Review by: The Auditor
Review #1398; Rum #697
So, the hosts over at The Rumcast decided that they would go on a little journey to select a couple of casks of rum. https://www.rumcast.com/rumcast-reserve-journey-1The whole journey is recounted in that link but through it all they ended up picking this cask of rum from the Main Rum warehouse in Liverpool.
This is a bottle of rum from Diamond Distillery located in Guyana. This rum was distilled from molasses on the Versailles wooden pot still. It then aged in a heavy char ex-rum cask at The Main Rum Company’s Liverpool warehouse for 9 years and 11 months before being bottled at cask strength.
Distillery: Diamond Distillery
Bottler: The Rumcast
Region: Guyana
Still: Wooden Pot
ABV: 50.6%
Nose: Espresso, Dark Chocolate, Toasted Caramel
Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Espresso, Dark Chocolate, Toasted Caramel, Vanilla, Faint Raspberry, Cherry Cola
Finish: Espresso, touch of oil, raspberry, Cherry Cola
This is a very good rum. It’s not quite up there with other VSG I’ve had as it lacks a chunk of the depth of flavor compared, but as a historical mark and one that is seemingly going away its good to have.
Final Score: 85
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.
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