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Craigton Packaging LTD Diamond Two Flags Rum 1996
People mostly land in agreement here: a dark, molasses-heavy Diamond that drinks soft for 50.7%. Expect leather, licorice and burnt-sugar sweetness, with a smoky, dried-fruit finish more than one taster saved for "close to Christmas." It's notably unfruity and a touch bitter for some. Not a complexity monster, but harmonious and easy to sip, with a finish people single out.
- Soft for the ABV
- Long smoky finish
- Balanced molasses depth
+10
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How does Craigton Packaging LTD Diamond Two Flags Rum 1996 taste?
Aggregated from 13 community reviews.
Dark, molasses-heavy Diamond with a smoky finish Most call it a balanced, dark molasses Diamond that's easy to sip despite the strength. The smoky, dried-fruit finish wins people over; a couple find a slight bitterness that nags.
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How is Craigton Packaging LTD Diamond Two Flags Rum 1996 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 92% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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15% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 13 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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!
Review by Thunderbird
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 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 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 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 Johannes
Beautifully complex, lots of molasses, alcohol very well integrated!
Review by zabo
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.
Details about Craigton Packaging LTD Diamond Two Flags Rum 1996
A rum from Guyana, bottled by Craigton Packaging LTD, at 50,7%.
Community purchases
8 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
37% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
8 purchased · 13 tasted · 1 wishlist · as of
About the Diamond distillery
The Diamond distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Diamond have been reviewed 5,292 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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