Cadenhead‘s Uitvlugt PM 1964

A monument of rum. This PM from 1964 delivers everything you could wish for from a mature Demerara. Deep fruit with plums, leather, dark spices and an almost oily complexity. Massive on the palate, yet perfectly balanced, powerful but not overpowering. The alcohol is excellently integrated and the finish is almost endless. A real experience and an absolutely exceptional bottling.

For me, the thirty-year-old and the second thirty-six-year-old release of Port Mourants 1964 are a touch ahead on the nose. Yes, a touch - if that. To put the dimensions of this "criticism" into perspective - we are standing in the middle of Mount Olympus, the table is full and we lament an opulence that can hardly ever be enjoyed in this form elsewhere. In my opinion, perfection follows on the palate - or at least the closest thing to it in the context of rum: spectacular complexity and fullness in the mouth, a perfectly orchestrated firework of aromas between sweetness, dried fruit, tobacco, wood and spices - and just when you think the aromatic spectacle is coming to an end, a new note of rich vanilla sweetness of the finest expression makes its way through and enlightens the taste buds. 69.3% alcohol? Yes, but every drop of it seems to act as a flavor carrier. The perfect finale to every tasting line-up in the rum world, tried and tested repeatedly. In my eyes, the undisputed number 1 in the rum world, and by a clear margin.

Incredibly good!

01.02.2025 Retasting at the "Nordlichter Treffen 2025". Still a very good rum in my mind and always happy to try such old golden drops. ----------------------- After a long wait and many bids, I finally won an auction and received this one yesterday. Considering the price some may think I'm mad, but I just love rum. This particular one is one year older than me (destillation year) and has matured for 36 years! The nose is amazing and heaven 17 with fruits and spices topped with smoke and molasses. In the back i can find leather, wow, so nice. The palate is complex and very well balanced candied fruits, spices and toffee followed by tea and nuts topped of by oak. The finish is forever nutty with toffee and coffee and again oak. Money well spent :-)

My personal number 1.

At Stefan's I had the unique opportunity to taste the 74 Cadenhead PM, the 64 Cadenhead PM and the 75 Silver Seal PM at the same time - a thousand thanks for this opportunity! But what can I say about the rums? How can I do them justice and compare them fairly? I would probably have to devote entire evenings to each one. I thought they were all great. The Silver Seal, with its intense prune, had the most beautiful nose. In the mouth it's a little thinner and not quite on the same level as the Cadenheads. The 74 was great with an intense umami note (it made me think of burnt chicken skin). I had the hardest time with the 64, an excessive mustiness that I only got rid of in the last few sips. In the mouth, the 64 clearly wins over the others. I find it infinitely difficult to categorize the rums in a meaningful way. The last sips were best when I was concentrating on the enjoyment and less on the analysis. For me, 64 and 74 crossed the finish line together. Both great - but also not a different world of rum compared to the 1986 Enmore or the 1975 Silver Seal. All incredibly good. Unfortunately, I don't have the opportunity to differentiate substantially at this level.

An exceptional rum for my eight-hundredth RumX review. A rum from the year of my birth that has become totally mythical. Lots of wood on the nose, old wood, plum, light varnish, dried fruit, yellow fruit (apple and pear), overripe banana and old leather. A fresh, vegetal side too. Phenomenally complex, with different flavors on every breath. The alcohol is barely noticeable, so well integrated is it. The palate is powerful, with alcohol but also plenty of aromas, so everything is balanced. Prunes, stewed fruit, umami, old varnished wood, old leather and dried fruit. The finish is incredibly long, with all aromas present and diminishing in concert. A savory umami becomes more and more noticeable. A splendid rum, power and balance, complexity and depth. My best rum yet. Strangely not so different from a very good Demerara and at the same time in a different league, very, very close to perfection! Tasted again and even better!

Still looking for words to describe this miracle. It should not be called rum but put in another category above normal rum. A kinda Über-Rum. The richness, the intensity and depth of the flavors is a unique experience for me so far. I brushed my teeth that evening and next morning, the rum was still lingering around my palate. What a rum!

9,8:On the nose, roasted wood notes, dark with leather, roasted nuts, dark chocolate, spicy, thick and round, dried fruits like raisins and prunes, citrus fruits, dark, earthy molasses with black tea, soy sauce, cigar tobacco, slightly flowery, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, Demerara sugar is caramelized, the molasses herbaceous, grassy with hay, gun powder is obvious, as we notice coppery and sulphurous touch, also umami and strong oak, dried figs. 9,7:On the palate, the attack is dark, thick, coppery, delicious, alcohol integration is great, with roasted wood notes like caramelized Demerara sugar, leather, dark chocolate, walnuts, spicy with umami, fruits like prunes, dried dates, raisins, cherries, then plums and citrus fruits, as the molasses is really dark with black tea, soy sauce, earthy with tobacco, flowery and herbaceous, vegetal with hints of eucalyptus. 9,8:The finish is long, even better, rounder, tasty, balanced, dry&tannic, with omnipresent gunpowder hints, dark molasses pairing dried and citrus fruits, very marmelade like...top!😋

Northern Lights Meeting 2025: Light floral notes on the nose, dried fruit, especially plum, slightly rusty. In the mouth then infinite complexity, light sweetness is replaced by spice. Tobacco, tea and then dates. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. The finish feels eternal, spicy with a hint of herbs. I don't know what else can come, so I'm cautious with the 10.0, but if I had to go to a desert island, I would know what I need!!! Thanks to MorparRules for the nice opportunity!!!

