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Skeldon S.B.S Guyana SWR 2001
Roasted coffee, cappuccino and burnt sugar lead here, with dark chocolate, dried fruit and a bit of leather behind. Most tasters call it smooth and oily for cask strength, with the 54.1% tucked in well. Several say it's not the most complex Skeldon, but it's easy to keep sipping. A couple flag a faint glue note and a finish that runs a little short.
- Coffee-chocolate profile
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Oily, creamy body
+10
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How does Skeldon S.B.S Guyana SWR 2001 taste?
Aggregated from 82 community reviews.
Roasted coffee-and-chocolate Demerara, very sippable A loved older Demerara — coffee, chocolate and burnt sugar with the alcohol well integrated. Not the most complex Skeldon out there, and a few find the finish a touch short, but very easy to drink.
fans of aged Demerara coffee-and-chocolate profiles
anyone chasing high-ester funk or maximum complexity
How is Skeldon S.B.S Guyana SWR 2001 rated?
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Review by Christoph
Seems more mature than the 2 years younger SWR 2001 from SBS with stronger wood notes. The dried fruit with apricot remains present in the taste but as with the younger. The nose is very inviting, besides oak a smell of cappuccino spilled over its already somewhat aged leather wallet. The alcohol is excellently integrated and the creamy texture goes well with the full flavor experience.
Review by cigares
A lively, deep nose of coffee, licorice, old wood and a fresh, mentholated side. Velvety smooth on the palate, with an explosion of aromas! Dark but complex aromas, always balanced by vegetal, minty and licorice notes. The finish is long, with all the aromas lingering on the palate. Another medieval rum that tells a story of fortified castles, wooden bridges and deep cellars.
Review by Dr.Django
Ein Volltreffer! Der 2001er Jahrgang aus Guyana weiß zu überzeugen. Dieser Rum ist nicht sonderlich komplex. Kaffee, Schokolade, Leder, rote Trockenfrüchte, Röstaromen,... Sehr geschmeidig und angenehm am Gaumen, der Alkohol ist perfekt eingebunden. Dieser Rum ist gezähmt, zeigt absolut keine schärfe oder pfeffrigkeit. Wenn der am Gaumen noch etwas "fetter" wäre und die Aromen direkter, fände ich ihn noch besser. Andere mögen dieses unterschwellige und geschmeidige Aromenspiel mehr. So oder so, ein super Rum und ein excellenter Guyana!
Review by DomM
Very well balanced and elegant showing here. Some of the other bottlings show a little more punch and intensity, while this is just very pleasing to sip.
Review by Andi
For me a super Guyana Rum, after half an hour in the glass it unfolds and shows even more great flavors. Addendum: I am thrilled! Addendum 2: Still one of my favorites, but it needs some time in the glass, great coffee flavors, wood, fruit, chocolate, everything is there.
Review by Frank
The old Skeldon have such a wonderful nose, could sniff it forever: Elegant and concentrated, intense and round. Caramel spicy, dark fruity and malty woody. First you're greeted by this lovely licorice sweetness with maple syrup and lots of molasses. Right behind that, soft creamy taffy with vanilla. Gets a slightly chocolaty texture with mocha. Dark fruits alongside: cherry, dried plum, date and old blood orange. Fantastic. 92Palate: nicely concerted and full-bodied. Woody and spicy. Sweet molasses up front, distinct mocha and chocolate behind. Neatly toasted without being burnt. Slightly bitter cedar comes through with vanilla and licorice. Dried currant please some fruit. 88Overall totally delicious and a very nice rum.
Review by Timo Groeger
Wow, klasse Guyana Abfüllung hier von S.B.S. Mit S.B.S kann man ja kaum was verkehrt machen. Schöne Nase bestehend aus aus Holz und gerösteten Nüsse, sehr röstig. Am Gaumen überwiegt für mich dann gebrannten Zucker, ansonsten auch hier sehr röstig. Klasse Rum.
Review by Lot-NAS
Doing a re-visit after some time and I have to say that this is really great stuff Initially I rated it 8.8, being close to 8.9. But to be honest, I can’t find any flaws. It is sweet, complex with loads of spices, wood and dried fruits. Some Grafschafter Goldsaft and here we are, 9.0. Thanks for the sample from my bottle @DevidedByZero :D
Review by Lukas Jäger
Old Demerara are simply awesome! Wonderfully drinkable, but also with depth, a great nose and a pleasing palate! Notes of malt, molasses and barrel aromas combine with a delicious sweetness. In a nutshell: it's fun!
Review by Master P
Schwer, röstig, intensiv das gefällt hier wunderbar. Tolles Profil das zum Genießen geradezu einlädt. Zumal der Alkohol ziemlich gut eingebunden ist. Alles dabei, leichte Bitterkeit, Schokolade und cafe
Review by Tschusikowsky
Tastes excellent to me. It's not extremely complex but simply very tasty. Quite a bit of sweetness. Cappuccino, beautiful woody notes, roasted, slightly malty, caramel and chocolate. Pleasant drinking strength. Oily, creamy. A fine bottling.
