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Moon Import Port Mourant Rum Demerara „Menses“ 1974
Most tasters adore the nose and feel the palate can't quite keep up. This 1974 Port Mourant gives you classic old Demerara: plum, espresso, wood and leather, with anise and floral hints many associate instantly with PM. The recurring gripe is dilution at 46% — several find it a touch thin and slightly bitter on the finish. Still, people call it a piece of "liquid history."
The community says- Rich plum-coffee nose
- Classic old Demerara
- But: Slightly thin palate
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How does Moon Import Port Mourant Rum Demerara „Menses“ 1974 taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Old Port Mourant, gorgeous nose, thinner palate Loved for a rich, plummy, coffee-and-leather Demerara nose. Most agree the palate falls a bit behind — thinner and slightly bitter on the finish — but it's still cherished old-school PM.
Demerara fans who love old Port Mourant plum-and-wood profiles
Anyone wanting big cask-strength punch or a sweet, easy sipper
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What does the community say?
94% rate it 8 or higher. 9 selected write-ups from 18 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Un échantillon récupéré au German Rum Festival en 2024. Un nez très doux et plein de flaveurs, de la pâtisserie, du bois amer et comme un parfum de Madère. L’entrée de bouche est un peu faible avec un alcool marqué pour les 46%. Tous les arômes du nez sont présents, mais comme bridés, un peu en retrait. La finale est longue, plutôt fine et élégante, sur le bois, l’amer et les fruits secs. Le verre vide est d’une élégance folle mais du côté sombre. Une très belle étiquette et une bouche un peu décevante.
Review by Serge
Sample auf dem GRF bei Rhumauction mitgenommen. verkostet im Direktvergleich mit dem Kingsbury 1974 … Nase: der Moon ist mehr Old School PM mit Pflaume, Espresso, Holz&Malz, Leder und floralen Lavender & Veilchen-Noten. Der Kingsbury hat mehr Tee, Marzipan und Süßholz drin und weniger Pflaume. Gaumen: kingsbury … dünn, Tee, Tannin, Süßholz u d etwas Trockefrüchte. Weit hinter der Nase. moon: Mehr Pflaume als der Kingsbury, aber auch dünn und weit hinter der Nase. Unterm Strich bleiben beide hinter einer schönen Nase zurück und sind etwas dünn. moon eher Pflaumig und floral mit Kaffee, Kingsbury eher Tee&Mandel mit Süßholz. Beim Mion ist die Verdünnung nicht ganz so viel und es kommt am Gaumen etwas mehr an. Für mich der Bessere.
Review by Thunderbird
GRF13: Sample von RhumAuctioneer An der Nase hat dieser Port Mourant fast die gleichen Aromen wir der gestrige 85er Rum Nation. Einfach fantastisch. Am Gaumen ist er allerdings nicht ganz so präsent und im weiteren Verlauf werden die Aromen immer schwächer.. der Abgang ist dadurch ziemlich kurz. Es ist dennoch eine klasse Abfüllung und ein Stück flüssige Geschichte
Review by Jakob
Klassisches altes Demerara-Profil. Schwere Süsse, dunkle Fruchtaromen, Holzbitterkeit, Gewürze, ausgewogen. Trotz Verdünnung nicht flach, auch wenn andere Vertreter aus diesen Jahren dank ihrem höheren Alkoholgehalt noch mehr aromatische Wucht mitbringen und deshalb noch höher ausschlagen. Elegant, süffig, toller Rum.
Review by Winetrader
Un Rhum très impressionnant, le Rhum est très bon au nez et il est charmeur doté d’un équilibre incroyable ! On le boit très facilement et on ne le crache pas . C’est une bouteille mythique de la Guyane
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a tasting from 06.08.2011 held at a local Spirits shop in Vejle. My notes about this rum. Very dark rum with strong roasted wood notes. Medium fruity with some chocolate, nuts and caramel.
Review by Leo Krüper
Toller alter Demerara. Die 43% gar nicht unangenehm, sondern passen exakt. Röstaromen, Backaromen. Toller Rum, der mich positiv überrascht.
Review by JFehr
GRF13 In der Nase und am Gaumen klassisch Demerara. Mir persönlich aber im Abgang etwas zu bitter und deutlich zu stark verdünnt
Review by Johannes
Super nase, grenzwertige Bitterkeit im Abgang
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Details about Moon Import Port Mourant Rum Demerara „Menses“ 1974
A rum from Guyana, bottled by Moon Import, at 46%.
Port Mourant closed in 1955. So why does this bottle exist? The RumX guide →
Community purchases
1 bottles logged by 1 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
1 purchased · 18 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
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