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DDL S.B.S Guyana 2003
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Good rum, not a great one — that's where most tasters land. This herbal Demerara leans dry and woody: think herbal-tea, licorice, anise and dried fruit over young oak, with black pepper running underneath. The nose pulls you in (one member calls it a mountain-herb candy), then the palate turns austere and spice-forward. At nearly 60% the alcohol sits surprisingly well, but the wood and pepper crowd out the fruit.
The community says- Herbal-licorice nose
- Full body
- Keep in mind: Woody and austere
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Dry, herbal Demerara — wood and licorice over fruit Quality is agreed on; the herbal, dry, woody profile is the sticking point — several find it a touch austere for its age and wish for more fruit and roast.
fans of dry, herbal Demerara pot-still
anyone chasing sweet, fruity, roasted rum
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
41 community reviews
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
Had a wonderful evening with some new faces for a super S.B.S tasting. Nice and lightly fruity rum with a nice spicy/warm kick to it. Lightly woody with a perfect ble d of spices.
Review by Tim
Most helpful mixed review
Herbal tea meets Guyana. Well, nose still exciting / complex (herbal, nutty, roasty, fruity) and makes you want more, but in the mouth then woody, dry, spicy, tart. Would have liked more roasted flavors, caramel and fruit. In the finish a lot of licorice, spices and dried fruit, which what does not quite meet my taste.
Review by Jakob
Not bad, but clearly the weakest bottling from the four S.B.S Guyana releases. Good high-quality rum, but too interchangeable.
Review by Mike H.
Guyana can be a little tricky in my taste. There are the ones that I love and the ones that I’m not the biggest fan of. Those are the herbal and vegetal ones. This one tastes a lot like a very herbal PM, in addition to some wood and spices a a touch of fruit. Interesting but not for me.
Review by Alexander Rasch
My RumRatings review from 4 years ago: On the nose, a beautiful herb garden with a good dose of caramel and dried fruits. I find some nut, very light anise and leather. A nicely balanced nose. On the palate, the rum is dry, with herbs, dried fruits, caramel but also peppery with strong spice, vanilla and some nut. The finish is dry with bitterness and spice. A caramel sweetness remains. A good solid rum, easy to drink if you like it dry. The almost 60% goes down very smoothly and the alcohol is very well integrated.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Find the rum difficult. Certainly qualitatively very good, but we will not be friends.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
The nose is surprisingly restrained. Not as room-filling as Versailles stills can be. In the mouth, however, it hits the spot and retains the roundness of the nose. The finish is long, warm and harmonious without any clear bitterness. For me, it's distinctly salty, spicy with a slight dry fruitiness. I particularly like the full-bodied mouthfeel.
Review by Christoph
There is also a 2003 bottling from the same distillery from the Savalle Still (SVL) which is clearly more successful. This one must be from the Versailles Still and is just not my thing, as the fruit notes get a bit lost in the alcohol.
Review by m8375e
for me more like Versailles but probably PM. A bit harsh/austere for the age, still very good.
Review by Serge
Everything there, tasty and rather dry with herbs, tea, and anise. But not outstanding. For me very pleasant and uncomplicated to drink.
Review by Alex1981
Starts strong with a nice fruity/sweet/herbal nose which you would expect from Guyana, but gets pretty herbal/woody on the palate without much complexity. Short - medium finish that leaves you with bitter notes. Overall ok but disappointing.
Review by Harald
Color: Straw Smell: Sweet and fruity with dark berries Taste: Mild and creamy in the mouth. Full-bodied and complex taste of caramel, spices, and oak. Finish: Medium length Spicy and woody with caraway and anise with licorice. 86 points
Review by Thunderbird
Fresh and minty on the nose! Citrus fruit is also present! On the palate very spicy, slightly bitter and young wood, on the finish woody with a hint of grapefruit.
Review by Hrothgar
Herbal candy is the theme. Well arranged and very pleasant to drink.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The nose immediately gives off ester aromas, with fruity notes of apple and dried fruit. Licorice, pepper and other spices are also present. Quite conventional for a Guyana of this age. On the palate, this is a full-bodied rum... very powerful, too alcoholic for my taste. There are hints of fruit and licorice, with damp wood and vanilla. The finish is long, with notes of bitter citrus, spices (pepper-aniseed) and smoky-woody notes. A complex rum, like a mountain herb candy. But unfortunately too alcoholic.
Review by Wernie
What's going on with me, more and more rums I don't like?!🙈 The nose still quite pleasant, dried fruits, licorice, slight spice and this slightly musty, like gauze bandage. The palate is very astringent, biting, wood and roasted aromas overpower everything else, very peppery too.
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9 bottles logged by 9 collectors.
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66% opened, 3 emptied.
What does DDL S.B.S Guyana 2003 cost?
Avg. community purchase price 104 €.
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Current best price: 139.50 €.
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Details about DDL S.B.S Guyana 2003
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 59,7%.
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