S.B.S Guyana

A new boring tasting session with young pot still single cask Guyanese rums. Kill Devil 12y, 61,1% Barikenn 8y, 63,3% The Nectar 10y, 62,5% SBS 10y, 64,6% C: W wine N: 5min in and this is pure coastal saltiness. Nasty rum and most likely not aged in the tropics. God, I love these young continental pot still Guyanese, I find then bold, pure distillate, no cask, minimal angel’s share. After a while I get lime and a blend of red apples and celery, petrol fumes and off course oysters. M: In your face natural blend of sweet lime and apple juice. Not complex but still it ends with floral notes and ester. How can a rum with such nasty and salty nose become so sweet? I love this! F: Gentle smoke and sweet B: Yes. Why boring? Every rum brings something slightly different, but I like them all.

Not a bad PM, but nothing exceptional either.

Tasted with The Nectar 2012 Albion, against which - for me - it has the edge. A little fatter, spicier and sweeter on the nose and in the mouth. Also slightly oilier. These are my first Albions. I think there's still room for improvement ... can stay in the barrel a little longer.

Nose is reminiscent of other young PMs with wood and some continental fruits. Starts off with intense burnt notes. Some herbs with anis. A hint of chocolate appears over time.On the palate I get some acidity which I attribute to the high proof. However, the taste is surprisingly sweet with toffee and raisins which show up unexpectedly. Don’t take this wrong, this is very powerful and demanding stuff, far off from crowd pleasing sweetness of course.While this is the first AW I had in the glas I’m somewhat intrigued by the profile. Happy to explore some more bottlings. On the first go, SBS and the Nectar feel pretty similar. The latter maybe a little less sweet with more chocolate rather than toffee. Alcohol noticeable in both bottlings.

Nez plutôt doux et fruité (poire, raisin blanc) une fois l'alcool dissipé. Bouche animée par une belle vivacité et complété par un boisé et du caramel. Malheureusement, la finale est plutôt courte. L'alcool pourrait être mieux intégré, même si je ne trouve pas ça désagréable (côté chaud). Bouteille un peu cher mais qui peut présenter un intérêt à un prix plus réduit sur le marché secondaire.

Don't have so much experience in Demerara rum (except El Dorado range) and I think after a (very) long opening, the rum is great

A not uninteresting rum that reminds me strongly of the one young PM. Vorallem the pear / apple note and the slight acidity brings me this style in memory. Here, in my opinion, with a little more maturation would have been significantly more possible. The alcohol could also be more elegantly integrated. So it remains a young Guyana Rum with interesting moments, but remains below its potential.

The alcohol could have been better integrated into the profile because it bites even when rested. Adding a bit of water opens up the profile a bit and it gets more fruity. I like the smoky wood in the palate mixed with dried fruit and some light caramel. Dry on the palate and finish.

Nez très cognac. Olive. Anis. Des fruits acides. En bouche, profil intéressant mais alcool très présent. Iodé. Boisé. Caramélisé. Végétal. Terreux. L'alcool reste trop présent.

Fresh, hot, quite shy to the nose. Alcohol is quite sharp, but brings the fruit forward.

Erinnert an verschiedene PMs, erreicht jedoch nicht die Qualität der hochwertigen Abfüllungen. Der Nectar 2010 hat für mich im direkten Vergleich die Nase vorn.

Alcool mal intégré.. Un côté acide en bouche dérangeant

Alkohol leider schlecht eingebunden. Auch nach längerer Zeit immer noch spürbar. Leider auch zu viel Säure neben den Apfel- und Birnennote.

Today I tasted the two Albions from S.B.S and the Nectar against each other! Both are almost identical on the nose...but on the palate there are differences! The Nectar is creamier, softer and rounder, although the alcohol is not as well integrated as in the SBS. The mixture of fruit. I find the blend of fruit, spice and vegetal notes much more pleasing here, and it also convinces me with its better intensity on the finish. The clear winner for me!

Kommt recht frisch daher, weiss aber sowohl in der Nase als auch am Gaumen zu gefallen. Trotz der höheren Alkoholstärke im Vergleich zur Sample X Albion-Abfüllung schlägt selbiger weniger exzessiv durch; keine Frage, die über 60% sind erkennbar, nehmen aber den tropischen Fruchtnoten, den Gewürzen und den leichten Karamellanklängen zu keinem Zeitpunkt den Platz, um selbst in Erscheinung zu treten. Solide Abfüllung, aber nicht ansatzweise vergleichbar mit den tropischen gelagerten Albions.