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Diamond Plantation Guyana (Big Peat Islay Malt Scotch Whisky Cask) 2011 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 12 years · 49,2%

Diamond Plantation Guyana (Big Peat Islay Malt Scotch Whisky Cask) 2011

Blind, most tasters guessed peated whisky, not Guyana rum — that's the whole story here. The Islay malt cask buries the Diamond distillate under peat, smoke, ash, salt and bacon, with only faint coconut, fruit and brown sugar peeking through. One reviewer calls it a "heavily peated something with just low notes of rum." Truly love-it-or-hate-it, and most land on hate.

The community says
  • Big peat and smoke
  • But: Rum is buried
  • But: Tastes like whisky
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How does Diamond Plantation Guyana (Big Peat Islay Malt Scotch Whisky Cask) 2011 taste?

Aggregated from 69 community reviews.

Peat bomb where the rum vanishes Massively divisive. The Islay cask overpowers the Guyana rum almost completely, so rum drinkers feel cheated and whisky fans might just buy a real Islay. Peat lovers are the exception.

Perfect for

Islay peat freaks curious about a rum crossover

Less suitable for

Anyone wanting a recognizable Guyana rum

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How is Diamond Plantation Guyana (Big Peat Islay Malt Scotch Whisky Cask) 2011 rated?

RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.8 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 37% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 23% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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51% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 69 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Jakob

Jakob
May 20241,440 reviewsSwitzerland
6.5/10

An der Nase noch etwas ausgewogener als am Gaumen, insgesamt aromatisch meines Erachtens deutlich näher an einem Whisky als an einem Rum. Vielleicht beurteilt man als Whisky-Liebhaber hier etwas anders, ich tue mich aber unverändert mit dieser Art von Fassreifung schwer, weil sich mir das resultierende Hybrid nicht wirklich erschliesst: Warum sollte ich mir einen als Whisky verkleideten Guyana-Rum kaufen und nicht direkt zur entsprechenden Spirituosen-Kategorie wechseln? Diese Gedankenspiele spiegeln wohlgemerkt nur meine persönliche Sicht wider, in der eine klare subjektive Präferenz für Rum besteht. Aus Sicht eines Whisky-Liebhabers fällt das Verdikt möglicherweise gänzlich anders aus.

Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Apr 2024641 reviewsGermany
4.0/10

Nose: Peat, burnt sugar. Palate: I can't drink it after the first sip because it doesn't taste like rum at all, just Islay whisky. Goes down the drain. Still 40 points because of the reasonably interesting nose. Addendum: A fitting example of how coarse-dominant whisky from Islay is and how you can ruin any rum with it. Conclusion: Hands off such experiments! (I've tried it myself: Islay whisky is like a constrictor and in the end even gets Hampden-DOK under it aromatically if you mix the two).

Review by Lukas Jäger

Lukas Jäger
Apr 2024519 reviewsGermany
7.0/10

Was ist das? Irgendwie kein Rum mehr! Gefühlt haben wir hier das Spülwasser eines Aschenbechers im Glas. Purer Rauch und wenn überhaupt etwas Whisky-Aroma. Das soll Rum sein? Alexandre erklärt uns seine Gedanken zu dieser Abfüllung, zu diesem Love-or-Hate-Rum. Und während er so erzählt, zeigt er uns auch die Veränderung dieses Stoffs: Je länger er im Gls ist, umso mehr verzieht sich der Rauch, der Whisky wird plötzlich doch zu etwas Rum! Dezente Fruchtigkeit, die manche Whiskytrinker gerne hätten, kommt hier zum Vorschein. Nicht mein Ding, aber weil es so krass ist, gibt es immerhin noch 70 Punkte, geschmacklich liege ich drunter!

