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Rum Nation Diamond Small Batch Rare Rums 2005
Best sipped slowly at room temperature, this Diamond pot-still Guyanese leans dark and heavy: oak, roasted coffee, raisins and a whiff of leather, with light caramel underneath. What splits people is the strong smoky, almost whisky-like character — one taster even likened the tail to "lightly dirty Caroni." At 58% it needs air and time. Rewarding for some, off-putting for others.
- Complex, layered
- Dried fruit & coffee
- Rewards patience
+10
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How does Rum Nation Diamond Small Batch Rare Rums 2005 taste?
Aggregated from 34 community reviews.
Dark, smoky, whisky-like Guyanese sipper Divisive. Fans get complex oak, dried fruit and coffee; others find it too tannic and smoky, tasting more like a peaty whisky than rum. Give it time in the glass.
Drinkers who like dark, tannic, whisky-leaning rums
Anyone wanting a sweet, easy sipper
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8 of 34 left detailed tasting impressions
How is Rum Nation Diamond Small Batch Rare Rums 2005 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 79% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
62% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 34 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
19. 01.2019 A nice evening with colleagues from all over Denmark. Notes. Dark in colour. Nose: wood, roasted, coffee, dried fruit, light caramel, licorice. Palate: oily, wood, roasted, coffee, raisin, citrus, faint leather. Finish: medium to long, wood, roasted, raisin, chocolate.
Review by Murphy
Malzig, holzig, süß. Rosinen, Kampfer, leicht angeröstetes Karamell. Im Abgang bleibt ein wenig bitterer Nachklang wie bei einem Fernet Branca, allerdings nicht so intensiv wie beim Fernet oder anderen Magenbittern. Vielschichtig, braucht Zeit.
Review by Johannes
Unfortunately, I have no information about a finish. Taste-wise, there is clearly a whiskey finish that I don't really like.
Review by Michael Schou
28-03-2025 It got a second chance. But it the same experience. 10-08-2024 Has a strong note and taste of smoked whisky. Not a rum for me.
Details about Rum Nation Diamond Small Batch Rare Rums 2005
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Rum Nation, at 58%.
Community purchases
24 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
25% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Rum Nation Diamond Small Batch Rare Rums 2005?
Community paid 50–90 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
24 purchased · 34 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
About the Diamond distillery
The Diamond distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Diamond have been reviewed 5,292 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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