Port Mourant S.B.S Guyana 2020 PM

Not mine at all. Citrus drain cleaner with a pungent neutral alcohol base. Everyone else who tasted the rum thought it was at least ok. Not me. Sorry. But I'm always skeptical about Virgin Cask, it can quickly go wrong.

Wow, what 2 years of young oak has brought in here is exciting! Still a little wild on the palate - but definitely fun! Nice sweetness, herbs and some roastiness from the barrel. Slight salty note on the finish. An exciting experiment.

Die Nase eröffnet mit saftigem Gebäck. Am Gaumen wieder schöne PM Süße. Und im Nachklang wieder trocken und salzig. Der Rum spannt einen vielfältigen Geschmacksbogen und schafft es deshalb in die 80+ Region für mich. Insgesamt ein gutes Beispiel um das PM Profil kennenzulernen.

After tasting it for the third time, I have to correct my rating. I like it. The Virgin Oak gave off nice wood notes. In principle, of course, a PM can stand a long storage. This one could also stand a longer aging. But for the scarce two years he can already something!

Colour of the SBS is significantly lighter vs. The Nectar. On the nose both clearly deliver (unaged) PM notes. However the cask influence on The Nectar is much more noticeable as the colour suggested. Clear point for The Nectar. On the palate, this SBS is significantly sweeter and more „virgin oak forward“ so to say. Alcohol is better integrated vs. The Nectar. While there are also (oaky) sweet notes and vanilla, The Nectar delivers a much darker profile which is more noticeable PM. Overall a hint to sharp for my liking.

First off this is a very young PM and it rocks considering the age and price tag. Sweet and spicy at the same time well mixed with some fruits and caramel. The palate is warm/intense in a good way and I wonder would have happened to it if 18 years had been added to it 😊

nussig, junges Holz, Kräuter und Karamel an der Nase. Am Gaumen Muskatnuss, pfeffrig-scharf, junges Holz, Zartbitterschokolade. Interessantes Experiment, aber nicht ganz so mein Fall.

Alcohol as expected after 2 years there. But it is fantastic how much flavor this rum has already drawn from the Virgin Oak barrel in such a short time. Great rum for outstanding tiki drinks with power.

On the nose, this PM is clearly more restrained than the Nectar! The palate, on the other hand, is very intense...the barrel is already amazingly clear to taste...but on a pleasant side...not too bitter or tannin-heavy. Initially, a nice sweetness spreads before the barrel influence comes to light. The alcohol is already very well integrated!The finish is clearly on the woody, herbaceous side!I like the Nectar better than the S.B.S though.

Surprisingly mild taste for 2y young and the high alcohol content! Nice combo of herbs, baking spices, ripe apple and young wood and milk chocolate, and some sea salt and nutmeg. Impressive for such a short time in the barrel.

Amazing how much flavor a heavy burn Virgin Oak barrel gives off in two years. The alcohol still stands out quite a bit. Nice experiment

Alkohol je vzhledem ke krátké době zrání velmi neuklidněn. Intenzivní tóny virgin dubu jsou propsány do vůně i chuti. V chuti jsou sladké tóny promíchané s pepřovostí. Potud je to celkem fajn. Závěr je alkolicky a až nepříjemně pálivý.

Schmeckt mir sehr gut und das Virnig Oak hat in 2 Jahren wirklich gute Arbeit verrichtet. Alkohol ist da aber – vor allem für das Alter – im Rahmen. Leckerer Mix aus PM und Bourbon-Noten.

Schöner Mixer, aber das Virginoak hätte sich noch etwas mehr anstrengen können - etwas süße merkt man aber idr. schmeckt man das gewohnheitsgenäß intensiver raus, wenn die Eiche noch Jungfräulich war. Zum pur - Trinken ist er mir noch etwas zu langweilig. Man merkt aber, dass er durchaus Potential gehabt hätte, wenn man ihn da noch ein wenig länger vor sich hin reifen lassen hätte. Da ist schon diese Guyana-Lakritz-Karamell-Note, die ist aber noch echt schwach und dann kommen im Abgang noch Kräuternoten dazu. Mein Problem mit diesem Rum ist, dass er wie eine Raupe ist, der man es nicht erlaubt hat, ein Schmetterling zu werden, nachdem sie sich bereits verpuppt hat.

Very Port Mourant in the nose. Classic aniseed. Some floral notes. Lots of alcohol in the taste at first. Needs some time. Peppery. Only 2 years. Some punch. Virgin oak is noticable. Very noticable. A feisty fiery dram. Not too bad. This could be really good after a few years and some angel share. It's more of a one trick pony now.