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Corman Collins Diamond 1996

Highly praised Demerara: rich dried fruits, chocolate, coffee and polished wood, long dark finish and superb balance. Many find it extremely drinkable, with dilution the only recurring reservation.

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Fans of classic Demerara who want a complex but relaxed sipper with dark dried fruits, caramel, chocolate and coffee rather than high-ester funk or punishing cask strength.

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Details about this rum

Country Guyana
Distillery Diamond
RumX ID RX10070
ABV 46,6%
Vintage 1996
Cask number #143
Made from Molasses
Age 25 years
No. of bottles 161
Bottle volume 70cl
Corman Collins • Diamond 1996   25yr   46,6% 1996

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    How does this rum taste?

    Mellow yet complex Demerara classic
    Who is this rum for?

    If you enjoy well-aged Demeraras like El Dorado single casks but wish for something smoother and more polished, this hits that spot—full of dark flavor without demanding effort.

    Not really suitable for

    Proof-chasers or those wanting ultra-intense, high-ester or cask-strength rums; anyone who dislikes sweet-leaning, dark profiles with some bitterness in the finish.

    Aroma

    Dried fruit Chocolate Woody Caramel

    Taste

    Dried fruit Woody Spice Chocolate

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.7/10 45 reviews
    Top 22% Guyana
    Top 11% Diamond

    Incredible Diamond profile. Its only weakness is dilution which is not perfectly executed (alcohol pic). Besides this, clearly my favourite kind of rum 💘

    Un joli Diamond de 1996 sélectionné par Corman Collins, qui démarre sur un nez expressif et parfumé pour son voltage. Les fruits secs et exotiques virevoltent avec les notes boisées, épicées (vanille, réglisse, clou de girofle) et sombres (cuir, chocolat, cacao, café) du style Demerara. La lourdeur des arômes fruités et sucrés (caramel, sucre Demerara) et le voile de fraîcheur donnent le sentiment d’un rhum gourmand et riche après aération. Une belle première approche. En bouche, on retrouve un rhum étonnamment vif malgré la dilution notable. Raisins secs et pruneaux s’allient avec le chocolat, le café, le cuir, les noix, le côté fumé, boisé et les épices (réglisse, vanille) pour donner du corps au rhum au palais. C’est gourmand, mais aussi délicat et extrêmement gouleyant. L’alcool est bien intégré. La finale est longue, sombre, amère mais collante, presque visqueuse, tapissant le palais de notes de fruits noirs et de fruits secs, de notes sombres et sucrées, caractéristiques du style Demerara. Un rhum de grande classe, fin, complexe et gouleyant à souhait.

    Un rhum très foncé d’aspect avec un nez de vieux bois vernis, du cuir, du fumé. La bouche est moins sombre avec des herbes, de l’amer (artichaut ?) et du caramel. La finale est longue, avec toujours un peu d’amertume. Elle oscille de façon très intéressante entre les notes d’amertume et de caramel. Le verre vide fait penser à un vieux fumoir anglais très classe avec des meubles en cuir et bois vernis.

    The nose is complex and greedy. Sweet, dried, ripe fruits are at the head of the pack. We find oranges, prunes, raisins, dates ... But other fresher fruits are also part: cherry-raspberry. All completed by a nice dose of solvent varnish that make this olfactory bouquet more than interesting. In the mouth, there is some pep but the alcohol is perfectly integrated. It's less fruity than the nose, but it's quite greedy thanks to the caramel and coconut notes. Some oak pushes from the shoulders into the pack and the tobacco gets a little acceleration. The finish is nice, long and dry on chocolate/coffee. My goodness, it is really concentrated this Dark Demerara, and it does not leave indifferent at all (in a good way!).

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