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Craigton Packaging LTD Diamond Two Flags Rum 1996
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Members land in a good place on this old Diamond: dark, molasses-heavy and easy to drink, marked down only for a bitter edge one or two tasters noticed. Expect leather, licorice, prunes and burnt sugar, with a smoky, earthy finish that several call the best part. At 50.7% the alcohol sits well integrated — one reviewer warns it's "gefährlich süffig" (dangerously drinkable).
The community says- Deep molasses
- Long smoky finish
- But: Added coloring
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How does Craigton Packaging LTD Diamond Two Flags Rum 1996 taste?
Summarized by AI from 14 community reviews.
Dark, molasses-heavy Diamond, smoky and easy Well-liked as a dark, molasses-forward Diamond that drinks softer than its proof — a few knock it for a slight bitterness, but most find it rounded and rewarding.
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anyone chasing bright tropical fruit
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Thunderbird
Most helpful positive review
This Diamond is heavy and dark. Immediately leather, licorice and Maggi on the nose. But also a slight sweetness of burnt sugar and nuts. This interplay of aromas continues almost seamlessly on the palate. Overall, a little tiring, but still just okay
Review by zabo
Most helpful mixed review
Edit: actually a little too bitter for me, corrected downwards again. All in all, a solid rum. There is a slight bitterness in the taste that bothers me a little. Otherwise the rating would have been higher. The alcohol is well integrated.
Review by Tschusikowsky
No Velier but a very nice taste experience. Absolutely top for the price. Due to the volume and the relative sweetness, it goes down well, dangerously drinkable, yet complex and a nice journey of discovery.
Review by Johannes
Beautifully complex, lots of molasses, alcohol very well integrated!
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Another Diamond Session today. Included again are the Elizabeth Yard 2003, the Two Flags 1996 and the Nobilis 2003 SVL. The TF1996 is the only rum from the Diamond Still that has been secured, because the Savalle was still in Uitvlugt at the time. In terms of color, these colored Diamonds are indistinguishable from one another. As in the session with the two ORS 2003 Diamonds, the EY here has the expressive te nose, which today seems very sweet to me. The TF is very harmonious, sweet, dark, caramelly, roasted nuts, a hint of tobacco - a very flattering profile - and a wild bacon note? In the mouth it is very mild, hardly alcoholic (it also has only 50.7%). The profile is similarly dark, sweet, nutty, with a planty note, which the tobacco only hints at, coming through more clearly. All that remains of the bacon is a rather intense smokiness. The finish is very nice, the herbal aromas become dry and earthy. The smokiness and the dark caramel linger on. The rum is remarkably unfruity, with a few dried fruits coming through. I like the rum. Not a complexity monster, but a nice easy-sipper and the finish takes it out. The style of the EY is similar, but the profile is clearly different, the TF has almost no fruit and is also less bitter than the EY.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#7029 11.07.2026 Relaxing with some evening samples while watching "Song of the Samurai" A Japanese TV series. A pretty good rum with a nice price tag. Well rounded profile with molases, fruits, spice, polish, caramel, chocolate, nutts, toasted wood and some tannins.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Beautiful old spicy Diamond. Quite typical, very molasses accentuated flavor profile but well balanced. Not too bitter, not too spicy. Round thing.
Review by M. Mark
Nothing significantly dominates in terms of taste, nor is anything significantly missing, and for the fair price tag I'd gladly add a few points to the final rating.
Review by Jack M
Very dark in colour. Complex on the nose - leather, licorice, dried fruit, woody. On the palate, heavy, smoky, licorice again and sweet treacle. It tastes thick and aged. Long finish of toasted, smoky, dried fruit and a little bitterness. Lovely deep rum to savour close to Christmas.
Review by Anonymous
In this price range, finding a rum bottle as delightfully silky-smooth and sherry-matured as this is a rarity. Without a doubt, it is a must-buy if you manage to find it for under 200 pounds. Well done guys!
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8 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
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37% opened, 1 emptied.
What did the community pay for Craigton Packaging LTD Diamond Two Flags Rum 1996?
Avg. community purchase price 100 €.
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Details about Craigton Packaging LTD Diamond Two Flags Rum 1996
A rum from Guyana, bottled by Craigton Packaging LTD, at 50.7%.
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