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Nobilis Diamond No. 26 Selected by Salon du Rhum SWR 2001
Dark chocolate, roasted coffee and molasses lead here, with prunes, raisins and leather rounding out a heavy, creamy Guyana profile. This 21-year Diamond from the SWR mark sits firmly wood-forward but stays balanced, never bitter. Most tasters call the cask-strength alcohol perfectly integrated. Just give it air — several note it needs a long rest in the glass before it fully opens.
- Coffee and cocoa
- ABV well integrated
- Very long finish
+10
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How does Nobilis Diamond No. 26 Selected by Salon du Rhum SWR 2001 taste?
Aggregated from 60 community reviews.
Rich coffee-and-cocoa aged Demerara sipper Loved as a rich, coffee-and-cocoa Demerara with great ABV integration. The common gripe: a finish a touch thinner than other 2001 SWRs, and it needs patience to open.
Fans of dark, woody Demerara with coffee and chocolate
Those wanting bright, fruity rum or instant gratification
How is Nobilis Diamond No. 26 Selected by Salon du Rhum SWR 2001 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.8 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Selected write-ups from 60 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A very nice release with nice wood power without it being too dominant. Very good ABV integration and I like the fruityness in the overall profile. The finish is extremely long and the empty glass has wonderful flavours after a while.
Review by Jakob
Melasse satt, dazu Karamell, Vanillezucker, Eichenholz, Milchkaffee, ein extrem süss-süffiges Profil. Der Alkohol ist kaum präsent, es fehlt aber etwas an Komplexität. Angenehmer und sehr zugänglicher Demerara-Vertreter.
Review by DomM
Delivers all you would expect and get in the other 2001 SWRs. Very nice. Marginal points decrease only for the finish, which is a bit thinner than in other bottlings.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Awesome nose, warm, malty, sweet, fat. The palate is hardly inferior - with a big BUT: Only after ultra-long breathing (at least an hour) it really unfolds its flavors! As if the liquid must first thicken, quite funny. Who is impatient will experience a disappointment, then the rum seems strangely flat. But those who show patience will be rewarded. Fine thing! 👍
Review by Johannes
Very good! Must soon be compared with the other 2001s.
Review by Tim
A very elegant and balanced Skeldon that comes close to the El Dorado SWR. A good load of vanilla, caramel, chocolate and fruit, well complemented by wood and coffee. That's what I really like! Excellent!
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Diamond typical of Skeldon's style, in which we find the big markers on the nose: a dark olfactory profile of chocolate, coffee, leather, spices (licorice, cinnamon, chili, vanilla, clove), wood and coffee, with dried fruits (prune, raisin) and exotic fruits (banana) rounding out the profile with a dose of freshness. A fairly heavy rum, which coats the nostrils with a lovely roundness. The palate is full and flavorful. Dark notes dominate: chocolate, coffee/mocha, walnuts, leather, but also roasted aromas, wood and spices amplify the palate's drinkability. Prunes, raisins, caramel, tobacco and black tea add finesse and complexity. A full-bodied rum, with perfectly integrated alcohol. The finish is long, dark and elegant. Slight bitterness blends well with leather, black tea and aromatic herbs. The fruity and spicy side is very refined, with a certain heaviness that coats the tongue and sticks to the palate. A deep, gourmet Diamond, with finesse and generosity.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose, charred wood notes like caramel, leather, roasted nuts, smoky, strong molasses and prunes, raisins, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, chocolate and vegetal molasses with black tea arise. 9:On the palate, the attack is delicious with charred wood notes like caramelized Demerara sugar, roasted nuts, mocha, dark chocolate and leather, spicy with allspice, dried fruits like raisins and prunes, some orange peel, dark molasses with tobacco and black tea. 8,7:The finish is long, dry&tannic with dark molasses, black tea, charred wood notes, smoky, oaky, spicy and dried fruits...
Review by Serge
Very tasty. Great coffee and cocoa. Delicious from nose to medium long finish.
Review by Mike H.
88 points. Another great 2001 SWR that has a similar profile to the other ones I have tasted so far. I really like those 2001’s.
Review by Leo Krüper
In comparison tasting with Nobilis and Sbs. Very pronounced hazelnut/almond note with vanilla tones. Reminds me of Christmas market aromas. Nice long finish with roasted flavors. Very drinkable rum with perfectly integrated alcohol.
Review by Boletus
I can easily spend half an hour or more on the smell alone and never get bored. Then there is the brilliant mouthfeel and the wonderful variety of flavors - from fruit to spices to the finest oak aromas - in the taste, so that I almost don't want to swallow this rum, even if the finish is no less beautiful. A brilliant spirit!
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
First of all, a big thank you to Manuel for the sample. I was very happy about it. :) I really like the rum. Caramel, chocolate, wood and slight hints of red fruit in the background. My only criticism is that I detect a slightly alcoholic note. But maybe that would have disappeared after a while. I was just a little too impatient again :D
Review by Manuel
A very typical Guyana rum. Very strong barrel influences which are also reflected in the color. In the nose and in the finish great influences of the barrel as well as spices and tropical fruits. Slightly sweetish finish.
Review by alex
Superb. Beautiful notes of chocolate, vanilla, leather, fruit, and a very nice integration of the alcohol. This juice is magnificent, for Diamond lovers like me. The length is more than correct, very long. The smell lingers in the empty glass. I like it a lot, especially as I'd been disappointed with some Nobilis releases, but now I'm reconciled 😍😍
Review by Djehey
Beautiful complexity, a certain pleasant liveliness. When I tasted it again, the earthiness didn't bother me at all. I find it more diverse and fruity than other Skeldons. The alcohol is also perfectly integrated.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very tasty Skeldon! Caramel, orange peel, dark chocolate, mocha, raisin, some tobacco and strongly brewed black tea with bitter orange peel. Aromatically round, strong and mild and generally extremely well balanced. Great bottling, it just lacks a little depth and complexity, the finish is also a little short.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Round, full, gourmet creamy mokka-chcolatta goodiness 😋
Review by Tschusikowsky
I liked it more and more in the Skeldon tasting. A good representative of the vintage. Still a little restrained on the nose but nice and warm in the mouth, full-bodied and very mouth-filling. There are light floral notes and essential oils.
Review by Benoit Mahe
A rum that's rather barrel-aged and could have been more expressive. Still a cut above the rest, but far from the monster you'd expect to find when tackling the SWR mark.
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Details about Nobilis Diamond No. 26 Selected by Salon du Rhum SWR 2001
A Column Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Nobilis Rum, at 54,2%.
Community purchases
38 bottles logged by 34 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
26% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Nobilis Diamond No. 26 Selected by Salon du Rhum SWR 2001?
Community paid €170–€217.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
38 purchased · 63 tasted · 29 wishlist · as of
About the Diamond distillery
The Diamond distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Diamond have been reviewed 5,240 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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