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Diamond 1996 (RX10070)

The 1996 Diamond rum from Guyana was distilled in 1996 and aged for 25 years. It has an ABV of 46,6% and is a limited release with only 161 bottles. It has aromas of dried fruit, dark chocolate, caramel, coffee and woody notes. The taste is less fruity than the nose but still gourmand with notes of woody spice, dark chocolate and licorice. Most reviewers found it to be balanced and easy sipping but some felt that it lacked character or was too thin due to the dilution.

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What does this rum taste like?

The flavor profile of 1996 is based on 32 user reviews. We have compiled and summarized the community's tasting notes for you, to give you an impression of the aroma and taste of the rum.

Nosing impressions

Dried fruit Dark chocolate Woody Caramel Coffee Vanilla Brown sugar Citrus Barrel Spice

Taste impressions

Dried fruit Woody Spice Dark chocolate Licorice Smoky Diluted Mocha Nutty Burnt sugar

Finish

Dark chocolate Brown sugar Woody Roasted Black pepper Vanilla Chocolate Tropical fruit Barrel Mocha

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How does the community rate this rum?

8.7 /1032 ratings

COMMUNITY RATING

Already 32 registered users have rated and tested this rum, leaving an average rating of 8.7 out of 10. A total of 7 users have marked this rum as their favorite (9+ points).

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8.9/10

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


Aroma

Chocolate Coffee Caramel Licorice Orange

Taste

Cream toffee Vanilla Molasses Milk chocolate Nutty
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8.5/10

Beautiful dark aromas with a slight freshness that resonates in the background to burnt muscovado sugar. Unfortunately, a bit thin.


Aroma

Dried fruit Citrus Caramel Earthy Woody

Taste

Dried fruit Mocha Woody Nutty Dark chocolate
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8.8/10

Sehr lecker umd sympathischer Rum. Umami im Mund, Fülle, balanciert. Ich mag ihn sehr aber weshalb die Verdünnung? 🤷‍♂️


Aroma

Dark chocolate Caramel Dried fruit Coffee Spicy

Taste

Spice Dark chocolate Dried fruit Licorice Burnt sugar
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8.5/10

Warum nur musste man diesen Rum so verdünnen?


Aroma

Dark chocolate Dried fruit Barrel Vanilla Earthy

Taste

Honey Cappuccino Licorice Smoky Diluted
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8.9/10

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!).


Aroma

Dried fruit Dark chocolate Woody Caramel Coffee

Taste

Dried fruit Woody
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8.3/10

Entspannter Diamond. Die Verdünnung nimmt ihm aber leider die Seele. 😬


Aroma

Dark chocolate Dried fruit Caramel Burnt sugar Cocoa

Taste

Dark chocolate Burnt sugar Dried fruit Woody Diluted
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8.5/10

Klasse Nase. Dabei bleibt es aber auch.

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8.7/10

Too bad that the Diamond was diluted! Taste-wise, I like the Corman a little better than the Rome de luxe 2 batch. It is very nicely balanced and easy sipping due to the dilution.

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8.0/10

Final longue, à tendance à anesthésie le bord des lèvres


Aroma

Dark chocolate Woody Coffee Barrel Brown sugar

Taste

Sweet Tobacco Smoky
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8.7/10

Un rhum agréable et sympathique mais qui manque un peu de caractère pour moi

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What are the specs of this rum?

Country
Distillery
Bottler
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
Above 250€
Category
Rum

Is this rum rather collected or consumed?

The RumX community has already added 23 bottles to their collections:

18

closed

3

opened

2

emptied

21.7%

Open rate

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About the Diamond distillery

The distillery Diamond is located in Guyana. Rums from Diamond have been reviewed 1,555 times with an average of 84/100.


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