Fadandel.dk DDL SXG Diamond SXG 2004
One taster sums it up plainly: at nearly 70% this reads "more Scotch than rum." Give it a long rest in the glass and the alcohol settles into brine, olive and lemon peel, with a little candied-fruit sweetness and young, earthy wood on a dry finish. Even then it stays sharp-edged and salty. A polarizing pot-still Demerara that some find musty and characterful, others just find hot.
The community says- Brine and olive
- Earthy and musty
- But: Very hot
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How does Fadandel.dk DDL SXG Diamond SXG 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 11 community reviews.
Hot, briny pot-still Demerara, drinks Scotch-like Sharply divided — a few reach for Uitvlugt comparisons, others say it's mostly alcohol with some flavor. Everyone agrees the heat needs a long rest or water.
experienced drinkers into briny, cask-strength Demerara
anyone put off by heat or salt
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How is Fadandel.dk DDL SXG Diamond SXG 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 63% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 9% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
82% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 11 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Timo Groeger
Also muss grad sagen, so mies finde ich ich ihn gar nicht. Geht eigentlich schon Richtung Uitvlugt, ist jedenfalls sehr modrig am Gaumen, Salzlake ist erkennbar, außerdem recht kräftig und sowieso gut erdig :)
Review by Skyfly
Hab ihn auf Grund der anderen Bewertungen 45 im Glas ruhen lassen, wodurch er nicht mehr so scharfkantig/ alkoholisch war. Salzlaken und Olive dominieren im Gaumen, die leichte Süße erinnert an kandierte Früchte. Im Gaumen und Abgang aber dennoch scharfkantig, etwas Whiskyfass und ein Hauch Honig. Präsent ist immer noch die Olive.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Rauchig, Alkohol nicht gut eingebunden. Blattgrün und alte Süssigkeiten. Bitter, pelzig. Ganz ne andere Nummer als der TWCC. Der war super Versaillig. Dieser hier ist einfach Alkohol mit etwas Geschmack. Die Süsse mag den eher schlechten Geschmack noch etwas abfedern. Geht gar nicht, absolut nicht mein Ding.
Review by mto75
braucht erstmal etwas an der Nase bis sich der hohe ABV legt, dann kommen kandierte (gelbe) Früchte und Salzlake / Olive (wie ich es auch oft bei den kontinentalen PMs habe). Am Gaumen zienlich scharfkantig, salziger Abgang. Insgesamt festigt sich mein Eindruck, die 2004er Diamond VSG / SXG spielen nicht ganz oben mit…
Review by Rumpalumpa
Hui, was eine Erlaubnis. Zum einen schlägt der Alkohol ordentlich ein, sowohl an Nase als auch Gaumen. zum anderen habe ich mich Schluck für Schluck davon überzeugt, dass das viel mehr nach Scotch als Rum riecht und schmeckt
Review by Jussi Piirainen
I did let this rum sit in the glass before tasting On the nose: Citrus notes, lemon peel. Olive and brine notes. Hints of grass. Alcoholic. Taste: Quite hot and alcoholic upfront, Scottish whisky mouthfeel. Then you get brine, sour citrus. Honey notes. Medicinal notes here and there. Finish: Young wood, earthy, herbal mouthfeel. Dry. Olive brine notes. I would say medium finish. Maybe i return to this in the future, but this doesnt work for my palate right now
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Tatsächlich kann ich bei dem Rum aufgrund des hohen Alkohlgehaltes nicht sonderlich viele Nuancen erkennen. Etwas Frucht und Süße, etwas Holz und dunkle Noten im Abgang. Lange Standzeit hilft da auch nicht viel weiter, der Alkoholgehalt ist einfach zu hoch. Ggf. hilft Verdünnen?
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Details about Fadandel.dk DDL SXG Diamond SXG 2004
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Fadandel.dk, at 69,8%.
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Community purchases
4 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
4 purchased · 12 tasted · as of
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