Corman Collins Diamond 1996

classic demerara, smooth and long

Complex Demerara profile
Long dark finish
Easy sipping
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Classic Diamond 1996 character: dried fruit, burnt sugar and chocolate on polished wood, finishing long with a hint of coffee. Reviewers praise its balance and smoothness despite the lower ABV.

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members celebrate its classic Demerara depth: dried fruits, chocolate and coffee over polished wood, finishing long and dark. Balanced and easy-sipping at 46.6%, it shines neat. Selected by Corman Collins from Diamond’s 1996 vintage, aged 25 years and limited to 161 bottles. With 43 RumX reviews and rising buyer confidence, it’s valued for complexity and poise, with only a lighter body from dilution noted.

    Aroma

    Dried fruit Chocolate Woody Caramel

    Taste

    Dried fruit Woody Spice Chocolate

    How is this rum rated?

    8.7/10 43 reviews
    Top 22% Guyana
    Top 12% Diamond

    Relaxed Diamond. The dilution takes some of the soul out of it, otherwise it would be a real killer rum.

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

    Very tasty and pleasant rum. Umami in the mouth, full and yet very balanced. I like it very much. Wood and old molasses notes in the form of licorice. Overall a little too thin for a higher rating.

    Why did they have to dilute this rum so much? The sweetness of caramel and milk chocolate is a little too dominant, along with vanilla, coffee and spices... unfortunately it remains a little too sweet, it simply lacks expressiveness - and even if I can only assume the positive influence, of course, a few more percentages would have been good for the distillate.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX10070
    ABV
    46,6%
    Vintage
    1996
    Cask number
    #143
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    25 years
    No. of bottles
    161
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Corman Collins • Diamond 1996   25yr   46,6% 1996

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    About the Diamond distillery

    The Diamond distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Diamond have been reviewed 4,326 times with an average of 8.3/10.

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