkohol ist ausgezeichnet integriert. Schöne, frische Abfüllung.
Review by Jarek
Gefällt mir gut, genau die richtige Power, interessante Aromakombination, am Gaumen gerade noch nicht zu süß, mit lecken Mandel- und nussigen Noten.
Review by TheJackDrop
Franchement sympa mais pas dans mon top, Un peu chaud et sec, manque un peu de fruit ou de complexité. C’est du bon, mais pas excellent. RumX rarities 7.
Review by Christoph H.
Very surprising! Until now, continental matured PM have rarely picked me up, my first one even made me distance myself from Demerara for quite some time. This is already really great class, for 16 years he already seems incredibly set. In the nose with pear, apple, banana, marzipan, baked apple and the familiar wood. Very mouth filling, creamy, sweet with lovely notes of overripe fruit and very dominant spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, baked apple, anise, marzipan. Horny finish
Review by Jakob
An der Nase bin ich ob der frischen Fruchtaromatik und dem mineralischen Einschlag noch bei einem Enmore, am Gaumen kommen die etwas würzigeren, für das PM-Marque typischen Noten deutlich stärker ins Spiel. Der Alkohol ist beeindruckend integriert, der Rum ist rund, aber keineswegs eindimensional - auch die aromatische Komplexität weiss absolut zu überzeugen. Ein exquisiter Vertreter des Port Mourant-Stils aus kontinentaler Reifung.
Review by Buddudharma
Rum Rarities #7: Dieses spezielle Profil aus Fruchtschnaps, Holz in Salzwasser plus eine gewisse Süße ist wirklich unverkennbar. Dieser Vertreter besticht mit toll integriertem Alkohol und einer schönen Balance. Auf der Negativseite stehen eine etwas geringe Intensität sowie ein nicht sonderlich langer Abgang. In Summe trotzdem ein sehr schöner Vertreter kontinental gelagerter PMs.
Review by bossi
Blindverkostung: eine volle im ersten Moment stechende Nase mit ganz viel Klebstoff und Anis, etwas Leder, Mango und Papayas – aufjeden Fall kein Rum in Trinkstärke! Das stechende in der Nase weicht nach ca. 10-15 Minuten komplett und gibt den o.g. typischen Port Mourant Aromen den Weg frei. Der Gaumen zeigt, dass es sich hier vermutlich um volle Fassstärke mit ca. 60% handeln muss. Sehr vollmundig und komplex mit den o.g. Früchten und jeder Menge Anis und anderen Gewürzen. Je näher es zum Abgang geht desto cremiger wird das Mundgefühl. Was denn auch sonst als Anis finden wir im Abgang? Und davon jede Menge … Gepaart mit viel Eiche und etwas Tabak. Ein schöner typisch langer PM-Abgang. Mir hat dieser PM sehr gut gefallen und vergleiche ich diese Notes mit bestehenden Notes von mir, fällt eine Ähnlichkeit zum TheRumCask PM 1997 auf. Im Crosstasting der beiden Rums würde ich tippen, dass beide aus dem selben Batch kommen, sich aber in % und Reife unterscheiden. Der TRC scheint mir ein paar Jahre älter zu sein und einen etwas niedrigeren Alkohol gehalt zu haben. Leider kommt der blinde Kandidat auch nicht ganz an den TRC ran. Nichtsdestotrotz ein sehr guter Rum. Ich tippe auf einen PM mit 15-17 Jahren aus dem Jahr 1997 und ungefähr 60%. 87 Punkte
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →Nice spicy oaked notes and a little orange zest and slightly bitter liquorice. This is a pretty impressive Port Morant and highlights just how the rum can dominate blends. Despite its pale appearance this rum is pretty big (maybe not as full on as the Enmore rums perhaps based on...
Details about Banks Port Mourant Connoisseur‘s Cut MPMM 1997
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Banks, at 59,58%.
Community purchases
21 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
4% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Banks Port Mourant Connoisseur‘s Cut MPMM 1997?
Community paid 85–182 €.
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21 purchased · 30 tasted · 11 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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