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Silver Seal Uitvlugt Demerara 1989
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Near-universal love here, with one honest asterisk. This 1989 Uitvlugt is a deep, dark Demerara: old oak, leather, licorice, dried plum and espresso, with almost no sweetness — it dries out as it goes. Most call it complex and beautifully layered, though a couple find it too woody and bitter, and one notes the ABV isn't fully tucked away. Give it time to open.
The community says- Layered and complex
- Long, roasted finish
- Dark dried-fruit depth
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How does Silver Seal Uitvlugt Demerara 1989 taste?
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Deep, dry, woody 30-year Demerara Loved by nearly everyone as a rich, complex old Demerara — leather, licorice, dried fruit and coffee. The catch: seriously woody, dry and bitter, and it needs air.
Aroma profileFans of old, dry, heavily-oaked Demeraras
Anyone wanting sweetness or an easy sipper
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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58 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
This rum is a top notch when it comes to flavours as well as complexity and balance. Perfect ABV integration and lightly dry with nice fruits and roasted wood. The spices only enhances the overall profile. I really like the coffee on the finish and the empty glass is wonderful even after several hours.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
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very round thing
Review by cigares
Tasted at the same time as the Silver Seal Demerara 1974 and compared unfavorably. Fresher but far less complex. A nose of old leather, bitter orange and creosote. An astonishing palate with fresh almond, smoke and caramel. Very long finish. Much less powerful and complex than the 1974 Demerara. Also weak compared to the Velier SVW 96, but hard to shine against this monster. Thanks Thomas for the sample.
Review by Johannes
Fantastic PM! My favorite of the 89!
Review by Frank
Wow is the old, wow is the beautiful!Nose: complex and intense. Pleasantly woody with nice dark fruit and a subtle spiciness. Woody acidity with maple syrup and some Maggi. Moist pipe tobacco to go with it. Cherry and grape and some orange with dried apricot. A slightly vinous undertone. Palate: elegant and full-bodied. Super round wood for its age. Malty toast, sweet and sour treacle, light nutty bitter notes from pecans. Wood acidity and newsprint segue into dried apricot, tr. date. Rear light anise and black tea.Great flavor curve on the palate.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
This rum is like the melodious sound of the thickest string of a double bass: dark and tiiieeef! 😋😋😋2022-07-08:In crosstasting with RX7791 and RX12822 the most balanced rum. Nose: dry, strong pencilPalate: strong, neat bitter.
Review by Thunderbird
This Uitvlugt inspires me! I find it quite complex, with a constant alternation between heavy sweetish fruit and old barrel with burnt espresso on top! Delightful!
Review by Timo Groeger
Wow, probably the best Uitvlugt I've had so far. A dream of a rum, you recognize the mustiness but not too strong, otherwise some licorice, leather, black tea and oak come through.
Review by Christoph H.
Many continental Port Mourant of all bottlers, have already found their way into my glass. In my eyes, however, most of it is hardly worth mentioning and just okay. But what was produced here in '89, you simply can not compare. Here, continental aging can definitely keep up with various tropical Demeraras. Especially the SS surprised me very positively. A very intense and complex nose with lots of peach and solvent. Absolutely smooth to drink. I like it very much!
Review by Felix Reiber
This is a very tasty and extremely complex old Demerara. The nose is wonderfully layered and harmonious. I detect leather, wood, peach, orange peel, cherry, barrel notes and dried apricots. Spices, oak, pear and glue expand the complexity and make the nose very exciting. On the palate it is very aromatic, but thanks to the well-integrated alcohol still delicate and easy to drink. Barrel, leather, oak, licorice, nice roasted notes, dried plum and orange peel lead over to dried fruits, mocha, anise, dark toffee and black tea. A slightly bitter woodiness is noticeable. The long and complex finish offers leather, anise, roasted oak, spices, heavily toasted bread crust, raisins, dried plum, orange peel, espresso and black tea. This old Silverseal is a true delight and recommended to anyone who enjoys Demeraras. Many thanks to @DanielS for this tasty sample 😀
Review by Skyfly
A wonderfully heavy Demerara with very intense dark aromas like mocha, lots of leather, dried plum, toasted wood and various spices. Sweetness is almost nowhere to be found and on the palate it gets drier and drier, this is a truly fascinating drop!
Review by Manuel
Thanks to Daniel for the great sample. A very heavy and incredibly complex rum. Intense influences of wood, licorice, and dried fruits. An absolute exceptional rum. Alcohol perfectly integrated.
Review by Carlitooo
Very complex, really fun
Review by ArminK
I have tried some older ones and expected even more. The woody note is always in the foreground and then gives way to a pleasant bitterness. A few dried fruits in between. Very pleasant long finish.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Impressive Demerara. Old oak, dark dried fruits, slightly malty. Very nicely blended and a nice creamy mouthfeel. The finish is extremely long for the relatively low alcohol content. Very tasty :)
Review by Fuwi
Amazing. Demerara as you imagine it. The nose is full of wood aromas and dark chocolate, paired with fruits like apricot, orange, plus black tea and slightly bitter notes of burnt sugar; in the empty glass the licorice really comes out well. On the palate you actually first feel a certain creaminess, I found. Then come sweet hints of Demerara sugar, barrel and dried fruits. It jumps back and forth depending on where on the tongue you roll it. Bitter impressions, plus fruity perceptions and an insanely full body leave a great overall impression. Exciting bottling, exactly my thing!
Review by Oliver
Very tasty and complex
Review by jems5
Lively fresh nice fruity kumquat fresh almond dry little smoky note rather dry finish without fatness
Review by ThreeH
Now that's something. Already a feast for the eyes. Great presentation and as the color of the rum a light, clear, radiant red muscat. On the nose after pouring, notes of turpentine and paint bucket. Sounds not very tasty at first, but in combination with the emerging spice and wood notes, it's a mix with addictive potential. Above it floats a slightly sweet veil and rounds it all off. On the palate a mix of leather, undergrowth, spices, and barrel notes complemented by the solvents from the nose impression. Also burnt sugar with a hint of roastiness. The finish is long on the spicy and woody aromas. This rum is super complex, wonderfully intertwined, and calls to be explored.
Review by Mopar Rules
extrem long finish with the bitterness and adstringent expression of a long maturation. On the palate bitter, rich and quite woody. This rum needs to breath for quite some time to release its full aroma range of dried plums, orange and burned caramel. ABV is very present and is not perfectly integrated. On the nose it’s the typical richness and depth of these old and long matured demeraras. The nose is a 9.3, on the palate it’s a bit challenging and the rum needs some time to open up. Not perfectly balanced but still amazing in its richness, 9.0. Overall a 9.1
Review by Adrianv
Interesting nose, orange peel, plum, oak, plum, leather. I expexted more complex palate, still very attractive taste, however not so complex as other old Silver Seal PM bottlings. Plum, anise, orange peel, coffee, bit roasted and bitter, all well balanced but still for top grades it lack depths and more complexity. Perhaps continental aging? Still top league rum, definitely 90+ points. Long to medium finish. I like this type of Uitvlugt which you hardly find to be destilled these days.
Review by Filip Šikula
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48 bottles logged by 26 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
16% opened, 7 emptied.
What did the community pay for Silver Seal Uitvlugt Demerara 1989?
Community paid 320–866 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 691 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Silver Seal Uitvlugt Demerara 1989
A rum from Guyana, bottled by Silver Seal, at 55,8%.
Uitvlugt closed in 1999. Why is the name still on bottles? The RumX guide ›
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