Velier Diamond <S> 1999

Tasted at German Rum Festival 13 For me, this is the best rum i have tasted so far. Absolutely perfectly balanced in terms of taste and alcohol. Fantastic

Incredibly cool device! Dried fig, prune, aged balsamic vinegar, subtle mint and thyme, acacia honey, a little dark chocolate and some rum raisins... Epic! Probably one of the best Guyana rums I've ever tasted to date...

Wow this is a wonderful rum! I don't want to let the fact that this is a unicorn rum make me over rate it but it really is stunning! The smell just leaped out of the glass at me, very intense. On the palate it is just lovely, this is how it all should be! A lovely dark sweetness, licorice, dark chocolate, fruits, leather, lovely oak without being bitter, this is close to perfection for me! Oh and the colour! Beautiful dark mahogany. Long and spicy finish. Well, for my first Velier Demerara I am impressed I hope it keeps up. This is the highest score I have awarded a rum to date, I think it's deserving😊

The best Demerara rum I have tried. The nose is sublime, the finish is long and the complexity is like nothing I have drunk before.

The flavorful outlier among the Velier diamonds - but by no means in a negative sense. Those who like licorice and leather notes in Demerara will find what they are looking for here. I personally like the profile very much and catapults the bottling consequently also in the top range. No classic Diamond essence, rather 70s Demerara notes with tart, heavy sweetness. An absolutely outstanding release.

Un bellissimo esperimento con invecchiamento in botti carbonizzate! Il risultato è un Diamond meno goloso ma con più note di erbe,tabacco e barile! I suoi tratti tipici comunque li mantiene sempre ed è tutto perfettamente in equilibrio!

Really cool part! The rusty Specknoten reminiscent of a Damoiseau. Real surprise!

Impressive Demerara profile with dark notes of leather, wood, spices but also dark and dried fruits. Insanely delicious! Extremely complex, multi-layered and oily with a long finish.

We had a wonderful pure Diamond tasting yesterday and what a tasting. Another big boom. This one with a great oak finger pointing at you without being too dominant.

One of the best diamonds on my personal book, extremely complex with woody influence, massive toffee, dark chocolate, with good mix hints with herbs, sweetness mixed just make it fantastic

Awesome Diamond with a great licorice note. Tastes like from a cherry wood barrel. Deep and heavy. Long finish, alcohol perfectly integrated.

Heavy, dark with dried fruits. This is a real heavy weight out of the diamonds I had so far. I love this profil.

A dark demerara as I like them, with licorice, caramel, glue... for only 15 years, the cask has really left its mark on the rum! The nose is pure madness and the whole thing gluggles so easily. The myth of the demerara velier is not stolen: this is a great rum!

Tapas time! Bacon stuffed with plums! What a rum! It needs to rest in the glas but then offers an explosion of flavors. A very complex and wide range from bacon and spices over caramel, touching dried fruits and dark chocolate. On the palate the dried plums become more present supported by a nice and balanced sweetness.

This is an awesome old Velier Demerara bottling. Tasted at GRF '24. It is very intense, oily and heavy. Dark chocolate, wood, coffee, leather, oak and fruits. Finish is long and the colour is incredible.