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Silver Seal Demerara Rum Wildlife Series No. 1 1971
Don't let the 71.8% scare you off — water and a rest tame it, and tasters keep calling the alcohol perfectly integrated. This 1971 Demerara pours almost black and drinks like old tawny port: candied walnuts, dark chocolate, prunes, burnt caramel and smoky oak, all oily and endless. A few people flag the bitter edge and a whiff of smoke, but most call it some of the deepest rum they've met.
- Port-like depth
- Oily texture
- Heat well hidden
+10
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How does Silver Seal Demerara Rum Wildlife Series No. 1 1971 taste?
Aggregated from 19 community reviews.
Port-dark old Demerara, deep and oily Near-universally adored — port-like depth, chocolate, prunes and an oily, endless finish. One or two find the bitterness and faint smoke a touch much, but the heat hides beautifully.
Experienced drinkers who chase very old, port-heavy Demerara
Newcomers, or anyone put off by bitterness, smoke and high proof
How is Silver Seal Demerara Rum Wildlife Series No. 1 1971 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 9.5 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 100% 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 🇩🇰
Having this one on my upper shelf, where all the yummy stuff is always makes me happy. I have retasted it and compared to my old notes. This time it got a few more points. This is a very heavy rum that needs a frop of water and a rest before you give it a go. The nose is wonderful yet kind of light, setting off with fruits and some varnish before serving nuts, chocolate and spices before ending it with oak. The palate is, now hold on, a well balanced and complex experience. Bitter and dry at the same time and it draws nice oily curtains. Lots of fruit topped with caramel, spices and smoky oak.
Review by Jakob
Extrem hohe Qualität, allerdings mit einer mir zu wenig zusagenden rauchigen Note.
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Details about Silver Seal Demerara Rum Wildlife Series No. 1 1971
A rum from Guyana, bottled by Silver Seal, at 71,8%.
Community purchases
5 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
5 purchased · 19 tasted · 32 wishlist · as of
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