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Nobilis Diamond No. 40 (Bar 1802 Collaboration) SV 2008
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Most tasters land in the same happy place here: a dark, dried-fruit Demerara with dark chocolate, coffee, prunes and caramel, plus leather and a warm tobacco edge. The 65.2% is beautifully tucked away — several call the alcohol integration remarkable. The honest catch a few raise: it's not the most complex Guyana out there. But depth and drinking joy carry it.
The community says- Rich chocolate and coffee
- Alcohol well integrated
- But: Not very complex
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How does Nobilis Diamond No. 40 (Bar 1802 Collaboration) SV 2008 taste?
Summarized by AI from 31 community reviews.
Dark, dried-fruit Savalle that hides its strength People agree it's a deep, cocoa-and-raisin Diamond that hides its strength well. A couple note it's less complex than top DDL bottlings, but nearly everyone finds it easy and rewarding to sip.
Fans of dark, roasted Demerara at high ABV
Anyone chasing maximum complexity or sensitive to strength
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Most helpful positive review
Just the right rum for a warm Saturday evening. There is hardly any alcohol on the nose, but lots of malt and little liquorice. On the palate, however, it's the other way around: I taste less malt than licorice, which unfortunately doesn't last long in the finish, but the 65.2% really bites there. I like it a little less than the Diamond 2008 from the Rumclub (Spirit of Rum), but it's still a rum of a high standard.
Review by Jakob
Most helpful mixed review
Delicious profile, lots of deep sweetness,
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4831 24.08.2024 Enjoying a few samples at home. Nose Wood, light roasted, fruits, pineapple, light varnish, berries, cinnamon. Palate Oily, wood, light roasted, cherry, banana, light varnish, light caramel, raisin, plum. Finish Medium to long, wood, light roasted, light apple, spice, raisin, light caramel. The empty glass has prunes, light licorice and chocolate. A very nice and fruity release.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A powerful, opulent Diamond that plays on roundness. The nose is in the perfect spirit of Demerara, dark with notes of cocoa and roasted coffee, roasted wood, leather, tobacco, dried fruit (raisins, prunes) and almost burnt caramel. The nose is homogeneous and deliciously easy-drinking. The attack on the palate reveals the hidden face of this Diamond, a beautiful power that warms the palate but gives a comforting sensation with the heavy, greedy notes previously mentioned: espresso, dark chocolate/cocoa, dark spices (licorice, winter spices, chili), caramel, red and dried fruits and tobacco offer a concentrated, opulent but terribly easy-to-drink aromatic bouquet. Syrupy and comforting, we don't really suspect more than 65% here. The finish remains long, warm and bewitching, but gives way to more bitterness, more leather and smoky, herbaceous notes that were less noticeable before. On paper, this isn't the most complex of Guyana's rums, but its extreme greediness, coupled with that intense, warm side, will delight fans sipping their rum in a corner of the fireplace on cold winter days.
Review by Michael Schou
24-10-2025 - Rate 8.6 06-11-2025 - Rate 8.6 Have had this Nobilis bottle on my list for a long time. Finally I got one. Getting more found of Guyana rums with ABV above 60%. And this one is one of the better once. Have raisin and wood/roast in the nose. With a hint of spice. Palate close to the nose. Also raisin, wood and leather like taste. A slight hint of burn from the high ABV, which I like. Long finish close to the taste. Wood and raisin as the dominating tastes. 23-12-2025 - Rate 8.7 24-01-2026 - Rate 8.7 06-02-2026 - Rate 8.9 01-05-2026 - Rate 8.8 18-07-2026 - Rate 8.9
Review by Basti
The alcohol stands out a little on the nose, joined by caramel, chocolate, wood, vanilla, plum and other spices. Intense on the palate, but unfortunately not particularly complex and without any big surprises. The alcohol is also a little too present for me here.
Review by Thunderbird
This Diamond from Nobilis is not quite to my taste, but it is still a very good rum. The coffee and chocolate aromas are quite balanced, and a little fruit is also recognizable. However, the nose and finish lack intensity for me
Review by Godspeed
This Bar 1802 special edition Nobilis Diamond is a very lovable Savalle still rum that has all the things I like in a Demerara rum: dark and scorched notes, depth, fullness, and just drinking joy. It does not have the complexity of 9+ DDL rums but if you like the profile of expressions like the RX12775 Nobilis you will love this one. I liked it so much I bought the bottle. I was with some friends and noticed that this one was a great bottle to show someone new what dark demeraras are all about without setting the difficulty level too high either.
Review by Florent Apl
Very good Savalle rum, on the classic side with notes of dark chocolate and coffee. Enjoyable, the wood is not overwhelming and doesn't bring bitterness. It's woody but overly, caramel and dried fruits are coming along.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Really great bomb with intense dark chocolate, raspberries, plums and strong coffee. Very balanced, complex and delicious. My first MDS and definitely not my last. Thanks for the sample Daniel!
Review by Djehey
Alcohol integration is crazy. Not very complex, but with the Guiana notes we like (prune molasses, caramelized wood, tobacco...), without the mustiness of some Guyanese like REV. The price is right for what it is and this bottler can be expensive. Nice selection!
Review by Peder Frits Nielsen
All what I love in a Guyana rum: Fantastic Colour. Darkness, heavy nose, heavy and long lasting taste. 65.2% Single Cask - an explosion of good taste 😋
Review by rhum
wow, what a rum. What a selection, a rum which, while retaining its diamond character, offers a new experience with this intense, powerful alcoholic taste. a nutty and very present salted butter caramel. A big bravo!
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 2008. I rate it 8.3 out of 10, very good rum.
Review by Martin Švojgr
Anything with an 1802 bar is a guarantee of success, and here it was confirmed again. Very good guyana
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12 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
8% opened, 0 emptied.
What did the community pay for Nobilis Diamond No. 40 (Bar 1802 Collaboration) SV 2008?
Community paid 138–252 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 140 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Nobilis Diamond No. 40 (Bar 1802 Collaboration) SV 2008
A Column Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Nobilis Rum, at 65.2%.
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