Diamond S.B.S Guyana REV 2006

On their first encounter, SBS and Nobilis are very much toe to toe. Nose goes to Nobilis for a little more openness and complexity. SBS takes the palate with (comparably) less wood/bitterness which leaves more room for some dried red fruits, which I don’t really find in the Nobilis very much - on my first try at least 🤔 Both very nice REVs, if you do enjoy this kind of dark and bitter profile.

Exciting extension of the REV saga - the corresponding DNA is recognizable, but it is quite clearly not up to the 94 vintage for me. The nose still convinces me a good deal more than the taste experience in the mouth, where unfortunately the alcohol remains a bit too present. Compared to other 2006 REVs on the milder side, more balanced, perhaps also thanks to the somewhat shorter storage time - other releases already show significantly more bitterness (Nobilis) or smoke (Romdeluxe). Slight deductions for the in my opinion somewhat too clear alcohol sharpness.

Update: I like increasingly worse. In the mouth quite one-dimensional and thin. -2Original:Rusty along with the SBS 2006, the first RA 2004 and the second RA 1994 - the latter dances a bit out of line. If the 2006 is a REV, then so are the 2004 MDXC. There are differences, but are as great between the 2004 bottlings as compared to the 2006.This bottling is the most drinkable of the four, the powerful that also so characterized the first RA 1994 takes a back seat even further here, the prune playing full out. The nose is softer and more restrained than the 2004s. In the mouth, a sweetness is present that neither the 2004s nor the 1994s bring. Despite the darker color, the sweetness is more reminiscent of molasses and candied fruit than burnt caramel.

Second tasting: a very good rum, rating relativized (-2)Nose: very inviting and heavy with lots of spiciness and... black tea!Mouth: here the spiciness immediately takes over accompanied by a nice sweetness of caramelized brown sugar and a medicinal bitterness.Finish: fades faster than expected but long and intense with barrel, sweetness and bitter notes.What a great rum!

Just a great rum! If you then add the price-performance ratio, just fantastic, much qualitatively 1A rum at a good price.The close relative of Nobilis (RX12424) is hardly what inferior to the SBS, only on the palate it seems a little less complex.Long live the REVs of the year 2006!!! 🤗Update 13.08.2022:Simply delightful! A worthy little brother to the 1994 REVs.I really like this slightly mineral note, for which the malty tone of most 94s readily takes a back seat. Tasted blind, I would have thought it a light 94. All REV-Beginnern this rum is warmly recommended.

S.B.S REV 2006 = Nobilis REV 2006

Super PLV. Softer and rounder compared to the others of the vintage, but still heavy for its age. It needs some time in the glass to open up. Overall, it lacks a little depth in comparison. But it is super drinkable.

Edit: corrected a little upwards again Blind tasting with DomM Franconian Tasting Gang goes Guyana 2006 REV Place 5 penultimate place The following rums were compared with each other in the blind crosstasting. RX16863 RX11234 RX14160 RX16395 RX14205 RX14344

I find the nose quite restrained. Caramel, malt, plum can be detected. Some licorice, but less charred aromas and less intense than the SoR 2006 REV. Much more intense on the palate with subtle pencil shavings, malt, caramel, roasted aromas, wood, plum. All in all, I like it very much. A direct comparison with the SoR must be made again.

Wow, this is a really good demerara, I'd say it's pretty close the the "heavy" being added to it. Fruity and woody with the typical demerara notes. Just loved it. Price to quality is very good in my mind.

9:On the nose, this is really a complex rum with different fruity and woody notes as dried fruits with prunes, raisins, charred wood, spicy with leather, caramel, burnt sugar, brown sugar, roasted nuts and clove.The molasses is vegetal, dark with black tea and licorice. On aeration, walnut is very strong, with a coffee note, we find toasted coconut for a second, as there are dried dates, some salty and creamy notes from sherry seasoning, the molasses even darker with soy sauce, vegetal notes like hay, chesnuts and chili, there might be some citrus. Balanced and round. 9:On the palate, the attack is fruity and spicy with dried fruits like prunes, dates, raisins, apricots, perhaps plums and pears, orange peel and red fruits, pleasantly syrupy, with pepper and clove.The wood is charred, creamy with leather, roasted nuts, burnt sugar, crème brûlée, as the molasses is dark, thick with black tea, licorice.After well rested, the fruits become candied, the molasses minty, herbal...Delicious. 8,9:The finish is long, woody and fruity, dry&spicy, tannic, earthy, with some palate notes lingering on, some new ones like sour cherry, grapes, eucalyptus and soap.

Es ist beeindruckend, welche Aromenpracht man aus 15 Jahren Reifung so in die Flasche bekommt. Eine sehr intensive, fruchtige Nase zeigt viele rote Früchte, Dörrobst, Karamell und Schokolade an. Viel Würze, Kräuter und Fassnoten kommen hinzu. Ein ähnliches Erlebnis dann am Gaumen: Viele fruchtige Töne, wundervolle Gewürze und durch die genial eingebundenen 56,4 Prozent mit einem warmen Unterton. Dann Kräuter, Gewürznelke und Leder. Sehr komplex und harmonisch. Im ebenso vielschichtigen und langen Abgang kommen zu allem noch Eukalyptus, Tannine und Kaffee dazu. Ein absolut erstklassiger Guyana Diamond ! Echt lecker !

In the nose still a bit restrained... then very intense and balanced on the palate, as is the finish. Very nice notes of prune, mint, light barrel and pleasantly bitter! For such a young REV very mature! Very tasty

Not as woody as its old brother from 1994, but more fruit compared to the wood like the 2001 SWR from SBS. You notice that it is not so old, because it is not quite so extremely dry and woody and brings more fruit but more accessible.

A deep nose of caramel and molasses, leather, banana and prunes, with a pronounced bitterness, like an espresso. The palate is slightly marked by alcohol, but at the same time acqueous. The bitter caramel, slight acidity and wood slightly mask the other aromas. What a shame! The finish is long, with caramel, banana, prune and coffee. The empty glass, strangely enough, reveals quite a lot of tropical fruit and a hint of smokiness. A rum that I found a little disappointing, especially because of its mouthfeel. Thank you Oliver for the sample.