The first impression on the nose is slightly sulphurous, but the second impression is a very nice umami. The definition of stained glass windows in the glass. Then simply wow on the palate. Hard to describe, a symphony of sweetness, umami, nuttiness, dried fruit, wood, noble spices. Eternal finish. It would only be even better if it "jumped out of the glass" even more on the nose. But even as it is, it is simply a drop of the gods. By far the best rum I've tasted so far. Many thanks to Stefan for the opportunity!

Meine 100ste Verkostung soll nun die Speerspitze sein; der beste Rum, zu dem es die Menschheit gebracht hat. Und ja, dieser Uitvlugt ist so dermaßen überwältigend, dass es mich glatt vom Hocker reißt. Unglaublich !! Mir fehlen die Worte und das Geschriebene ist nur ein Bruchteil dessen, was dieser Tropfen zu bieten hat. In der Nase werde ich überhäuft von diversen süßen Früchten, Leder, dunkler Schokolade, Tabak, Holz, Kaffe, Karamell, vielen Gewürzen, Nüssen und floralen Tönen. Diese Dichte ist unheimlich stark und ungewohnt. Unfassbar ! Am Gaumen werde ich wieder von einem Aromenspektakel erschlagen. Dörrpflaume, eine schöne Süße, dunkle Schokolade, Leder, Datteln, viele Gewürze, Fass, Tabak und Karamell. In einer genialen Tiefe und Komplexität geht es weiter mit Röstnoten, Walnüssen, Cola und Tee. Ich muss kurz verstehen und lachen ;D Der lange und zutiefst komplexe Abgang beginnt mit dunkler Schokolade, Holz, Leder, Trockenfrüchten, Gewürzen und Kaffee. Röstaromen, gebranntes Karamell, Nüsse, Dörrpflaume, Tabak und Schwarztee lassen die enorme Vielschichtigkeit langsam ausklingen. Ich bin etwas traurig, dass mein Sample fast leer ist, aber ich wollte und musste diese Erfahrung machen. Ich bin überwältigt. Tausend Dank an @MoparRules für diese geniale Erfahrung/Fortbildung ! 🥹

J’ai trouvé le Graal ! Un sacré morceau de l’histoire du rhum ! Le nez est extrêmement profond, riche mais d’une délicatesse absolue, il change qui plus est à chaque passage. On ressent tantôt le bois, très vieux et noble, le vieux cuir, le vernis, tantôt les fruits secs (pruneau, figue) et les fruits rouges, puis on part sur le tabac, le cigare, le thé noir, les notes florales et herbacées. Le rhum a conservé de sa vivacité malgré son âge et fait parler les épices (piment, pomme au four, umami), mais sait faire preuve de rondeur avec le chocolat noir, le caramel cuit et les noix. C’est un nez splendide sur lequel on peut s’attarder pendant des heures sans jamais se lasser. La bouche est magistrale, c’est un véritable coup de maître. On a une texture huileuse, un peu collante et qui imprègne durablement le palais de ses arômes captivants. Le rhum a conservé sa puissance et fait parler les watts, mais c’est avec une telle intégration que c’est divin en bouche. Le spectre aromatique est des plus complets et chaque strate ajoute sa pierre à l’édifice : les fruits sont lourds et gourmands (pruneau, figue et datte séchées, fruits rouges) et parfaitement soutenus par le raffinement du bois, du cuir et des notes sombres de Demerara. Le chocolat noir, le caramel brun, le cola et les noix apportent de la rondeur, tandis que le tabac, le thé aux herbes aromatiques et la multitude d’épices présentes en bouche (piment, réglisse, anis, umami) ajoutent profondeur, sensualité et complexité au profil. L’ensemble est d’une harmonie sans pareil dans le monde du rhum, c’est structuré, exubérant et parfaitement équilibré, c’est époustouflant. La finale est un ravissement sans fin. L’amertume des notes sombres (chocolat noir, café, cuir, réglisse, notes rôties et brunes) est très élégante et s’accorde parfaitement avec les fruits secs. Le caramel, le toffee et les épices évoquées sont exquis, les touches florales et herbacées sont vivifiantes en fin de bouche. La finale est plus sèche, plus lourde mais d’une rondeur et d’une élégance folles. Le rhum parfait existe, en voici la preuve. Vive le rhum !

Zuallererst Danke an Stefan fürs damalige Ersteigern und Teilen von diesem seltenen Tropfen. Habe den richtigen Augenblick abgewartet um ihn probieren zu können. Er ist wirklich ein wahrlich saugeiler, leckerer komplexer Tropfen mit einem gefühlt ewigen Nachklang. Aber ob er jetzt der Beste Rum ist, den ich im Glas hatte, bin ich mir nicht sicher. Später am Abend hatte ich Dank DomM noch einen 75er PM Silver Seal gegen meinen 75er PM von Velier im Glas. Nach meiner Meinung liegen doch alle 3 sehr nah beieinander, so dass sich der 64er nicht absolut klar absetzt. Kurzum alle drei sind absolute Kracher und ich bin dankbar diese im Glas gehabt zu haben.

There's no better rum in the world. Incredibly dense nose. Floral petrol. Full of tobacco, leather, chocolate, wood but also lots of fruit. A brutally long finish that will probably never go away. At least I wish it would. Thanks for letting us!