Spinnaker Port Mourant MPM 12 Year Old Rum 2012
Spinnaker Port Mourant MPM 12 Year Old Rum 2012 is a single-cask Guyanese rum from Spinnaker, the Austin, Texas independent bottler founded by Kevin McBrayer, distilled in 2012 on the Port Mourant double wooden pot still in Guyana and bottled at cask strength, 63.2% ABV (126.4 proof), in a 375mL bottle. The molasses pot distillate aged eight years in bourbon barrels in Guyana and four and a half years in the UK, then finished for a few months in a Still Austin ex-bourbon barrel in Austin, Texas — no additives, no adulteration and no chill filtration. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Proof / ABV: 126.4 proof (63.2% ABV), cask strength
- Size: 375mL
- Age: 12 years (distilled 2012)
- Still / Marque: Port Mourant double wooden pot still, Guyana — MPM, molasses
- Finish: Still Austin ex-bourbon barrel, Austin, Texas
- Origin: Guyana, bottled in Austin, Texas, USA
A Piece of Rum History, From a Wooden Still
The Port Mourant still — built from greenheart wood and dating to the 18th century — is one of the oldest functioning stills in the rum world, and its heavy, fruity distillate cannot be replicated on any other equipment. Spinnaker's MPM is the wildest bottle in its debut lineup of four single casks from four iconic distilleries: the highest proof of the set, yet remarkably approachable, deepened by its short Texas bourbon-barrel finish. Find its siblings and more Demerara-style rum in our rum collection and spirits range.
Tasting Notes
An aromatic celebration of Christmas cake, apple pie, banana custard and flowery incense, with roasted chestnut and coconut-husk earthiness underneath. The palate is the sweetest and fruitiest of the Spinnaker lineup — overripe plantain, grilled pineapple, candied ginger, fresh blueberry, maple syrup, raisins, baking spice and spearmint — closing on candied orange peel.
How to Enjoy
Neat, rested, with water added drop by drop to open the fruit — despite 63.2% ABV it drinks approachably straight from the bottle. A small pour also transforms a Mai Tai built from our cocktail shelves. Collectors should see the rare and top shelf collection for the rest of the debut set.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Port Mourant still?
A double wooden pot still built from Guyanese greenheart wood in the 18th century and still in use today — it gives Demerara rum its distinctive heavy, fruity, earthy character.
What does MPM mean?
MPM is the marque for this Port Mourant molasses pot-still distillate, distilled in 2012 and aged a total of twelve years across Guyana, the UK and a Texas finishing spell.
How strong is it and what size is the bottle?
The highest proof in the Spinnaker lineup at 63.2% ABV (126.4 proof), cask strength, in a 375mL bottle with no additives and no chill filtration.
Shop Spinnaker Port Mourant MPM 2012 at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — wooden-still Guyanese rum at full strength.