Review by: The Auditor

Review #1221; Rum #535

This sample was provided to me by a producer, distributor, or some other industry source free-of-charge. No compensation, outside of the sample, was received and there were no strings attached.

This bottle here was bottled by Raising Glasses, an American independent rum bottler located in Boston. This rum was distilled at Diamond Distillery in Guyana. This rum was distilled from Molasses on a column still and is of the ELWR marque. It aged for 2 years in Guyana and a further 15 in the UK before being bottled at cask strength with no additives.

As with all of Raising Glasses bottles, 5% of profits from this bottle go to Blossoms of Guyana to aid education for low income children.

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Distillery: Diamond Distillery

Bottler: Raising Glasses

Region: Guyana

Still: Column

ABV: 63.6%

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Nose: Popcorn Butter, Vanilla, Touch of Pepper, Mango

Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Buttery Popcorn, Vanilla, Peppery, Mango

Finish: Medium length finish, Buttery Popcorn, Vanilla, Orange Slice, Mango, Peppery

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Conclusion: This is a very good rum. The flavors are nice and its pretty approachable, its well balanced and drinks well below its proof. Its not as intense as the other rums from DDL, but this is a pretty tasty rum.

Final Score: 85

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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.