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Albion S.B.S Guyana 2012
People who chase young, continental-aged Guyanese pot still will find their thing here: pale, bright and mineral, with green apple, pear and a coastal saltiness on the nose. The palate turns unexpectedly sweet with toffee and raisins over smoky wood. Cask strength at 64.6%, and the heat is the recurring complaint. Several tasters wished it had spent more years in the cask.
The community says- Bright green apple, pear
- Salty mineral character
- But: Alcohol not integrated
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How does Albion S.B.S Guyana 2012 taste?
Aggregated from 45 community reviews.
Young, sharp Guyana pot still, hot and mineral Splits the room. Fans love the salty, sharp young-PM character; most feel it's too young with poorly integrated alcohol. One member found no flavor at all; another loved the salt-to-sweet turn.
Fans of young, continental-aged Guyanese pot still
Anyone wanting soft, tropical-aged Demerara richness
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67% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 45 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Noch ein 2012er Guyana. Der hellste nach dem Bellamys und dem Barikenn. In Nase... huch, hat der Rum eine Nase? Ich kann sie kaum finden. Nicht nach 10 Minuten, nicht nach 48 h im abgedeckten Glas. Obstler, etwas helle würze, etwas Quitte (nehme grüner Apfel als Ersatz), vielleicht so etwas wie gekochter Reis und Ence. Habe den unaged PM von SBS parallel im Glas - der ist expressiver. Nach der sehr enttäuschend Nase ist er im Mund gar nicht so übel. Gelbes Steinobst, mehr Vanille, Milchschokolade, ein Hauch Anis, intensiver als gedacht. Alkoholintegration ist gerade noch ok. Gegenüber dem ungelagerten PM ist der Mund vom AM viele geschmeidiger und fruchtiger. Der Abgang ist ebenfalls ganz ok - ohne Fehlnoten, intensiv wieder Mund, langweilig wie die Nase. Das ist eins der schlechtesten Single Casks, die ich je probiert habe. Mit den anderen 2012er hat er nichts zu tun dieser Rum ist so unreif, dass ich lieber den unaged PM trinke.
Review by DomM
Nose is reminiscent of other young PMs with wood and some continental fruits. Starts off with intense burnt notes. Some herbs with anis. A hint of chocolate appears over time.On the palate I get some acidity which I attribute to the high proof. However, the taste is surprisingly sweet with toffee and raisins which show up unexpectedly. Don’t take this wrong, this is very powerful and demanding stuff, far off from crowd pleasing sweetness of course.While this is the first AW I had in the glas I’m somewhat intrigued by the profile. Happy to explore some more bottlings. On the first go, SBS and the Nectar feel pretty similar. The latter maybe a little less sweet with more chocolate rather than toffee. Alcohol noticeable in both bottlings.
Review by Jakob
Kommt recht frisch daher, weiss aber sowohl in der Nase als auch am Gaumen zu gefallen. Trotz der höheren Alkoholstärke im Vergleich zur Sample X Albion-Abfüllung schlägt selbiger weniger exzessiv durch; keine Frage, die über 60% sind erkennbar, nehmen aber den tropischen Fruchtnoten, den Gewürzen und den leichten Karamellanklängen zu keinem Zeitpunkt den Platz, um selbst in Erscheinung zu treten. Solide Abfüllung, aber nicht ansatzweise vergleichbar mit den tropischen gelagerten Albions.
Review by Thunderbird
Today I tasted the two Albions from S.B.S and the Nectar against each other! Both are almost identical on the nose...but on the palate there are differences! The Nectar is creamier, softer and rounder, although the alcohol is not as well integrated as in the SBS. The mixture of fruit. I find the blend of fruit, spice and vegetal notes much more pleasing here, and it also convinces me with its better intensity on the finish. The clear winner for me!
Review by Jackie Flannery
A new boring tasting session with young pot still single cask Guyanese rums. Kill Devil 12y, 61,1% Barikenn 8y, 63,3% The Nectar 10y, 62,5% SBS 10y, 64,6% C: W wine N: 5min in and this is pure coastal saltiness. Nasty rum and most likely not aged in the tropics. God, I love these young continental pot still Guyanese, I find then bold, pure distillate, no cask, minimal angel’s share. After a while I get lime and a blend of red apples and celery, petrol fumes and off course oysters. M: In your face natural blend of sweet lime and apple juice. Not complex but still it ends with floral notes and ester. How can a rum with such nasty and salty nose become so sweet? I love this! F: Gentle smoke and sweet B: Yes. Why boring? Every rum brings something slightly different, but I like them all.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
The alcohol could have been better integrated into the profile because it bites even when rested. Adding a bit of water opens up the profile a bit and it gets more fruity. I like the smoky wood in the palate mixed with dried fruit and some light caramel. Dry on the palate and finish.
Review by Johannes
Unfortunately, I cannot recognize anything of the typical Albion profile, because of course the tropical maturation is missing. Guyana is clearly recognizable. I would probably have blindly assessed it as a young PM97. Overall too young, alcohol not really well integrated.
Review by Vincent D
Nez très cognac. Olive. Anis. Des fruits acides. En bouche, profil intéressant mais alcool très présent. Iodé. Boisé. Caramélisé. Végétal. Terreux. L'alcool reste trop présent.
Review by Djehey
Nez plutôt doux et fruité (poire, raisin blanc) une fois l'alcool dissipé. Bouche animée par une belle vivacité et complété par un boisé et du caramel. Malheureusement, la finale est plutôt courte. L'alcool pourrait être mieux intégré, même si je ne trouve pas ça désagréable (côté chaud). Bouteille un peu cher mais qui peut présenter un intérêt à un prix plus réduit sur le marché secondaire.
Review by Buddudharma
Erinnert an verschiedene PMs, erreicht jedoch nicht die Qualität der hochwertigen Abfüllungen. Der Nectar 2010 hat für mich im direkten Vergleich die Nase vorn.
Review by Mentalo
Alkohol leider schlecht eingebunden. Auch nach längerer Zeit immer noch spürbar. Leider auch zu viel Säure neben den Apfel- und Birnennote.
Review by Serge
Tasted with The Nectar 2012 Albion, against which - for me - it has the edge. A little fatter, spicier and sweeter on the nose and in the mouth. Also slightly oilier. These are my first Albions. I think there's still room for improvement ... can stay in the barrel a little longer.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Even if I love Albion, this one should stay 10-15 years longer in the cask. Tropical aging ;)
Review by MarcT
Fresh, hot, quite shy to the nose. Alcohol is quite sharp, but brings the fruit forward.
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
Don't have so much experience in Demerara rum (except El Dorado range) and I think after a (very) long opening, the rum is great
Review by Joël
Schmeckt mir irgendwie speckig in Nase und Mund, überhaupt nicht meins.
Review by Mirco
Überzeugt mich leider nicht, wirkt viel zu jung und unausgewogen.
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Read full review →A not uninteresting rum that reminds me strongly of the one young PM. Vorallem the pear / apple note and the slight acidity brings me this style in memory. Here, in my opinion, with a little more maturation would have been significantly more possible. The alcohol could also be more elegantly integrated. So it remains a young Guyana Rum with interesting moments, but remains below its potential.
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Details about Albion S.B.S Guyana 2012
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 64,6%.
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Community purchases
14 bottles logged by 13 collectors.
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21% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Albion S.B.S Guyana 2012 cost?
Community paid 91–105 €.
Current best price: 104.00 € – within the typical community range.
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About the Albion distillery
The Albion distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Albion have been reviewed 549 times with an average of 9.0/10.
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