Distilia Diamond The Golden Age of Piracy Captain Benjamin Hornigold 1996
For curious explorers into old Demerara, this 26‑year Diamond leans elegant rather than heavy. RumX members praise its caramel, vanilla, coconut and dried-fruit sweetness with soft oak, coffee and chocolate at a well-integrated 50.2%.
- Elegant profile
- Caramel & vanilla
- Well-integrated alcohol
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Elegant, sweet-leaning old Diamond For curious explorers into old Demerara, this 26‑year Diamond leans elegant rather than heavy. RumX members praise its caramel, vanilla, coconut and dried-fruit sweetness with soft oak, coffee and chocolate at a well-integrated 50.2%.
Fans of classic, sweet-leaning Demerara who enjoy caramel, vanilla, coconut and dried fruits in a softer, well-aged package around 50% ABV.
Lovers of high-power cask strength or very complex, oak-heavy Diamonds looking for maximum intensity and depth.
How is Distilia Diamond The Golden Age of Piracy Captain Benjamin Hornigold 1996 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 93% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Skyfly
Leckere und komplexe Guyana-Abfüllung, mit viel Karamell, Schokolade und Früchten. In der Nase zudem Vanille, Klebstoff, Gewürze und Holz-/Fassaromen. Im Gaumen wird aus der dunklen Schokolade eher Milchschokolade, was sehr interessant schmeckt. Zu den in der Nase wahrgenommenen Aromen kommen Kaffee und Piment. Im Abgang schmeckt man Kekse. Leider wirkt der Rum trotz seines grandiosen Geschmacks etwas verwässert. Ein höherer ABV hätte deutlich besser gewirkt 2. Verkostung: finde ihn jetzt besser; wirkt nicht mehr verwässert. Der Alkohol ist einfach super eingebunden! +1 Pkt
Review by Jakob
Great nose with lots of caramel, vanilla sweetness, oak wood, some coffee, dried fruit...the rum is extremely helped by a slightly longer time in the glass, a very pleasant aroma spectrum opens up on the palate with increasing oxidation. Caramel and vanilla provide a pleasant sweetness, along with woody notes, a pleasant spiciness and dried fruit again. Slightly fresher and spicier than the other Diamond releases of the vintage, compared to the tropically aged releases with less opulent aromas from the oak barrel. The DNA of the '96 Diamonds is recognizable, with a more delicate character than many of its sister releases from the recent past. I needed some time to get to grips with the rum, but in direct comparison with other recent 1996 Diamond releases in particular, I recognize some exciting and, in a positive sense, independent notes in this bottling.
Review by DomM
Little random 96 Diamond cross tasting. For the uncolored (presumably continental) contenders: Precious Liquors White Cat vs. Distillia Hornigold. On the nose the Distillia is ahead by quite some margin. Both are similar in character, yet the Distillia delivers way more column sweetness/coconut with tropical fruits and glue while the PL is more closed up on the nose and more dominated by wood as well as some alcohol. Similar profiles on the palate. Toffee, coconut, dried fruits as well as some sweetness. Again, I prefer the Distillia release which is more balanced with individual aromas presented nicely. Yet it is als more delicate / thinner and a bit more sweet. The PL adds more woody and spices notes to the mix, but lacks complexity and balance for me in comparison.
Review by Johannes
You can somehow recognize the Diamond DNA, but in a very toned-down, softened form. I would have expected more complexity.
Review by ilRummista
Very pleasant rum, elegant and of great quality. Given the long aging, however, I would have expected more complexity. In any case this is a great quality rum to absolutely try.
Review by Basti
Blind wäre ich allein von der 👃 vermutlich bei Foursquare gelandet. Getr. Früchte, Kokosnuss, Vanille, Karamell und Gewürze und alles ordentlich süß. Am Gaumen dann sehr unspektakulär. Vanille, Karamell, Gewürze, aber alles ziemlich lasch. Haut mich nicht vom Hocker...
Review by Andi
Pleasant nose with a nice caramel sweetness, dried fruits and some wood. On the palate, the beautiful caramel sweetness is found again, some wood, dried fruits and spicy notes come to the fore.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Sweet weak diamond
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
I don't know why, but it reminds me of slightly charred Christmas cookies that have been baked too long. Certainly continental ripening for the color. Not quite my cup of tea! 🫠 Guyana simply needs tropical ripening...
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35 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 7 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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