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Skeldon S.B.S Selected and bottled for The Nectar SWR 2001
"Now this is a Demerara" is how one taster put it, and that fits: this 20-year-old Skeldon leans deep and roasty — coffee, dark chocolate, leather and roasted nuts, with dried fruit, raisins and a little caramel underneath. Several people say to let it rest 15 minutes and it opens up. The one recurring gripe is that the 55.7% heat isn't always cleanly tucked in.
The community says- Roasted nutty depth
- Long complex finish
- But: Alcohol not fully integrated
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How does Skeldon S.B.S Selected and bottled for The Nectar SWR 2001 taste?
Aggregated from 64 community reviews.
Roasted, leathery Skeldon with real depth Loved by Demerara fans for its roasted, leathery, dried-fruit depth and long finish. A few note the cask-strength alcohol could be better integrated, but ratings stay high.
Demerara and Skeldon fans who sip neat
Anyone wanting a soft, easy-drinking sipper
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100% rate it 8 or higher. 20 selected write-ups from 64 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Skeldon fait rêver les amateurs. Qu’en est-il de la version “The Nectar” de l’embouteilleur S.B.S. ? Très beau nez, on se croirait dans un club privé anglais avec fauteuils en vieux cuir et un soupçon de fumé. Un nez très profond avec un soupçon de Kirsch. La bouche est très ample et souple. On retrouve le vieux cuir et un peu d’amandes amères. La finale est super longue, presque infinie. Le verre vide a une complexité de parfum, avec des notes de base (bois, cuir, sucre) et des notes de tête avec des fruits secs, de la vanille et des fruits très mûrs. Regoûté et un cran en dessous du El Dorado. Edit : meilleur, plus profond et plus équilibré que le Nobilis « Salon du Rhum » (RX13583) goûté en parallèle.
Review by Johannes
Alcohol is not optimally integrated. Nevertheless, good Skeldon.
Review by LukaŽiga
9,1:On the nose, herbaceous molasses and dark notes is the first impression we get, with roasted wood notes like roasted nuts, chocolate, leather and caramel, the fruits are yellow and red, some toasted coconut is there. On aeration, the wood is spicy with vanilla, cinammon, the molasses is vegetal, mostly with black tea, the rum is really balanced, buttery, Demerara sugar is caramelized, coffee joins, some citrus fruits. 9:On the palate, the attack is fruity with pineapple and dried fruits like raisins, prunes, dark notes like roasted nuts, leather and dark chocolate, vegetal molasses with licorice, spicy with cinnamon, vanilla.Demerara sugar is caramelized, pairing variety of fruits like cherry, coconut and citrus, yellow fruits, creamy and balanced. 8,8:The finish is long, winterly, dry and tannic, still dark, some new notes arise like dried apricots, tobacco and crème brûlée. Edit:22.7.26
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Now this is a demerara Rum, wow. If you rest this one for 15+ minutes you're going to be in roasted nutty heaven. The roasted oak is heavy from nose to finish without being too dominant. Wonderfully balanced in its complexity. Spice, licorice and chocolate envelopes this to create a perfect harmony on your palate. Great rum unfortunately also not on my shelves.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Unfortunately, alcohol clearly too superficial. Pity.Update 2021-11-23: Much better impression! Daily form rules. 😊
Review by Tim
Port Mourant meets Skeldon. Kommt anscheinend häufiger vor bei diesen kontinental gereiften Skeldons. Viel Malz, Röstaromen, Kaffee, Erde, Tabak mit der süßen und fruchtigen Komponente eines Skeldons. Ziemlich gut gemacht und sehr ausgewogen.
Review by Timo Groeger
Wow, der gefällt mir außerordentlich gut, ist zwar etwas milder, aber vielleicht grad deswegen. Wie erwartet sehr röstig, viel Schokolade, aber auch Vanille und Karamell lassen sich erkennen, sowie etwas Eiche.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Melasse und eine gute Süsse mit viel Würze. Lakritz, etwas Popcorn, röstig, malzig und auch Früchte. Gute Fülle und auch lecker. Hat eine präsente Tanninenstruktur für mich. Alkohol empfinde ich als leicht scharfkantig. Retasting 3x Skeldon von S.B.S. Alle drei auf hohem Niveau. Mir gefällt das Mark einfach sehr gut.
