Velier Diamond SSN 1996
For seasoned enthusiasts only: a high-strength, tropically aged Demerara that rewards patience in the glass. Expect intense vanilla, coconut, caramel, milk chocolate and oak with a concentrated, dessert‑like profile loved by Diamond fans.
- World‑class quality
- Intense sweetness
- Deep Demerara profile
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How does Velier Diamond SSN 1996 taste?
Aggregated from 27 community reviews.
World‑class, dessert‑like Demerara powerhouse For seasoned enthusiasts only: a high-strength, tropically aged Demerara that rewards patience in the glass. Expect intense vanilla, coconut, caramel, milk chocolate and oak with a concentrated, dessert‑like profile loved by Diamond fans.
Seasoned Demerara lovers who enjoy cask‑strength, dessert‑leaning rums with big vanilla, coconut and caramel, and who are happy to let a glass sit or add a little water.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV or strong alcohol on the nose, and drinkers seeking bright fruity or gluey estery profiles.
How is Velier Diamond SSN 1996 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 9.0 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Mopar Rules
basically, rums are more intense and complex on the nose than the palate. Not those demeraras I tasted today. The taste on the palate exceeded the expectations set on the nose. Another great rum, Velier did a great job with these bottlings.
Review by Bob the Drunker
If you don’t look at the label, you will think this is another 1999 svw, good stuff, but not fantastic
Review by Jakob
Not quite in the top group of Diamonds, but still extremely high quality level. Beautiful Diamond notes, but without that certain something.
Review by Maxence
Perfect sweet profile with coconut, molasses, vanilla, pastries, chocolate. A true desert. 🤩
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
We had a wonderful pure Diamond tasting yesterday and what a tasting. Another wonderful rum that also released a lot of extra flavours after a drop of water was added.
Review by Oliver
A tad too alcoholic for a top rating.
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67 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 18 members.
About the Diamond distillery
The Diamond distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Diamond have been reviewed 5,053 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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