Velier DDL Guyana (High Proof Old Demerara Rum) 2004
Most love its gourmand, well‑balanced Demerara profile and surprising drinkability. Critics find it a bit too simple and overpriced. Consensus: a very good, comfy sipper rather than a legendary Velier.
Demerara fans and bourbon/whisky drinkers who enjoy balanced oak, caramel and dried fruits at a moderate 50% ABV and want a relaxed, gourmand old rum rather than something wild or funky.
Details about this rum
Live auctions
This rum is currently being offered by one of our verified auction house partners. RumX helps you discover and bid on rare rums.
How does this rum taste?
Ultra-drinkable, comfy old Demerara
If you enjoy classic, oak‑driven Demeraras like El Dorado or older DDL single casks, this feels like a smoother, more gourmand take—great when you want comfort more than fireworks.
Hunters of explosive, high‑ester profiles or people expecting game‑changing Velier complexity for the money; also not ideal for those strictly chasing budget value.
Community purchases
The RumX community has already added 3 bottles to their collections:
Digitize your rum collection and get exciting insights into the market value of your collection or individual bottles:
You may also enjoy
The identification of similar rums is based on the tasting notes of the community and the key data of the rum.
By rum lovers, for rum lovers
I'm Oliver – together with Jakob, Robert, and Lukas, we started RumX in 2018 as a small passion project in Stuttgart, back then under the name Rum Tasting Notes.
What began as a digital tasting diary is now the world's most comprehensive platform for rum fans: over 25,000 bottlings, 270,000+ independent reviews, and an active community with 50,000 members. We combine the collective intelligence of our community with an integrated marketplace, allowing you to shop securely and manage your collection directly from the app.
The goal? To offer you, the rum connoisseur, a place where you can choose with confidence—without paperwork, detours, or expert jargon.
As seen in
Get the most out of RumX
Do you want to learn more about this rum, track the market value of your bottles, and share your rum with like-minded people? Download the RumX app for free now and discover the whole RumX universe!
#5711 27.09.2025 Day one of the Whisky Live 2025, which this year looks better organized/arranged inside. A pretty OK DDL actually with a medium heavy profile. Wood is balanced really well with the anise, tobacco and light herbal notes. In the back there is some dried fruit, spices, light cherry and some caramel.
Whisky Live Paris tasting. Impressions and evaluation are based on direct impressions from the tasting glass. Guyana blend from various marques, which provide a pleasing potpourri with their allusions. Good quality, but in my opinion it lacks the final refinement.
Whisky Live Paris 2025 - to be tasted again to confirm the score and notes. A nice Demerara from Velier. For sure a blend, but the stills are undisclosed. Pleasant to drink, woody and rather herbal with a fresh note from aniseed that reduce my score, i'm not a fan of this side but overall it is not overwhelming.
WLP : Ultra plébiscité par le public, j’avoue que j’ai beaucoup adhéré aussi à ce jus, même s’il était presque trop « simple » à boire. C’est très gourmand, chocolat, légère point de fruits cuits et une finale fraiche légèrement herbacée. Ultra buvable, un petit plaisir simple (mais surement onéreux).