Berry Bros & Rudd Diamond El Dorado Single Barrel 2013
For experienced palates who like robust Demerara profiles, this 9‑year Diamond single barrel at 60% brings heavy caramel, molasses and wooden pot still character. RumX members enjoy it neat as a powerful, sweet sipper with solid value and clear Diamond identity.
- Clear Diamond profile
- Intense caramel sweetness
- Great value
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How does Berry Bros & Rudd Diamond El Dorado Single Barrel 2013 taste?
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Sweet, powerful Diamond wooden‑pot Demerara For experienced palates who like robust Demerara profiles, this 9‑year Diamond single barrel at 60% brings heavy caramel, molasses and wooden pot still character. RumX members enjoy it neat as a powerful, sweet sipper with solid value and clear Diamond identity.
Fans of sweet, high‑proof Demerara rums who enjoy heavy caramel, molasses and wooden pot still notes and want a characterful, good‑value single barrel.
Those sensitive to high ABV, anyone preferring dry or low‑sweetness rums, and drinkers expecting a high‑ester funk bomb or ultra‑refined old Demerara.
How is Berry Bros & Rudd Diamond El Dorado Single Barrel 2013 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Buddudharma
First things first: don't expect an ester monster here. An intense caramel note plays first fiddle, surrounded by the typical markers of pot stills. The rum is heavy and sweet, the alcohol is excellently integrated. Despite everything, the caramel note is a little too dominant for me, so the sister cask from 2009, despite its lower ABV, comes out on top for me overall. Nevertheless, this is a rum that gives hope for DDL and is very fairly priced at £70.
Review by Johannes
Deutlich Diamond-Profil mit Melasse, Lakritz, Eichenfass, Vanille.
Review by DomM
Interesting nose! The wooden pot stills are clearly noticeable, once the rum had some time to breath and steps beyond the strong initial solvent notes. Yet there is more to it. Additional fruits (citrus-y) and a hint of esters (DHE mind you, not Jamaican funk). Very interesting twist with quite some complexity. Similar picture on the palate. The blend provides an interesting twist on know Demerara profils from the wooden pots. Lots of fruits and an intense dark chocolate note are present. Yet, similarly to the other BB&R single barrel, this is very sweet and a factor to consider negatively in my book. Again very smooth and easy to drink despite its high ABV. This is interesting stuff out of DDL and far more engaging and exiting compared to some previous releases blends and cask finishes. Very happy to see stuff like this.
Review by zabo
Besten Dank an Tobias, der die Flaschen aus England mit gebracht hat und sie in unserer Franconian Tasting Gang gleich geteilt hat. Alles in allem eine sehr solide Abfüllung, die alle Erwartungen erfüllt, aber leider trotzdem nicht nach oben heraus sticht. Ein wenig schwächer als die andere Abfüllung.
Review by Serge
Fruity, tropically matured Demerara, which also contains parts of the two Wooden Pots (PM and Versailles) and DHE in addition to the MPRS. Fruit and the pots are in the foreground. Personally, however, I like the new LBI/DHE from El Dorado best of all the DHE rums released to date.
Review by Carlitooo
Leider etwas unrund und scharf
Review by Jakob
Still a little young and wild. Alcohol present, the Demerara sweetness unfortunately does not quite keep the profile in check. Not a bad rum, but clearly below average for Demerara single casks.
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4 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.
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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