Review by: The Auditor

Review #1246; Rum #555Review #1246; Rum #555

Here we have a bottling of rum from Demerara Distillers Diamond Distillery from Guyana. This rum was distilled from molasses on a Copper Pot Still (DHE) and a French Savalle still (LBI). DHE is Damond High Ester and comes in at 1,500 g/hLAA and is blended with the la Bonne Intention (LBI) marque. This blend is aged for 11 years in ex-bourbon casks in Guyana before being bottled at a high strength.

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Distillery: Diamond Distillery

Bottler: El Dorado

Region: Guyana

Still: Column & Pot

ABV: 57%

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Nose: Burnt Brown Sugar / Caramel, Nutty, Orange Slice, Vanilla Wafer, Dark Chocolate, Coffee, Raspberry, Slight industrial filth

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel Caramel, Nutty, Orange Peel, Vanilla Wafer, Dark Chocolate, and Coffee

Finish: Long length finish, Nuttiness, Orange Peel, Black Pepper, Vanilla Wafer, Espresso, Dark Chocolate, Raspberry, Slight industrial filth

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Conclusion:This is a great rum, and a great example of what well crafted rums from DDL can do. This one is incredibly well balanced showing the classic flavors I expect from DDL bottlings. However, it has a little more oomph and some underlying dirtiness and intensity in flavor I don’t find in many bottling from them outside the really old and expensive stuff.

Final Score: 91

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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.