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964440DA-A65A-4851-9772-26092B583103Guyana Demerara Distillers Ltd Samaroli
Samaroli DDL Demerara Dark 2005 bottle
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Aged rum · 12 years · 45%

Samaroli DDL Demerara Dark 2005

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7.4/10 Good

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Review by Frank

Frank
Jan 2021726 reviews
7.4/10

Spicy on the nose, not very intense due to the dilution, but very pleasant. Maggi and a bit of leather. Dark fruits leaning towards blackberry but not so sweet. Has hints of cocoa and a light orange note. Pleasantly woody. On the palate, the dilution feels a bit watery. Still remains spicy-woody, with plenty of tannins. This makes it come across salty-bitter, also has something of old cardboard. Feels a bit sour, like stale red wine. Nutmeg at the end. Better on the nose than on the palate. Could handle more ABV...

Review by Andi

Andi
Andi
Jan 2024272 reviews
8.0/10

A bit thin but not a bad rum in itself. Unfortunately, there's some off-note for me. Can't specify exactly, somehow sour/fermented. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I tasted it again and still can't identify what personally bothers me about it.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Jan 20247,207 reviewsDenmark
7.4/10

15.02.2019 I received a huge lot of Samaroli samples from my friend in the UK, and this is the third batch I tried. Notes. Dark in colour. Nose: light, fresh, wood, roasted, citrus, nutts, vegetal. Palate: oily, round, plum, licorice, cherry, light anise, medium dry. Finish: medium long, wood, anise, licorice, cherry.

Details about Samaroli DDL Demerara Dark 2005

A rum from Guyana, bottled by Samaroli, at 45%.

CountryGuyana
BottlerSamaroli
Raw materialMolasses
ABV45%
Age12 years
Vintage2005
Limited editionYes
Cask #110

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Demerara Distillers Ltd

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Demerara Distillers Ltd 

Avg Rating 7.8/10 over 250 Rums

Demerara Distillers is the company that ended up holding everything. As Guyana's only surviving rum maker, its Diamond plant runs the world's last wooden pot stills and the last wooden Coffey still alongside modern columns, draws 24 different marks from them, and blends them into El Dorado. It is also the reason most Demerara on the shelf comes from one address.

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