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a7a10280-5c66-11ed-9812-499e6148dafcGuyana Skeldon 1423 World Class Spirits
Skeldon S.B.S Guyana SWR 2001 70cl bottle
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Aromas
Aged rum · 21 years · 54,1%

Skeldon S.B.S Guyana SWR 2001

Roasted coffee and mocha lead here, with burnt sugar, dark chocolate, leather and dried fruit close behind. This 2001 Skeldon from Guyana runs oily and creamy, its 54.1% tucked in so well most tasters barely notice it. Give it half an hour in the glass and the coffee note blooms. Not the most complex Demerara, but plenty of people call it a favorite.

The community says
  • Coffee-chocolate finish
  • Oily, creamy body
  • But: Not very complex
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Roasted coffee-and-chocolate Demerara sipper Loved for its roasted coffee-chocolate profile, creamy body and beautifully hidden alcohol. A few say it's not very complex and the finish runs short, but nearly everyone rates it highly.

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People who love roasted, coffee-forward aged Demerara

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Those wanting big complexity and a long finish

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99% rate it 8 or higher. 20 selected write-ups from 83 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Basti

Basti
Apr 2025497 reviewsGermany
8.9/10

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 Dr.Django

Dr.Django
Jun 2024345 reviewsGermany
9.0/10

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 Frank

Frank
Dec 2022686 reviews
9.0/10

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 lukasdrinkinghabits

lukasdrinkinghabits
Dec 2022188 reviewsGermany
8.7/10

Together with the old regular SBS SWR and the new V

Review by Christoph

Christoph
Nov 2022444 reviewsGermany
9.3/10

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

cigares
Aug 2024933 reviewsSwitzerland
9.2/10

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 Nivius

Nivius
Nivius
Apr 2023114 reviewsGermany
8.6/10

Guyana meets Hustensaft mit ner Priese Mokka. Für mich hat dieser Guyana neben der Lakritznote eine schöne süße und dazu kommt noch eine sehr ausgeprägte Kräuternote, was bei mir schon ziemlich stark die Assoziation von Hustensaft hat - aber das geile Zeug, auf das man sich gefreut hat, wenn man seiner Mum gesagt hat, dass man Halsweh hat. Außerdem finde ich ihn extrem mild und schön zu trinken!

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

crazyforgoodbooze
Feb 20252,485 reviewsGermany
8.6/10

Insgesamt deutlich süßer, etwas röstiger und viel bitterer im Abgang als ich es von anderen skeldons gewohnt bin. In Summe dennoch ein richtig leckerer alterer Demerara wie es sich gehört. Mich stört aber die intensive Klebstoff Note schon deutlich, daher leichte Abzüge. An den El Dorado 2000 Skeldon kommt er daher aber längst nicht ran im Direktvergleich...

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Auction results 250 € – 256 €

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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%.

CountryGuyana
DistillerySkeldon
CategoryColumn Still Rum
DistillationColumn Still
ABV54,1%
Volume70cl
Age21 years
Vintage2001
Limited edition206 bottles

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53 bottles logged by 32 collectors.

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18% opened, 8 emptied and repurchased.

43 sealed 2 open 8 emptied

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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 869 times with an average of 8.9/10.

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Guyana 

Avg Rating 8.4/10 over 1,600 Rums

Guyana is the last home of the wooden still, and the only rum country where the place on the label is almost never the place the rum was made. Its rum, called Demerara after the river, went from 109 distilleries to one, and the estates that closed live on as marks: codes for a recipe, not for a machine. Reading them is the whole skill.

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