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Skeldon S.B.S Guyana 1997 SWR
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The surprise here is how quiet a 27-year-old, 48% Guyana rum can be. Give it 30 minutes and dark chocolate, prunes, raisins, coffee and old wood slowly open up. Tasters call it elegant and "well balanced," naturally sweet without added sugar. The catch several noted: the body thins out and the finish stays short, and many wish it hit harder at higher ABV.
The community says- Dark chocolate & prunes
- Elegant, balanced
- But: Thin finish
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How does Skeldon S.B.S Guyana 1997 SWR taste?
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Elegant but reserved dark Guyana sipper Well-liked, elegant Skeldon with dark chocolate, prunes and coffee. Most agree it needs air and wish for more ABV; body and finish come up thin, and a few prefer the 2001.
Fans of dark, dried-fruit-and-coffee Guyana rum who enjoy a slow, gentle sipper
Anyone wanting punchy ABV, big body or a long finish
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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34 community reviews
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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
The verdict is clear: cannot compete with the younger 2001 (RX13842) in any way. Solid rum, but simply too expensive for what it offers.
Review by Johannes
Most helpful mixed review
Actually, I really like the 2001 Skeldons! However, this one falls noticeably short without direct comparison. Much too bitter and woody, without that molasses sweetness. It's simply past its prime or the cask was bad.
Review by cigares
A nose of old wood, dried fruit, prunes, leather and roast. The aromas are deep and heavy, but lack a little complexity. The palate is lively, slightly spicy and aromatic. Wood is very present but not dominant. Beautiful, heavy aromas of wood, leather and prunes. The finish lacks length and substance, but remains elegant. A very fine, very interesting rum, but in direct comparison with other Skeldons, it still seems less complex and less enjoyable.
Review by Thunderbird
A heavy dark SWR of the spicy woody kind with the necessary prune attributes... it needs time in the glass, but then it gently unfolds its aromas and can be enjoyed wonderfully. There are, of course, more complex wines. Here, however, I like the clear straightforwardness
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4675 22.03.2024 Tasting arranged by Romdeluxe and presented by Parminder S. Bhatia one of the owners of 1423. Nose Light wood, roasted, complex, balanced, dried fruits, plum, light chocolate. Palate Elegant, light roasted wood, plum, raisin, naturally sweet, light coffee, faint chocolate, faint smoke. Finish Medium to long, light roasted wood, dried fruit, light caramel, faint coffee, light chocolate. This is a very well balanced release and it] is on the sweet side without adding sugar. Price to quality can be argued but a good rum indeed.
Review by SaibotZtar
Skeldon always arouses a certain expectation in me... I still don't understand why. Nose very spicy, chocolatey with dark fruits, leather and sweetness. On the palate it is very accessible, oily and sweet. Then immediately a peppery and very spicy taste with chocolate, allspice, slightly menthol and a harmonious barrel influence comes through. At first it reminded me of an old 1983 Panama rum. The finish is then relatively short and unspectacular. Alcohol barely perceptible on the nose and palate. All in all, good/tasty but entertaining.
Review by Andi
Very restrained on the nose, dark chocolate, dried fruits, some wood, plum On the palate then raisin, dried plums, again chocolate, coffee, wood. But here too it feels very restrained. I love the Mark SWR, but with the price-performance ratio I didn’t buy a bottle. But a nice elegant rum. I find the 2001 with more volume percent clearly better. 👍🏼
Review by Boletus
Through longer interaction with air oxygen, the nose develops a very nice range of aromas. Dried fruits, especially prunes, spices, molasses and fine oak create a very harmonious overall picture. On the palate, it continues almost seamlessly, but there is a slight tendency towards over-woody bitterness. The mouthfeel is very soft, but I miss a bit of aroma density, which results in a comparatively short and rather thin finish.
Review by TheJackDrop
Thoughts for my friend Gregory who left us yesterday, an exceptional man, a father, a warrior to the end. A friend of rum and good things as well, we drank some beautiful bottles together, smiling from ear to ear. Cheers my buddy, I hope you have found peace.
Review by Michael Schou
Rate 8.2 I'm in the process of going through all the rum I have tasted and trying to give them a fair assessment from what I can remember when I tasted them. Grading them as I would if I tried them today. Would have liked a higher ABV.
Review by Master P
Very light on the nose, dark chocolate, dried fruits, some wood, plum. On the palate then raisin, dried plums, milk chocolate, very light coffee. Good profile, but with more ABV it would definitely be better. Thanks Gunnar for assembling the Skeldon samples.
Review by Palo - V Poháriku
As this is 27 Y.O. rum, I gave him proper time in the glass to fully open up, cca 30 minutes. During that time the aromas oscillated between notes of old wood, sweet spices, nuts and dried fruit. If I was to judge this rum just by the aroma, I would say this is an awesome rum. The taste is equally "dark" in the notes. I got loads of cocoa, wood, spices, but also some slight soury fruity notes, predominantely dries currants. The finish is very nutty, woody, also with some roasted coffee beans and event little but of maggi. I am very satisfied with this rum. If only this had like 58% ABV, this would be an absolute banger. This way, with this flavour intensity and mouthfeel, I have to rate it slightly below 9.
Review by Isabelle
Chocolatey with sour cherries and prunes on the nose. Wood evident upon tasting, along with coffee and light caramel flavours and spice. Short-medium finish. Not exceptionally complex.
Review by Martin Švojgr
The flavours are dominated by caramelised sugar, coffee, cocoa, figs, and generally dried tropical fruits. But most of all, freshly pressed espresso. The colour is brutally dark, dark mahogany. I would guess the strength of the alcohol to be more than 50%. A good coffee guyana.
Review by DeMaddin
Well-balanced Guyana rum. Offers many beautiful facets, with many dark aromas. Nice cask selection, unfortunately price and performance go separate ways here.
Review by Richard Krupa
Again very dark color, distinct taste of raisins, complemented slightly by smoke and wood. Yum
Review by Deadfame
Dark mahogany color. Aroma of orange, damp straw, chocolate, orange. Taste is strong chocolate, orange, root vegetables, cocoa. Finish is relatively short but great. Considering it was aged for a long time, it's understandable that the ABV dropped a bit, but from my perspective, that's not necessarily a bad thing and not everything has to deliver "bombs and bangs" for a long time 😁 It's enough that it leaves a chocolatey coffee flavor on the palate.
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10 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
30% opened, 2 emptied.
What does Skeldon S.B.S Guyana 1997 SWR cost?
Community paid 218–277 €.
Current best price: 256.84 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 196 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Skeldon S.B.S Guyana 1997 SWR
A Column Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 48,1%.
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About the Skeldon distillery
The Skeldon distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Skeldon have been reviewed 877 times with an average of 8.9/10.
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