The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Port Mourant Sample X 9 Years

Fruit-spice sipper with licorice finish

Flavorful palate
Soft mouthfeel
Good value
RumX community voice

Tastes of ripe fruits, raisins and sweet white pepper with a dry, licorice-driven finish. Recommended for neat sipping after a brief rest; buyers praise the flavorful palate and value.

65.74 €

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    How does this rum taste?

    Reviewers love how the palate delivers: a soft, flavorful sip with raisins, sweet white pepper and a dry licorice finish. Some call it a typical Port Mourant, vibrant despite its age. Best sipped neat after a short rest—some add a few drops of water. At 58.6% and limited to 234 bottles, it's a good-value pick for fans of young Guyanese character.

    Aroma

    Fruity Woody Vanilla Pineapple

    Taste

    Fruits Peppery Licorice Dry

    How is this rum rated?

    8.0/10 13 reviews

    Clearly recognizable proximity to the Barikenn Port Mourant 2012, although this release is still a bit younger on the nose: The focus here is clearly more on the fresh fruit aromas and the light lactic acid note, the wood is again clearly less present. A bit more fruity on the palate, but a combination of bitter roasted notes and alcoholic spiciness comes through now. The integration of the alcohol is not optimal, so this rather cutting note unfortunately remains a constant companion in the mouth and finish. The rest of the aromatics again bring spices, light minerality and subtle sweetness into play; unfortunately, this doesn't do much to change the basic imbalance. Too bad - a dilution would actually have been interesting here. An attempt with a few drops of water actually brings a slight improvement in my subjective perception, but this trick can no longer change the overall verdict decisively.

    Somewhat weird Port Mourant, at least at the moment (irl Sample x tasting). Where's the aniseed in the nose. The nose is quite closed. Again needs time. Taste: better than the nose (Albion other way around). Aniseed! Yes! (Always better in booze than the real deal). Dry. Quick glance. Need to try again. Atypical PM. Overall I like the Albion better.

    Typical PM with the slight bitter wood. Despite its age it remains vibrant. Good pick from Sample X!

    Did not expect much from this after initial nosing. The aroma is very muted for a Port Mourant. On the palate this really delivered. Nice soft mouth feel. Very flavorful, raisins, baking spices with alcohol very well integrated. The raisins continue for a long time on the finish. Found this very enjoyable, but the muted aroma keeps the score back.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Brand
    Sample X
    RumX ID
    RX14081
    ABV
    58,6%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    9 years
    No. of bottles
    234
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <100€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    The Rum Mercenary & Kintra • Port Mourant 9yr &nbsp; 58,6% Sample X 9 Years

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    About the Port Mourant distillery

    The Port Mourant distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Port Mourant have been reviewed 2,154 times with an average of 8.5/10.

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    Avg Rating: 8.5/10
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