Review by LukaŽiga

LukaŽiga
Jun 2025798 reviewsSlovenia
8.2/10

8:On the nose, the first impression we get is smoky, ashy, but much more restrained as in real Islay whisky.Subtle notes of iodine, sulphur are paired with dried fruits.A hint of bacon also creeps in, some cinnamon, beeswax, slightly burnt cloves, a hint of vanilla. The wood is charred with caramel, chocolate, roasted nuts, some burnt sugar, very creamy, oily. The molasses is vegetal with herbal, grassy, minty notes. 8,3:On the palate, the attack is powerful with cold smoke like from a burnt-out cigar, salt, tobacco, leathery tones, some smoked bacon again, plus typical rum notes of brown sugar, fruit and a hint of coconut in the background, very oily and round.The molasses is vegetal, a bit bitter with herbal, minty notes and black tea.The wood is roasted and toasted, spicy with candied caramel, chocolate, nuts, perhaps nougat.Tasty and creamy. 8,2:The finish is long with light smoke, charred wood notes like chocolate, candied caramel, nuts.The fruits are dried, the rum dry, musty. Edit:27.6.25, oxidation helps rounding the rum

Review by RumTaTa

RumTaTa
Apr 2024452 reviewsGermany
5.3/10

Hmm, if I want whisky flavor, then I go for whisky and not for rum that has been stored in a whisky barrel. Strictly speaking, almost all rums are aged in whisky casks - in bourbon casks. But this one was aged in an Islay whisky cask. It's a matter of taste, it's not my cup of tea. However, I admit, for what it is, it's not bad. Good candidate for a submarine in a whisky tasting 😁 Addendum: Unfortunately again with noticeable added sugar

Review by Frank

Frank
Apr 2024686 reviews
6.4/10

RumX masterclass Planteray, 4.4.24, live mit Alexandre Gabriel. Nachtasting. Nase: tja, das Finish ist eindeutig. Das eine Jahr im Islay-Fass gibt eindeutig den Ton an. Zunächst fast ausschließlich süßer, torfiger Whisky. Erst dahinter kommt ein wenig grüner Apfel und etwas Kokos hindurch. Wirkt ein wenig cremig-buttrig. Für Whisky-Liebhaber nett, für mich zu wenig Rum. 6,6 Gaumen: könnte auch ein torfiger Whisky sein. Neben dem übermächtigen Rauch ist nur ganz wenig Platz für würzige Schärfe von Salz und Pfeffer, und vielleicht etwas Johannisbeere. Schade um die 9 Jahre im Cognac-Fass. Von den kommt nichts mehr durch. Weder Whisky noch Rum in meinen Augen. 6,2

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Apr 20245,612 reviewsDenmark
7.4/10

#4686 04.04.2024 Online tasting wit RumX and Plantaray. Nose Wood, light anise, plum, spice, light medicinal, peat, light smoke. Palate Light, peat, sweet, light wood, fruity, smoke, light salt. Finish Medium long, light wood, peat, smoke, berries, light nutts. The empty glass has some mint and light cinnamon.

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

crazyforgoodbooze
Apr 20242,484 reviewsGermany
4.7/10

Planteray/Plantation RumX Online Masterclass: Still relatively fruity on the nose after a little breathing time, with the whisky in the background. On the palate, there is a lot of bacon, smoke, peat, strong roasted aromas and some salt and black pepper. For me, unfortunately, there is clearly too much whisky influence and the finish is therefore too dominant. Overall also clearly too sweet. Too bad.

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Auction results 39 € – 60 €

from 6 sales, latest 10/2024

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Details about Diamond Plantation Guyana (Big Peat Islay Malt Scotch Whisky Cask) 2011

A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 49,2%.

CountryGuyana
DistilleryDiamond
BrandPlanteray (formerly Plantation)
CategoryPot Still Rum
DistillationPot Still
ABV49,2%
Volume70cl
Age12 years
Vintage2011
Bottled2023

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20 bottles logged by 18 collectors.

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35% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.

13 sealed 6 open 1 emptied

20 purchased · 72 tasted · 8 wishlist · as of

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