1990 Uitvlugt 31yo, Port Mourant Still, 100 Aspects of the Moon, Edition #1 (52.6%)
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This is a rare bottling from the legendary Port Mourant still, which has produced some of the world’s most complex and coveted rums. Over the years, this double-wooden pot still has had several owners, including its namesake distillery (circa 1730s) and the vaulted Uitvlugt (from 1969 to 1999). Since 2000, the unique piece of distilling apparatus has found a permanent home among the other heritage stills at the only remaining producer in Guyana, Diamond Distillery. Distillate from this still is wonderfully unique, heavy and oily. This bottling was distilled in 1990, 10 years before the hallowed Uitvlugt Distillery shuttered. The rum spent 31 years maturing in a lone cask before renowned drinks authority and bottler of one of the most collectable series in history, Stefan Van Eycken, selected it for this limited 100 Aspects of the Moon bottling.
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"The nose paints an intriguing still life featuring olives in brine, banana bread, over-steeped Earl Grey tea, gasoline-soaked rags, burnt coconut rice pudding and new gym shoes – all of this against a backdrop of tar, camphor and clay. There are also hints of eucalyptus, turmeric, assorted herbs and postage stamp gum. An eclectic assortment of aromas, for sure, but the ensemble gives off an air of bewildered contentment. On the palate, however, the gloves come off and a wild interplay of briny, slightly bitter (again: burnt caramel), syrupy sweet, artificially fruity and herbal notes ensues. This is not for the faint of heart. The aftertaste reveals a softer side with notes of crème brûlée, babà napoletano and grilled brown sugar bananas, albeit it with gasoline and neoprene fumes wafting through the air. Welcome To The Funk!"