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Moon Import Diamond Demerara Rum 1998
Several tasters call this "a solid starter for a Demerara line-up" — and that's the honest read. The sherry cask sits back rather than taking over, so the nose stays Demerara: toffee, dried fruit, a nutty rancio, light caramel. The palate is where opinions cool off: round and oily for some, but thin, diluted and a bit too woody for others. The 45% reduction softens the finish.
- Elegant sherry nose
- Toffee and dried fruit
- Well-integrated alcohol
+10
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How does Moon Import Diamond Demerara Rum 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
Sherried Demerara with a gentle, thin palate Lovely, gently sherried nose most people agree on, but the palate divides — round and toffee-rich to some, thin, bitter-woody and short to others. A measured 18-year Demerara, not a powerhouse.
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How is Moon Import Diamond Demerara Rum 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.8 sits in the “Good” band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
60% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 10 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by N’ours
Dommage la réduction casse la longueur car c’est très bon sinon un bonbon d’épices.
Review by Double Barrel
The Sherry cask's influence is very discreet and elegant here. Slightly nutty in the nose, a little rancio in the empty glass before it gets completly mild butter toffee with a picogramm of salt, Yummi!. The palate delivers toffee, Capuccino, chocolate, salted liquorice/burnt sugar with a fennel/anise mix also but more in the background making this Diamond very round. You also get the european oak's spices that brings an herbal tingling edge. The whole being well balanced till the medium finish that i find very consistent despite the reduction. A solid starter for a Demerara line-up.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
23.02.2019 A nice afternoon and evening with friends both new and old. Notes. Medium dark in colour. Nose: fresh, wood, dried fruit, light caramel. Palate: oily, wood, roasted, round, dried fruit, caramel, light licorice. Finish: medium long, medium dry, wood, raisin, light chocolate.
Review by Galli33
This is a solid rum to start your demerara adventure. Very lovely nose with a good impact of the sherry barrel. In mouth it’s very soft, thin, diluted, uncomplex and unspectacular. The alcohol is integrated very well. The finish is delicious but short Price to value is actually very bad.
Review by Werni
Ich bin kein Sherryfinish-Fan, erst recht nicht bei Guyanas, aber hier hält sich in der Nase der Sherry gekonnt zurück und unterstreicht gekonnt die Demerara Gene. Der Gaumen kann da nicht mithalten, zu dünn, viel bitteres Holz, ein wenig muffig, ansonsten nicht viel, schade. Tolle Nase 8/10 , Gaumen 5/10
Details about Moon Import Diamond Demerara Rum 1998
A rum from Guyana, bottled by Moon Import, at 45%.
Community purchases
9 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
11% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Moon Import Diamond Demerara Rum 1998?
Community paid 79–118 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
9 purchased · 10 tasted · 1 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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