S.B.S Single Origin Rum PM

Another nice white from S.B.S and the price is pretty good compared to what you get. This one can also be used to sip, on the rocks or in a mixer. I liked it a lot on the rocks as well where other flavours come to life. Not a Habitation Velier, but still pretty decent.

Compared to the HV unaged PM, this is much more rough. However, this is more clearly noticeable „the PM profile“ while the HV brings quite a few unexpected notes along.

Olive and roast veal on the nose. Peppery and fermented. Fruit and sweetness too. The palate is surprisingly salty. Fermented vegetables and spices (vanilla), umami and sweetness. The finish is short, but the fermented side lingers for a long time. An interesting rum, but not really balanced.

Too intense for me personally, with notes of salty licorice, cardboard and bitter burnt caramel. In the daiquiri it's quite tasty with salty papaya, but all in all not a highlight in my opinion.

Here is an ungaged Port Mourant from S.B.S. Not bad at all. Nose is very fruity, tropical fruits in particular. Olive is also recognizable. On the palate, I find it very herbal/floral, but also slightly spicy.

A rarity to get an unaged PM to the nose: Tropical fruity with a honey sweetness at first, then slightly spicy with vanilla and newsprint. At the back something slightly musty, almost musty, plus olive and saffron. 78 Palate: oh, something surprisingly sweet and creamy before a salty bitter wave comes in and then gives way to anise and vanilla. Turns slowly towards dark brioche and gets drier and drier. Turning greener at the end, green tea. 75 Not all that bad, should have tried, also has a good plv. I'm into matured after all....

It's not really my cup of tea on its own, but it's good to be unaged. So without further ado, I added a few ingredients and tried it out as a blender. It is definitely suitable for this, but unfortunately not the non plus ultra.

This rum I bought for cocktails. But once I have it in the glass after the SBS Albion, I can also write a short tasting note. The nose is intense and earthy-spicy: wet wood, damp roots, cardboard, caraway uhd salt liquorice. - could also be a North German specialty. The vanilla yellow fruit of the Albion is completely absent here, but there is glue and iodine. In the mouth, a few fruits do emerge: Quince, gooseberry, rather green and unripe, plus Very mineral and salty notes. The finish is rather short and salty. Really good I find him in drinks. In the Mojito he comes good whether as a base or splitbase spirit. Good release at a very good price 👍

Very good white rum. Interesting that the rum already without barrel contains such pronounced vanilla notes

Somehow I completely forgot that I have this rum on my shelf. Unfortunately, I don't have a bottle or sample of the unaged PM from HV for a direct comparison. From memory, the HV tasted better to me, but I also find this one very interesting. Let's see how it does in cocktails.

Röstig, dunkel, Schokolade, Olive, Honig und Vanille in der Nasase. Schwerpunkt auf salziger Vanille. Cremiger, honigsüßer Kakao. Natürlich etwas kantig, aber auch hier: überraschend mild und dennoch aromatisch für die 57%, probieren ok, aber flasche brauch ich nicht.

A balanced unaged PM... soft and creamy it comes along, the spice is perfectly balanced! I like that well!

Tasted on the Whisky and Rum festival 2022. IJmuiden. www.zeewijck.nl. Buttery white PM. Pretty tasty.

A rather strange mix, and I'm not used to these notes. The nose is a little disappointing and doesn't open up too much, staying on a brine/leather mix. On the palate, it's almost creamy, with brine, saltiness and a hint of sweet pepper. Not bad, but a little short, staying on the surface.

Disappointing performance. But it could also be that we are simply not used to unstored Guyanas. For me, the worst of the 4.