Demerara
Intriguing Demerara with vibrant spice and subtle wood.
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The Demerara from Guyana, distilled at the famous Diamond distillery and bottled by Silver Seal, is a nuanced rum that captures the imagination of our community. RumX members note its fresh aroma of anise, spice, passion fruit and vanilla, which gives way to a palate featuring sweet licorice, hints of soap, and unexpected layers of wood and leather. With influences that nod to both Caribbean and Jamaican styles, this 17-year-old spirit offers a tasting journey that’s both distinctive and complex. While its high proof and occasional sulfur notes may not be for everyone, many rum enthusiasts appreciate its intriguing blend and invite you to explore its character further.
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About the Diamond distillery
The Diamond distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Diamond have been reviewed 4,651 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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Having been invited to a friends today for an early tasting of some of his demerara collection.
A dry Demerara, not my favourite taste profile. Port Mourant.
something must have gone wrong at Silver Seal. They have very likely mixed a Jamaika cask with the DDL cask. The nose is pure Jamaika. Esters, solvent and a nice fruity touch. Overripe banana and ananas. Sweet and very well balanced. On the palate the fruity notes step back. Still dried fruits, esters, but now there is honey, wood, something that reminds me of a Speyside whiskey, leather. It looses a bit on the finish, but appears still to be very smooth and balanced.
Nose: seems very fresh, dominated at the beginning by lemon peel and sulfured papaya. A sweetish note of just the lemon and perhaps beeswax. Something woody-spicy hides there too, vanilla and very light resin. At the back something herbal, pickled olive perhaps? Palate: hmm, seems rather flat and diluted at the beginning, but then comes with interesting things: first sulfurous with iodine and clear umami notes, seems metallic and slightly soapy. Then some caraway that evolves towards dried apricot. Not top, but still interesting.