Review by: The Auditor
Review #1098; Rum #425
This rum comes to us from Demerara distillers limited located in Guyana. This rum was distilled from molasses on the Coffey Column and Tri-Canada Redistillation still, put into ex-bourbon casks for 24 years in Guyana, and then bottled with no chill filtration.
The tri-Canada still is a modern column still that is not used much for rum distillation anymore and mainly serves to make grain neutral alcohol for the other spirit drinks that DDL produces.
Distillery: Demerara Distillers Limited
Bottler: Demerara Distillers Limited
Region: Guyana
ABV: 49.1%
Still: Diamond Coffee & Tri Canada Column stills
Cask: 24 years ex-Bourbon in Guyana
Price: €300
Nose: Slightly burnt caramel, Brown Sugar, Orange Peel
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Orange Peel, Black Pepper, burnt caramel, cinnamon, tannic
Finish: Medium length finish, orange peel, black pepper, cinnamon, burnt caramel, tannic
Conclusion: This is a fine rum. It has a nice rummy profile to it, a bit of fruit, spices, some of that burnt caramel I seem to get in various bottlings from DDL. Tropical ageing (especially long ones like this) can be tricky for me. Sometimes I find them to be delightful, with the ageing causing some interesting flavors that pop up (usually in really old agricoles or old Jamaican rums). However, this seems to fall into the trappings of most old tropical rums for me. Oak force trauma to the head. This has a nice flavor base that is pretty appealing, but this slightly bitter, harsh tannic tonic dominates throughout in a way that isn’t complimented enough by the flavors here.
Final Score: 82
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.
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