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The Skeldon (Bourbon Cask) SWR hails from the Diamond distillery in Guyana, with Valinch & Mallet as bottlers. Distilled in 2001, this rum is aged for 20 years and bottled at a cask strength of 50.7% ABV. It's a limited release, offering only 242 bottles. Tasting notes highlight dried fruit, woody aromas, and flavors of burnt sugar and licorice. Many users appreciate its unique complexity and enjoyable character, but some find it falls short in intensity and mouthfeel, lacking the rich profile expected from the 2001 series. Despite slight alcohol harshness and a flat finish, this bottle represents an intriguing exploration of Guyanese Terrior.
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Again in the glass. Along with the SVL. it is a SWR, but a weirdo.Tasted along with the two SBS SWRs. Would never have mistaken this blind for an SWR. The signature nose with cappuccino and caramel is hard to find, above that is an artificial fruity ester layer reminiscent of the SBS SVL 2003 or maybe a low ester Jamaican with a cognac finish. This fat layer covers up a lot and leaves little air for other nuances. In the mouth, the sour esters continue. The alcohol integration is also quite different, probably because of the acidity. I'm really not sure this is an SWR and not more of an SV(L). Will have to taste this again against SVL. I'm confused. The rating is with a strong caveat. Need to taste this one a few more times.
Un peu trop d’alcool au nez, du bois, des fruits secs, du caramel et du cuir. Tous les éléments sont présents mais il manque une certaine harmonie, surtout en comparaison directe avec d’autres Skeldons. La bouche est elle aussi dominée par un alcool pas tout à fait bien intégré. Les arômes sont au second plan. Heureusement la finale est équilibrée, longue et savoureuse avec une belle amertume qui donne envie de se resservir.
Kind of weird. On the nose come scents reminiscent of freshly opened pickled cabbage. It is not bad but unexpectedly different. Basically harmonious. Falls in comparison to others of the same vintage and mark but for me strongly.
Akin to the KD this one is an oddball out of the 2001 batch. There is a distinct smokiness on the nose. The fruit notes have a somewhat chemical/artificial twist. It somewhat reminds me of Jamaican fruity esters..? 🤔 While this is more harsh on the alcoholic side versus the other casks, it feels comparabley thin on the palate. There is just less to discover and complexity overall. I guess this is not really a bad release, but just significantly behind other 2001 SWR bottlings, strangely.