Velier Diamond <S> 1999
Loved by Jakob, Giorgio Garotti & 59 more
For seasoned enthusiasts: a dark, heavy Demerara that hits hard with liquorice, dark chocolate, dried plums, leather and old oak. Tropically aged, cask-strength and unsweetened, RumX members rate it as a benchmark Diamond release.
Aggregated from 64 community reviews.
- Immense complexity
- Liquorice & dark chocolate
- Long, spicy finish
+10
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How does Velier Diamond <S> 1999 taste?
Aggregated from 64 community reviews.
Dark, heavy Demerara benchmark For seasoned enthusiasts: a dark, heavy Demerara that hits hard with liquorice, dark chocolate, dried plums, leather and old oak. Tropically aged, cask-strength and unsweetened, RumX members rate it as a benchmark Diamond release.
Fans of dark, heavy Demeraras who enjoy liquorice, leather, dried fruits and serious oak at higher ABV, especially lovers of classic Velier Guyana bottlings.
Beginners, those sensitive to higher ABV, or drinkers who dislike liquorice, medicinal notes or heavy oak-driven bitterness.
How is Velier Diamond <S> 1999 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 9.1 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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Based on 64 ratings
Review by Jakob
The flavorful outlier among the Velier diamonds - but by no means in a negative sense. Those who like licorice and leather notes in Demerara will find what they are looking for here. I personally like the profile very much and catapults the bottling consequently also in the top range. No classic Diamond essence, rather 70s Demerara notes with tart, heavy sweetness. An absolutely outstanding release.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
A beautiful experiment with aging in charred barrels! The result is a less sweet Diamond but with more notes of herbs, tobacco, and barrel! It still keeps its typical traits and everything is perfectly balanced!
Review by Joachim Guger
This and no other is what a classic Demerara should taste like!The color a madness.An old dresser, freshly embedded, oak and licorice. Bacon! Dark, heavy and oily.I almost took it as an after shave...🤭
Review by Oliver
Really cool part! The rusty Specknoten reminiscent of a Damoiseau. Real surprise!
Review by Leo Krüper
Awesome Diamond with a great licorice note. Tastes like from a cherry wood barrel. Deep and heavy. Long finish, alcohol perfectly integrated.
Review by Mirco
Impressive Demerara profile with dark notes of leather, wood, spices but also dark and dried fruits. Insanely delicious! Extremely complex, multi-layered and oily with a long finish.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Incredibly cool device! Dried fig, prune, aged balsamic vinegar, subtle mint and thyme, acacia honey, a little dark chocolate and some rum raisins... Epic! Probably one of the best Guyana rums I've ever tasted to date...
Review by Aussierumfan
Wow this is a wonderful rum! I don't want to let the fact that this is a unicorn rum make me over rate it but it really is stunning! The smell just leaped out of the glass at me, very intense. On the palate it is just lovely, this is how it all should be! A lovely dark sweetness, licorice, dark chocolate, fruits, leather, lovely oak without being bitter, this is close to perfection for me! Oh and the colour! Beautiful dark mahogany. Long and spicy finish. Well, for my first Velier Demerara I am impressed I hope it keeps up. This is the highest score I have awarded a rum to date, I think it's deserving😊
Review by DomM
Heavy, dark with dried fruits. This is a real heavy weight out of the diamonds I had so far. I love this profil.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
We had a wonderful pure Diamond tasting yesterday and what a tasting. Another big boom. This one with a great oak finger pointing at you without being too dominant.
Review by Jeremie Edde
A dark demerara as I like them, with licorice, caramel, glue... for only 15 years, the cask has really left its mark on the rum! The nose is pure madness and the whole thing gluggles so easily. The myth of the demerara velier is not stolen: this is a great rum!
Review by Johannes
Differs very clearly from the other Diamonds. Lots of licorice and molasses, more reminiscent of an old Demerara.
Review by Pavel Spacek
.... 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 mto75
to start the holiday again a real highlight: great nose of dried date (as it comes in the morning in the fruit muesli), furniture polish, tobacco and also somehow a herbaceous-fresh note (chervil?). The palate picks up seamlessly: Raisins, leather, licorice root (which I noted as licorice), cocoa and a slight iodine note. Finishes very spicy with leather, coffee, old barrel. A great Demerara! Many thanks to Vienna for the sample!
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"It's just that its very different. Of the three Velier Demerara rums from 2014 I have been lucky enough to try, I think the Uitvluigt 1996 was my favourite, with this and the Diamond/PM 1999 coming in just slightly behind. Another great bottling from the genius of Demerara!"Read full review →
Expert review by The Dunder Hut
"A berry liquorice forward diamond. Very intense very lovely not the best but in the highest league of diamond. The sweetness in particular is very nice. Looses a bit at the finish. I really want more aftertaste. Retaste at Velier live, one point up!"
Community purchases
70 bottles logged by 52 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
11% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Diamond <S> 1999 cost?
Community paid €140–€1,492.
Current best price: €1,316.81 – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
70 purchased · 63 tasted · 30 wishlist · as of
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