Albion S.B.S Guyana 2012
Loved by Jackie Flannery, Benoit Mahe & 7 more
For experienced palates: a dry, high-proof Albion-style Demerara with pear, apple, citrus and coastal, smoky wood. RumX users enjoy its vivid, raw distillate character but note youth and sharp alcohol.
- Bold distillate
- Fresh fruit notes
- Smoky, coastal touch
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How does Albion S.B.S Guyana 2012 taste?
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Bright, salty, powerful young Albion For experienced palates: a dry, high-proof Albion-style Demerara with pear, apple, citrus and coastal, smoky wood. RumX users enjoy its vivid, raw distillate character but note youth and sharp alcohol.
Fans of intense, unsweetened Demeraras who enjoy bright pear/apple fruit, coastal salinity and smoky wood at near cask strength, and who don’t mind a younger, slightly raw profile.
Those sensitive to high ABV or looking for soft, sweet El Dorado-style Demeraras; anyone expecting polished tropical-aged Albion depth at this price.
How is Albion S.B.S Guyana 2012 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.7 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 84% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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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 Benoit Mahe
Not a bad PM, but nothing exceptional either.
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 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 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 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 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 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 MarcT
Fresh, hot, quite shy to the nose. Alcohol is quite sharp, but brings the fruit forward.
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 John Coffey
Alcool mal intégré.. Un côté acide en bouche dérangeant
Review by Mentalo
Alkohol leider schlecht eingebunden. Auch nach längerer Zeit immer noch spürbar. Leider auch zu viel Säure neben den Apfel- und Birnennote.
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
"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."Read full review →
Community purchases
31 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 7 members.
About the Albion distillery
The Albion distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Albion have been reviewed 522 times with an average of 9.0/10.
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