Velier Skeldon SWR
Legendary complexity, endless finish
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Celebrated for its legendary, shape-shifting nose, this Skeldon 1978 SWR delivers toasted barrel, raisins and prunes, leading to a powerful palate of roasted oak, licorice and dark chocolate. Reviewers applaud its seamless 60.4% ABV and an exceptionally long, warming finish. Some note a wood-forward, slightly bitter edge. A rare 27-year Velier bottling (688 bottles) that the RumX community rates highly across 48 reviews.
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About the Skeldon distillery
The Skeldon distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Skeldon have been reviewed 743 times with an average of 8.9/10.
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Very complex without becoming unbalanced at any point. The wood note is particularly impressive, giving the rum a noble depth that borders on the bitter without overpowering the other notes. Heavy, dense consistency. Very nicely integrated alcohol. The only "fly in the ointment": Tasted blind, it doesn't stand out enough in comparison with other Skeldons for me to agree with the perfect score. However, this does not detract from its outstanding quality.
Over the years that I have been passionate about this distillate I have always dreamed of tasting this legendary rum!And today I too can be part of those people who have had the privilege of doing so!I don't know if perfection exists but this rum definitely is!Really intense in flavors and smells!You can perceive everything sharply!The finish is endless!Chapeu!
An experience to have this drop in the glass. Dark, burnt, intense - a very own profile! For me, however, far from the perfect 100 points.
The nose is just beautiful. Intense and very complex delivering dark and woody notes alongside dried and fresh fruits as well as a hint of floral notes and a herbal bouquet of herbs in the background. You can spend a lot of time just enjoying this. On the palate the Sekeldon again very thick and intense. The long tropical maturation clearly shows with wood dominating the profile. While it is very wood forward it is far from one dimensional. Herbs, dried fruits and some cardboard create a deep tasting experience. Exceptional dram. Cheers to Jakob for the sample.