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Diamond El Dorado Rare Collection DMD <SVW> DLR 1998
Loved by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰, Thunderbird & 36 more
For experienced palates, this cask‑strength 20‑year Diamond delivers dark chocolate, roasted wood, licorice and black tea with dried fruits and menthol. RumX members praise its depth, long finish and elegant Demerara style.
Aggregated from 41 community reviews.
- Deep complexity
- Long finish
- Chocolatey Demerara
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Stern Magazine Details about Diamond El Dorado Rare Collection DMD <SVW> DLR 1998
A rum from Guyana, distilled by Diamond, at 54,9%.
How does Diamond El Dorado Rare Collection DMD <SVW> DLR 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 41 community reviews.
Dark, woody Diamond Demerara powerhouse For experienced palates, this cask‑strength 20‑year Diamond delivers dark chocolate, roasted wood, licorice and black tea with dried fruits and menthol. RumX members praise its depth, long finish and elegant Demerara style.
Fans of dark, woody Demeraras who enjoy cask‑strength intensity, chocolate and roasted notes with tannic structure and a long finish.
Those sensitive to higher ABV or who dislike bitterness, tannic dryness, or darker, less fruity rum profiles.
How is Diamond El Dorado Rare Collection DMD <SVW> DLR 1998 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.9 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
If you take all of the rums in the El Dorado Rare Collection, then this one is the bottom one. Not saying it's bad though, it's still a really good zip 😊
Review by Thunderbird
Im Crosstasting zum CBH ist er zwar deutlich zahmer und nicht so komplex, aber insgesamt von einer eleganten angenehmen und exquisiten Aromenvielfalt die das locker ausgleicht! Für mich sind sie gleichwertig, jeder auf seiner Art.
Review by Serge
Wunderschöner Diamond der meines Erachtens auch etwas zu niedrig bewertet ist. Reichhaltige Nase auf Klebstoff-Rosinen Basis mit viel Holz, Schokolade, kandierten Früchten ein paar gebrannten Mandeln und ganz leicht Kokos. Am Gaumen dann auch wieder sehr lecker und eine angenehme Bitterkeit im Abgang. Ähnlich zum CBH aber mehr Schonolade und Karamell und weniger Kleber und Kokos – eigentlich wie ein CBH mit nem Schuss Albion
Review by Jarek
Franconian Rum Tasting Gang 19.04.2024 Verkostet zusammen mit dem El Dorado Diamond CBH RX5934. Die Verwandtschaft ist eindeutig, aber der DMD mit weniger Klebstoff und mehr Schokolade. Der CBH neben Klebstoff auch mehr Kokos. Insgesamt für mich ein Kopf an Kopf Rennen. DMD vielleicht etwas schneller zugänglich, CBH etwas eleganter.
Review by Tim
A rum that is difficult to obtain, but which is anything but "just good". In comparison to RX5934 El Dorado Diamond, the coconut/varnish nose is less in the foreground here, but rather an extremely round and roasted chocolate/vanilla/honey combination, which delivers a complex impression through further aromas. An intense mouthfeel characterized by bitter substances and sour fruits appears somewhat unbalanced, but nevertheless delicious.
Review by Carlitooo
Much more diluted than the Diamonds from Velier. But blind it performs extremely well! Really surprisingly good
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
In contrast to the CBH 98 Diamond, it is much tamer, milder and rounder. Milk chocolate, cinnamon, allspice, mint leaves and dried raisins and dates with cinnamon. Extremely deliciously balanced and complex. However, the CBH is much more "on the nose" and much more complex and fuller than this one. However, I'm complaining at a high level, this really is a great Diamond!
Review by Righrum
Demerara cross tasting 28.04.24 A great nose, varnish and nail polish with plums and raisins, plus some wood. A style really close to armagnac, or to some foursquare with cognac finish, but this is a plus and not a minus. Drink side every note found on the nose is still there, unfortunately some tannins and a kind of bitterness emerge reducing my appreciation. Overall still a great rum!
Review by Manuel
Sehr schöner Rum der El Dorado Rare Collection, dem man die tropische Reigung definitiv anmerkt. Tolle Einflüsse von Gewürzen, leichte Süße und ein leichter Stich von Lack. Insgesamt sehr rund mit schönem Abgang. Dennoch leicht hinter dem CBH.
Review by F.L.O.
Die hölzerne Lakritze an der Nase entwickelt sich auf der Zunge zu einer Schokoladigen Herrlichkeit. Echt überraschend. Eine leichte süße in top und fertig ist der schokokuchen. Toller Diamond ! Für die top ten reicht es aber nicht ganz…da fehlt etwas
Review by zabo
Franconian Tasting Gang am 19.04.2024 Der heutige Gegener ist nochmal der El Dorado Diamond RX5934. Irgendwie beide sehr gut und ähnlich, aber doch ganz anders (Zitat: Serge). Ein Paradoxon;-) Für mich hat dieser für mich knapp die Nase vorne.
Review by Oliver
Great nose! Needs a little time to breathe, but unfolds superbly. Creamy, spicy and intense on the palate. However, it lacks the complexity of its CBH sister cask for a top rating.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Very grain whisky in the nose. Sharp. But the taste improves. Lots of toffee. Good!
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Community purchases
32 bottles logged by 25 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Diamond El Dorado Rare Collection DMD <SVW> DLR 1998?
Community paid €186–€309.
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About the Diamond distillery
The Diamond distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Diamond have been reviewed 5,225 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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