Demerara Distillers 21 Year (2001) Single Barrel Selection SWR

Review by: The Auditor

This rum comes to us from independent bottlers 1423 from their SBS line. This rum was distilled in 2001 from molasses, put into an ex-bourbon cask, and aged for 21 years before being bottled at cask strength. This was distilled on Savalle Column still.

Distillery: Demerara Distillers Limited

Bottler: 1423 Spirits

Region: Guyana

Still: Savalle Column Still

ABV: 54.1%. Cask strength.

Age: 21 years. Distilled in 2001. Bottled in 2022.

Cask type: Ex-Bourbon

Price: $150.00

Nose:  Burnt Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Black Tea, Vanilla, Black pepper, espresso

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, lemon zest, Dark Chocolate, Black Pepper, Espresso

Finish: Medium length finish, Espresso, Black Pepper, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Lemon Zest

Conclusion:  great example of DDL rum for me. A good balance of sweet and savory with that Espresso note carrying the day for me.

Final Score: 86

Scoring Legend:

  • 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
  • 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
  • 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
  • 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
  • 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
  • 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
  • 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
  • 50-59: Save it for mixing.
  • 0-49: Blech.

Published by The Auditor

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I have drank my fair amount of single malt but got started writing reviews about Single Malt and Bourbon in 2018. Over 1000 total reviews later and I focus mainly on Sugar Cane Spirits now. However, single malt is a still a spirits category I enjoy greatly as is Agave and Brandy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call myself an expert but I am the resident Rum obsessed writer for Malt Runners.

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