Silver Seal Diamond Demerara 2002

Intriguing Demerara with vibrant spice and subtle wood.

Complex aroma profile
Unique flavor twist
Richly balanced finish
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This Demerara unfolds with a dynamic mix of fresh spice, anise, passion fruit, and vanilla. Its evolving palate reveals sweet licorice and subtle wood notes. RumX members love its unique twist, despite its spirited strength.

288.75 €

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX4589
ABV
50,7%
Vintage
2002
Cask number
#92
Made from
Molasses
Age
17 years
Bottle volume
70cl
Silver Seal • Diamond 2002   17yr   50,7% Demerara

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    How does this rum taste?

    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.

    Aroma

    Fresh Anise Spicy Passion fruit

    Taste

    Anise Vanilla Sweet Soap

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.2/10 21 reviews

    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.

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    The Diamond distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Diamond have been reviewed 4,608 times with an average of 8.3/10.

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