RUM AND QUE: Umami Port & Black Garlic Sauce – 150ml

A few drops changes everything

Umami Port & Black Garlic is Rum and Que's luxe finishing sauce — a dark, glossy hit of savoury depth built to go on at the very end. Port and mellow, molasses-sweet black garlic give it a richness that flatters a steak or a mushroom without a scrap of chilli. Gluten free and vegan-friendly, too.

The flavour

Deep, brooding umami — fruity port sweetness folded into the treacle-dark, almost-balsamic funk of black garlic. It's rich and rounded, savoury to the core, and adds instant restaurant polish to whatever it touches.

How to cook with it

• Spoon a little over a rested steak just before serving for a glossy, savoury finish.
• Drizzle across grilled or roasted mushrooms to double down on the umami.
• Swirl through pan juices or a jus to deepen a roast-beef gravy.
• Finish roast vegetables or a cauliflower steak for a vegan flavour bomb.
• Add a few drops to a cheese board alongside a hard, aged cheddar.

In the bottle

A dark, glossy, pourable finishing sauce — thinner than a BBQ sauce, made for drizzling rather than glazing. Use it sparingly at the end of cooking; a little delivers a lot of savoury depth.

Ingredients & Dietary

Ingredients: Full ingredient statement to be confirmed from the physical label.

Dietary: Gluten free and vegan-friendly (as stated by the brand). Always check the physical label for the most accurate ingredient, allergen and nutritional information.

Offered at a heavy discount as it's past its best-before (BB) date — still perfectly safe, tasty and good for years to come. A BB date is a guide to peak quality, not a safety cut-off, so it's a great chance to save big and try something new.

The Rub Smuggler's Verdict

This is the little bottle I keep hidden from the crew — too good to share. Rub a steak with Hardcore Carnivore Black, grill it hard, rest it, then drizzle this over and scatter Falksalt Wild Garlic flakes on top. Add it after resting, never during — heat dulls the port.

FAQ

Why is it so cheap?
It's past its best-before (BB) date, so it's heavily discounted — but still perfectly safe and tasty. A best-before date is a guide to peak quality, not a safety cut-off, so it's a great chance to grab a premium finishing sauce for a fraction of the price.

Is it gluten free and vegan?
Rum and Que state it's gluten free and vegan-friendly. As always, check the physical label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Is it spicy?
No heat at all — it's rich, savoury and rounded, built on port and mellow black garlic rather than chilli.

How do I use it?
It's a finishing sauce, not a cooking or glazing sauce. Add it at the very end: drizzle a little over a rested steak, grilled mushrooms, roast veg or a cheese board. A few drops go a long way.