Skeldon S.B.S Guyana SWR 2001

Very round, sweet melange of spices and fresh wood. For me, a bit too straightforward and pleasing in profile to strike out even higher in the rating. But that is criticism at the highest level, since the top league from Guyana simply has even more complexity, finesse and aromatics to offer. Nevertheless, a high-class representative of the current Demerara squad.

Slightly ahead of the WH #1 bottle. Feels just a bit more round overall and more open on the nose. Both (unsurprisingly) quite similar, however.

Now we're talking. Guyana in top form. Skeldon is simply awesome. 💯🙏🤤 Very tasty, complex and full-bodied number of roasted almonds & coconut chips, vanilla pulp, allspice, strong coffee, dark bittersweet chocolate, banana pulp and raisins soaked in rum, figs and apricots, slightly salty and dark caramel and of course lots of wood and tannins. Similar to the El Dorado Skeldon, it also has hints of rum, walnut and grape jelly 🤤 but I'm most impressed by this great vanilla pulp note!

Sehr lecker . Wie würde Zabo sagen diese elenden 200 Zeichen.... echt Nervig... was soll man denn immer schreiben als würde das jemand lesen 🤣🤣🤣🤣 vielleicht wenn man plötzlich umami und Eselsohren rausschmeckt 🫡🙈🤣 Aber nein dieser SWR ist einfach nur lecker.

Wow, this is fun! Great dark roasted notes with a nice sweet balance. Only the alcohol could be a little better integrated.

This SWR stands out for its fruitiness. The cappuccino caramel note shares the stage with a red fruit reminiscent of old red wine. In the mouth then again classic SWR. Dark chocolate and dry fruit with baking spices dominate. Wood is present but does not overpower the distillate. The SWR-typical bitterness is kept within limits. More roasty bitterness in the finish and then when it's almost over another spoonful of unsweetened red fruit jelly comes around the corner. Makes a lot of pass!New round with the new SBS together. This is the same stuff znd still tastes just as good as a year ago.

Perfect balance between dark and sweet notes. Another strong Skeldon release !

Very smooth, pleasant fruity profile without becoming too sweet. Compared to the Enmore 1994 from the same release less woody and more fruity.

I really love this SWR!! Even more so than the 2 older bottlings from the same release (1994 and 1990) on the first sip I got burnt/brown sugar and cappuccino. Not as woody as the older releases. I'm getting some fruits as well. Really enjoyable! Very much full bodied with a long finish.

Komplex, intensiv, vollmundig. Fruchtig und zugänglich. Toll! Gefällt mir sehr gut. Super Alkoholintegration. Nirgends zu viel, genau richtig, tolle Balance. Schöner langer Abgang. Eine der besten Abfüllung im Crosstasting.

Blind tasting, so unfortunately only so not meaningful photo. Perceived the rum in the finish as something too woody-bitter, there are better comparable rums. But overall nothing that you would push off the edge of the bed.

A spicy, round toffee bomb. A little bitterness is present but it mixes extremely well with the other flavours.

The second time in the glass. Meanwhile, I like it better! But against tropically ripened Velier he loses then but quite strong.

Wieder ein Skeldon, der etwas von einem Port Mourant hat, aber trotzdem viel Schokolade, Karamell und Früchte. Das habe ich in meiner Skeldonverkostung am wenigsten erwartet. Würzig, Kaffee, Maggi, Lakritz, Fass. Im Mund und Abgang etwas zugänglicher: Schokolade und Karamell etwas präsenter. Insgesamt ausgezeichnet!

Heavily cooked sugar beet Sirup with dark chocolate and some wood, spices and a bitterness (more on the vegetal side) that fits really good. All in all a really nice drop. Many thanks for the Sample, J.