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Roots Diamond Guyana Rum SVL 2003

Roots Diamond Guyana Rum SVL 2003
Diamond
Roots Diamond Guyana Rum SVL 2003
8.2/10 (49 reviews)
Guyana · 20 years 3mo · 51.6%
Caramel · Dried fruit · Spicy

Roots Foursquare Barbados Rum 2008

Roots Foursquare Barbados Rum 2008
Foursquare
Roots Foursquare Barbados Rum 2008
8.5/10 (36 reviews)
Barbados · 14 years 7mo · 57.1%
Caramel · Coconut · Dried fruit

Roots T.D.L 2009

Roots T.D.L 2009
T.D.L
Roots T.D.L 2009
8.5/10 (64 reviews)
Trinidad · 14 years 3mo · 63%
Minty · Peaches · Vanilla
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Is Roots rum good?

Roots wins the community over: 99% of 305 ratings are good or better.

A good fit if
  • you’re after single cask bottlings 100% of ratings are for single cask bottlings, all rums: 29%
  • you’ve already tried a lot of rum 100% of ratings are for connoisseur bottles, all rums: 50%
  • you like it strong 100% of ratings are for bottles at 50% ABV or cask strength, all rums: 54%
  • high community scores matter to you 94% of ratings are very good (8/10 or more), all rums: 54%
Probably not if
  • you want to stay under €50 0% of ratings are for bottles under €50, all rums: 35%
  • you mix it or drink it on ice 0% of ratings are for bottles that reviews recommend for mixing, all rums: 33%
  • you’re just getting into rum 0% of ratings are for beginner bottles, all rums: 25%

People who like Roots also rate these higher than other tasters do: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society +0.4

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Based on 305 ratings, including 43 with a flavour profile and 133 with a written review.

What is the best rum from Roots?

Among rums with at least 30 ratings, Roots Damoiseau Bellevue 1998 leads with 8.8/10 from 40 ratings. The most rated is Roots T.D.L 2009 with 8.5/10 from 64. The 8 bottlings with a known strength range from 51.5 to 67.8% ABV; half of them sit between 51.6 and 63%.

BottlingAgeABVRatingPriceincl. shipping
Roots Damoiseau Bellevue 1998 24 years · 51,5%24 years51,5%8.8/10 (40 reviews)not available
Roots Hampden Jamaican Rum <>H 2013 <>H Pot Still Rum11 years · 59%11 years59%8.8/10 (39 reviews)not available
Roots T.D.L Joint-Botteling with The Antelope 2009 16 years · 61,3%16 years61,3%8.8/10 (32 reviews)not available
Roots T.D.L 2009 14 years 3mo · 63%14 years 3mo63%8.5/10 (64 reviews)not available
Roots Foursquare Barbados Rum 2008 14 years 7mo · 57,1%14 years 7mo57,1%8.5/10 (36 reviews)143.45 €
188.57 € per litre
Roots Hampden 2012 OWH Pot Still Rum10 years 6mo · 58,3%10 years 6mo58,3%8.4/10 (42 reviews)not available
Roots Diamond Guyana Rum SVL 2003 Column Still Rum20 years 3mo · 51,6%20 years 3mo51,6%8.2/10 (49 reviews)212.75 €
287.57 € per litre

The table lists 7 of the 8 bottlings on RumX, the ones with at least 10 ratings.

How the community rates Roots

The median score is 8.5, which means “Very good”.

Distribution of all 305 ratings across 8 rums
  • 9Excellent 13%
  • 8Very good 82%
  • 7Good 5%
  • 6Pleasant <1%
  • 5Average 0%
  • 4Drinkable 0%
  • Poor or worse 0%

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Flavour profile of Roots

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Roots in the community's collections

150 bottles logged in tasters' collections, including opened and emptied ones.

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Roots vintages

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Frequently asked questions about Roots

There are currently 3 offers for Roots across 2 partner shops, including Rhumlicious, RumInvestor.de. A 0.7 l bottle starts at 111.32 € incl. shipping. On each product page, offers are sorted by total price including shipping.

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