Skeldon S.B.S Selected and bottled for Milhade SWR
Aromas of vanilla, dark chocolate, and prunes lead into a palate rich in roasted coffee, woody notes, and mellow sweetness. The RumX community highlights elegant complexity and superb balance, making it a crowd-pleaser for those drawn to well-aged Guyana rums.
Roasted coffee, dark chocolate, oak—complex and deeply balanced.
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- Complex roasted and fruity notes
- Elegant integration of wood
- Outstanding nose balance
Dark chocolate, roasted coffee, and elegant oak define this 24-year-old Skeldon, with RumX tasters praising its complexity, balance, and richly woody profile. While a slightly lower ABV leaves some wishing for more body, most agree on the depth and harmony of its prune, vanilla, and dried fruit notes. For fans of contemplative, old Demerara rums seeking a refined and mature sipping experience, this is worth exploring.
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About the Skeldon distillery
The Skeldon distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Skeldon have been reviewed 722 times with an average of 8.9/10.
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"In line with a lot of other older continental Guyanese bottlings this SWR need a tremendous time to breath in order to open up. This will help to reduce the bitterness on the finish and enhance the rum‘s complexity. For me it is on the edge of feeling to thin overall, however still very tasty and complex given enough time. Side-by-side the SBS bottling is clearly ahead of The Nectar. Side-by-side with some 2001 SWRs, the 1997 come out much more elegant and a little more moderated. Wood influence is more accentuated, on the edge of being overwhelming."
"Heavy sweetness with dark fruits, wood and spice rise to the nose. Alcohol hardly plays a role here. On the palate also first a great sweetness, some bitterness and lots of fruit (grapes, black currant) reminds me very much of an older Armagnac. I like it well."
"Depth of aroma and complexity, liveliness and darkness, this nose is an urgent call to drink this elixir. The palate, too, is beautiful, with dark aromas of burnt sugar, strongly roasted coffee, dark chocolate and prunes. The balance is based on these dark aromas, with a hint of fruitiness and acidity. The finish is long, still dark but balanced. A very fine rum that tells a medieval story. I like it a lot, but I can understand why people prefer a different kind of balance."
"Nose is absolutely fantastic ! Mouth is unfortunately a bit too woody but it is still a very good rum. It could have been an amazing one if bottled 4 years ago."