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Bristol Diamond 1998
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The look inside the bottle
How does Bristol Diamond 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 11 community reviews.
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How is Bristol Diamond 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 45% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
73% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 11 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
A very light and easy to drink rum. Unlike other rums from Bristol Clasics this one has been coloured with caramel. This rum was destilled by Diamond Destillery in Guyana.
Review by Wernie
Most helpful critical review
It's bloody awful, actually just burnt sugar in a burnt barrel. And thin too....
Review by Oliver
Angenehm, pflaumig, leicht bitter. Entspannter Sipper.
Review by Filip Heimerle
Dost slabá guyana. Velmi slaba chut vune i zaver...skoda i 40%
Expert reviews
Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →It's okay as a sipper but it is a little short in the finish. I salute John Barrett for allowing us to taste this rum as it is but at £48.99 I would personally want more than a mixer.
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 52 €
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Details about Bristol Diamond 1998
A Column Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Bristol Classic Rum, at 40%.
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Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
7 purchased · 11 tasted · as of
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