Review by RumTaTa
Great SWR, with a little more fruitiness it would be perfect.
Review by Joachim Guger
Sehr schöne rotbraune Farbe. Tolle Nase. Lack, Mokka, würzig und getrocknete Früchte. Nicht sehr komplex, aber sehr ausgewogen. 😀😀😀 Im Mund geht es ähnlich weiter, die Würze legt nochmals gehörig zu. Schöner Abgang. Toller Demerara, recht viel besser wird es mit kontinentaler Reife nicht.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Very pleasant, quaffable rum. With increasing time, the great coffee note becomes more prominent. I will soon test the rum against other SWR. Let's see how he does in comparison.
Review by Johannes
Really great rum! Nice molasses notes with a good sweetness that is not exaggerated!
Review by Basti
Super spannende Nase und gut integrierter Alkohol. Konnte auch bei der 2. Verkostung überzeugen. Edit: Nochmal im Quervergleich probiert mit teils völlig unterschiedlichen Vintages und am Ende auch schon verschiedenen Profilen. Mit dabei der S.B.S (54,1%) ebfalls aus 2001. Der El Dorado Rare Cask Skeldon aus 2000. Der RomDeluxe aus 2019, sowie der KaribikAlps Soulfire aus 2018. Nase: TRC: Kaum zu glauben, dass das ein SWR sein soll, blind würde ich den wohl eher als REV einordnen. Viel Röstaromen, Lakritz, Leder und Tabak, aber auch Trockenfrüchte, Gewürze und eine angenehme Süße. Hebt sich definitiv von den mir bekannten SWRs ab und gefällt mir richtig, richtig gut!! ED Skeldon: Einfach unglaublich rund und einladend. Viel Schokolade, Gewürze, Süße, etwas Kaffee, aber auch Kokosnuss und Holz. S.B.S: Hat mit Abstand die prägnanteste Kaffee-Note. Wirkt aber an der Nase im Vergleich zur Konkurrenz etwas zurückhaltender. Braucht eine ganze Weile um sich zu entwickeln. Soulfire: Wirkt für sein noch junges Alter überraschend erwachsen. Melasse, Lakritz, Rosinen, Schokolade, Karamell, Pflaume, hier ist von allem was dabei. Gefällt mir auch sehr gut. RDL: Hab ich nach der HanseSpirit nun das zweite Mal im Glas. Natürlich lassen sich die fast 80% ABV an der Nase nicht leugnen. Zudem wirkt er im Gegensatz zum Soulfire (gleiches Alter, anderer Jahrgang), deutlich weniger komplex. Für mich die schwächste Nase. Erinnert leicht an Belize. Gaumen: TRC: Wirkt am Gaumen wie ein Hybrid aus SWR und REV, auch ein Hauch Bleistift-Spähne ist vorhanden. Es fehlt etwas an Intensität, aber für mich dennoch eine gelungene Abfüllung!! ED Skeldon: Spielt für mich in einer anderen Liga. Alles sehr ausgewogen, Alkohol perfekt eingebunden. Ein super Rum! S.B.S.: Auch am Gaumen die prägnante Kaffee-Note, Schokolade, Holz und auch ein Hauch Parfümiertes. Schlägt den TRC knapp. Soulfire: Konnte am Gaumen nicht vollends überzeugen. Melasse, Lakritz, Karamell, getr. Früchte, aber auch irgendetwas störendes. RDL: Auch am Gaumen ist der Alkohol wahrnehmbar, dazu Karamell, dezent Kaffee, Vanille, Backgewürz. Ranking: ED Skeldon: 9.2; S.B.S: 8.9; TRC: 8.8; Soulfire: 8.5; RDL: 8.3
Review by Christian Rudt
Schwer, röstig, intensiv das gefällt hier wunderbar. Tolles Profil das zum Genießen geradezu einlädt. Zumal der Alkohol ziemlich gut eingebunden ist.
Review by FischeJ
Melasse, verbranntes Karamell, Kaffee
Review by Thunderbird
Another SBS 2001 Guyana with the familiar profile! The differences between them are marginal and they are all excellent bottlings.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Compared to the ED SWR much more lively and edgy in a positive sense. In the nose quaffable with leather and mocha rather dark and then on the palate a nice complexity with a great barrel influence. Here the barrel influence feels very on point. Great rum... The alcohol is noticeable but zero distracting. Fits well into the overall picture.
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Details about Skeldon S.B.S Guyana SWR 2001
A Column Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 54,1%.
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53 bottles logged by 32 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 8 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Skeldon S.B.S Guyana SWR 2001?
Community paid €144–€189.
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About the Skeldon distillery
The Skeldon distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Skeldon have been reviewed 853 times with an average of 8.9/10.
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