Velier Skeldon SWR 1973
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For seasoned enthusiasts only: a legendary 32‑year tropical-aged Demerara at full proof. Expect huge old oak, leather, dark chocolate, coffee, bitter espresso and dried fruits. RumX members rave about its historic intensity and endlessly long finish.
- World‑class complexity
- Epic long finish
- Iconic Velier Demerara
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How does Velier Skeldon SWR 1973 taste?
Aggregated from 22 community reviews.
World‑class, ultra‑old bitter Demerara For seasoned enthusiasts only: a legendary 32‑year tropical-aged Demerara at full proof. Expect huge old oak, leather, dark chocolate, coffee, bitter espresso and dried fruits. RumX members rave about its historic intensity and endlessly long finish.
Seasoned Demerara fans who love very old, oak‑driven rums with espresso-level bitterness, leather, dark chocolate and dried fruit at high ABV.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike strong wood tannins and pronounced bitter notes in their rum.
How is Velier Skeldon SWR 1973 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 9.2 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 Jakob
Very noble profile, even if extremely bitter. Cocoa, coffee, leather, barrel - multi-layered dark notes paired with some dried fruit and subtle sweetness. For me, the nose is one of the best I've ever tasted - however, the rum's age has caused it to lose some of its edge on the palate. A rum for which you have to take your time, but which is well worth it.
Review by Oliver
A tad better on the nose than the 1978. Too much wood on the palate.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Old wooden cupboard with leather. Little bit plumps. Tanins squeeze your tongue and whole mouth, but these are not wine tanins, but wooden tanins ... Stare Velier Demerara rumy je to nejlepsi, co v rumovem svete muzete ochutnat. Rumy zraly spise omylem nekolik let v tropech a nikdo obsah sudu nedoplnoval. Andelska dan byla 90% a vice, proto je chut obzvlaste plna a intenzivni. I kdyz se jedna o extra drahou zalezitost, doporucu alespon jednou v zivote ochutnat rum z teto serie.
Review by Johannes
Compared to the Skeldon 78, the 73 can absolutely keep up. The nose is almost even better than the 78, on the palate a certain bitterness, but not at all disturbing. Liquid story!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a true masterpiece of a rum. Almost impossible to find but lucky for me one of my suppliers had one tucked away. Tried it and virtually fell in love on the nose alone. A perfectly balanced rum with a nose delivering on the taste. If you find a bottle it will set you back pretty badly 😊
Review by Filip Šikula
Velier old demerara večer 17.9.2025 Řekl bych, že dneska nás čeká vrchol toho, co může rumový svět nabídnout. 1. RX5347 albion 1989 2. RX3502 uitvlugt SP-ICBU 1988 3. RX515 uitvlught ULR 1997 4. RX753 enmore ELCR 1995 5. RX867 skeldon SWR 1978 6. RX3001 skeldon SWR 1973 7. RX915 blairmont 1991 8. RX368 diamond SVW 1999 9. RX2729 port mourant PM 1993
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27 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.
Also on the wishlist of 29 members.
About the Skeldon distillery
The Skeldon distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Skeldon have been reviewed 824 times with an average of 8.9/10.
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