Review by Felix Reiber
Das ist mal ein sehr leckerer Skeldon von S.B.S ! Die Nase geht in die Richtung des Pampero Anniversario, ist aber um Welten intensiver, vielschichtiger und beeindruckender. Viele getrocknete Früchte, Karamell, Nüsse, Kaffee, Schokolade, Leder und schöne Röstnoten bei einer sehr gefälligen Cremigkeit. Genau mein Geschmack ! Der Gaumen ist mundfüllend und ebenfalls cremig. Eine geniale Süße, viel Karamell, Trockenfrüchte, Schokolade, Nüsse, schöne Vanillearomen und wieder angenehme Röstnoten, welche von Lakritze und Zimt ergänzt werden. Der lange Abgang ist ebenso vielschichtig wie Nase und Gaumen und ist geprägt von Karamell, Kaffee, Schokolade, Trockenfrüchten, Kokosnuss, Vanille und einer tollen Würzigkeit. Das schmeckt mir gerade sehr, sehr gut. Jeder sollte diesen Rum probieren und genießen ! Danke für das tolle Sample 😀
Review by Thunderbird
Und noch ein sehr guter 2001er Skeldon. Auch hier wieder sehr schöne fruchtig würzige Aromen mit etwas Süsse und Leder. Nicht ganz so ausgeprägt wie beim Nobilis, aber immer noch wahrnehmbar. Die 2001 Skeldon sind einfach durch die Bank erstklassig
Review by Serge
Tasted with the 2001 Nobilis Swr, the SBS 2001 21yo SWR and the 2001 Nectar ... this one is just ahead of the SBS 21yo and the Nobilis as my favorite.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Das was der 2001er SBS 19y 53,2% an Banane und Schokolade hat, hat dieser an Ananas, überreifen Zitrusfrüchten und bitterem Mokka. Nichtsdestotrotz lecker aber die Bitterkeit und die leichte Säure ist hier leider störend weswegn der 19y die Nase vorn hat und gewinnt...
Review by Leo Krüper
Very identical to the VM SWR. Slightly stronger alcohol leads to a slightly fuller mouthfeel. Slightly smokier. Very nice rum with a pronounced hazelnut note.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
Let this rum sit in the glass. On the nose: First notes are deep, woody leather notes. The more this sits innthe glass, the more nutty notes do appear. There are Brown sugar notes and coffee notes in there. Taste: High abv is there and it could be slightly better integrated. Roasted, leather, oak and dried fruits notes at first. Raisins. Vanilla. Somewhat of a creamy, nutty mouthfeel does surprise a little bit. Finish: First roasted coffee and oak notes. Then you get creamy, coconut and vanilla notes. Medium-long finish. Really good rum and i enjoyed sipping this sample, but alcohol integration could have been better and the Skeldon rums that i have rated higher do have richer palate more to my liking.
Review by Alessandro
Ottimo profumo, subito si percepisce che è un Demerara. Non semplicemente Demerara ma uno Skeldon: sapori speziati e fruttati veramente gradevoli, un rum caldo dal finale lungo ed intenso ma non a livello di altri Skeldon
Review by Tom Buteneers
Had a small tasting today in the company of Mr. Joshua Singh himself. Great stuff ❤️
Review by Simon Charbonnier
Curious to see how it evolves after a few months. Needs more ventilation
Review by SNYBOR 🇧🇪
Slightly too saucy
Review by Filip Šikula
Ve vůni je téměr hmatatelná “starost”. Po zavření očí se člověk ocitne v historické, dřevem obložené místnosti. V chuti příjemné zatuchlost, sladkost, kůže, čokoláda. Olejovitý profil, velmi komplexní s dlouhým závěrem.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Ročník 2001. S 9,1 z 10 je v horních pěti procentech všeho, co jsem ochutnal a ohodnotil.
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Details about Skeldon S.B.S Selected and bottled for The Nectar SWR 2001
A Column Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 55,7%.
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Community purchases
37 bottles logged by 29 collectors.
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29% opened, 8 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Skeldon S.B.S Selected and bottled for The Nectar SWR 2001?
Community paid 135–200 €.
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About the Skeldon distillery
The Skeldon distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Skeldon have been reviewed 869 times with an average of 8.9/10.
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