Rum Exchange Port Mourant #004 2008

Rum Exchange bottled this 11 year Port Mourant, distilled off the double wooden greenheart pot still that gives Guyana its heaviest and most distinctive marque. Drawn at a punchy 58.3 percent, it is a relatively young, value minded way into full proof Demerara pot still character.

Matured with a port cask influence, the molasses spirit shows a fresh, floral and honeyed nose with a fruit schnapps lift, then a spicy, fruity and slightly metallic palate, closing on vanilla, fruit, wood and a sappy edge. The profile leans toward the bitter, leathery side of Port Mourant, with cherry, citrus, coffee and a touch of rubber and light smoke beneath. The youth shows in a firmer, drier delivery, but the classic PM markers are clearly present. This is a punchy, honest cask strength sipper for drinkers who like dry Guyana pot still and want the style at sensible money.