Uitvlugt The Duchess 27 Years Old Port Mourant Still Cask 36 56.9% 1995

Professional reviews

Words of Whisky (89)

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Sniff:
Very funky with lots of sugar cane juice. Oak, leather, some green mosses, molasses. The works. Burnt caramel, slightly charry and hints of beurre noisette. Very yeasty, the brewed sugary wort has clearly left a mark.

Sip:
The palate continues down the same line, but brings a bit of heat. Sharp oak and red chilies. It mellows pretty swiftly and goes back to funkiness. Yeasty chocolate and buttery and hints of slightly burnt molasses.

Swallow:
The finish is very similar to the palate. More mellow, but very long with lots of those yeasty flavors.

It’s exactly what you hope old rum is like. Lots of sweet and funky notes. And with rums like this it is absolutely not ‘just sweetness’ like you would expect from a sugar based distillate, or any mainstream rum. Lots of weird things are happening and the buttery notes work well with the yeast and chocolate flavors. Cool stuff!

BOW (90)

Uitvlugt doesn’t need any introduction. It’s Guyana at its finest! It’s hyped like Caroni and Foursquare. Uitvlugt is a guarantee for a sophisticated rum. It’s like taking a Rolls Royce out for a spin; a gentleman’s rum. And with 27 years of old, it doesn’t get any better. Happy days!

Nose: Hola baby! We are celebrating here. Not just for a 115th anniversary, but this glass is throwing a party. Nutmeg, brimstone, damp forest grounds and after some oxygen, cane candy! Some pear as well, and who brought in the yuzu?

Taste: flavor bomb, oh la la. Exactly what one would expect from an Uitvlugt! The X marks the spot with this gentle dram. Pear juice, pine juice and nutmeg. Smoked bacon.

Finish: a stunningly long finish, as one would expect from a 27 years old rum. Bringing new flavours of liquorice and yuzu fruit and cotton candy. But not in a sweet way.

Balance and complexity
A well-balanced, sophisticated and gentle dram. Easy and approachable, yet showing complex flavours of damp forest grounds. Just lovely.
Knocking at the 90 points barrier.