Valinch & Mallet Diamond The Spirit of Art Versailles

Complex aroma, but lacks desired depth.

Interesting vanilla aroma
Exclusively limited release
Intriguing aging profile
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The Spirit of Art Versailles features vanilla and oak aromas with licorice and woody flavors, yet lacks expected depth and alcohol integration remains divisive among users.

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    How does this rum taste?

    The Spirit of Art Versailles is a limited-edition rum crafted at Guyana's Diamond distillery, selected and bottled by Valinch & Mallet. Distilled in 1996 from molasses using a pot still and aged for 27 years, it has a 52.6% ABV and exclusive availability with only 221 bottles globally. User feedback highlights notes of vanilla, oak, dried fruit, and nutty aromas, complemented by flavors of licorice, lemon peel, and a woody undertone. While the rum's complex age intrigues, opinions suggest a lack of expected depth and some challenges with alcohol integration, leading to mixed reactions.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Oak Raisin Dried apricot

    Taste

    Vanilla Licorice Lemon peel Woody

    How is this rum rated?

    7.4/10 23 reviews

    #4122 This one was a huge disappointment. The overall profile is not very well balanced and I wonder if they just had to do a quick set this time? Had expected way more from this set 😮

    Very close to ‘98 ICBU batch, and nothing to do with Versailles&Diamond stills in my opinion. Alcohol integration is not that good, probably because it’s too light-bodied. Even by ignoring expectations due to Velier’s bottling, I’m disappointed by the rum itself.

    Nose of yellow fruit withered in the sun, mango, papaya, nice attack, fairly round, warm brown sugar, alcohol finish, but nicely coated.

    A rum tasted at the WLP. The alcohol stings a little on the nose and the aromas struggle to express themselves, varnished wood and fermented yellow fruit. The palate is more balanced than the nose, full-bodied with caramel and prunes. You can almost feel crystallized brown sugar on the sides of the tongue. The finish is a little too bitter, but with lovely fruit.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Brand
    The Spirit of Art
    RumX ID
    RX16245
    ABV
    52,6%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    1996
    Cask number
    #12
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    27 years
    No. of bottles
    221
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Valinch & Mallet • Diamond 1996 &nbsp; 27yr &nbsp; 52,6% The Spirit of Art Versailles

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    The Diamond distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Diamond have been reviewed 4,326 times with an average of 8.3/10.

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