Aroma visualization from community tastings
Velier Diamond <>W 1993
What surprises people first is how tropical this dark Demerara turns: mango and papaya sit on top of the classic Diamond wood, vanilla and a little glue. At 61.4% the heat is there but never sharp, and the palate leans sweet with chocolate and dried fruit. Several tasters call the wood a touch too loud, balanced by a fresh herbal edge and a finish that runs "very very long."
The community says- Tropical mango & papaya
- Endless finish
- Well-tamed 61.4%
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How does Velier Diamond <>W 1993 taste?
Aggregated from 22 community reviews.
Oily, fruity old Demerara at full proof A loved older Velier Diamond — oily, sweet, tropical fruit over cedar and chocolate. A few find the wood and herbs a bit much, but the long finish wins most over.
Fans of old, oily Velier Demerara at full proof
Anyone wanting a light, easy-going pour
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How is Velier Diamond <>W 1993 rated?
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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 3 selected write-ups from 22 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jakob
The Diamond range of Velier comes with an almost unbelievably high quality in the width. The 93 is within this select round even still among the positive outliers and brings the classic Diamond profile with wood, milk, vanilla, bitter notes and spices in perfection. Extremely good.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
We had a wonderful pure Diamond tasting yesterday and what a tasting. This one was wonder ful from opening to finish. Lightly sweet on the palate and lightly dry on the finish. Really good rum. A a drop or two of water to release all the flavours!
Review by Oliver
Beautiful Diamond. For my taste a tad too much herbs.
Expert reviews
3 critics scored it, averaging 9.4/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by Rob Bauer
Read full review →Nose The Bouquet is a Versace dress in liquid aggregate. Incredibly oplulent, vibrant and yet of undeniable elegance. Feels almost like a perfume called Eau de Demerara, coming straight from the jungle. The scent of the finest, freshly cut woods such as sandalwood and cedar alternates in continuous play with lovely blossoms of ylang-ylang, poppy blossom, lilac and myrrh. The whole weave is carried by sweet mangoes, sticky glue and a light coconut blossom note, which absolutely corresponds to the Diamond profile. Palate La grande bellezza! Sweet, super concentrated and oily, the first sip fills the palate with dried mangos, fried cassava slices, tamarind paste and milk chocolate with coconut filling. But there is also a note of Masala Chai in there, giving it an oriental twist. The sweetness is striking! At no point does the 61.4% abv seem dominant or sharp. The tropical maturation has done a perfect job here! It's clearly a Diamond Coffey Still Rum, yet it somehow tastes more refined and sophisticated than the other Velier Diamonds. ғɪɴɪsʜ Long like the red carpet of Cannes, flanked by the abovementioned fine woods and a whole bunch of citrus peels.
Expert review by Who Rhum The World
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Expert review by Rob Bauer
Nose The Bouquet is a Versace dress in liquid aggregate. Incredibly oplulent, vibrant and yet of undeniable elegance. Feels almost like a perfume called Eau de Demerara, coming straight from the jungle. The scent of the finest, freshly cut woods such as sandalwood and cedar alternates in continuous play with lovely blossoms of ylang-ylang, poppy blossom, lilac and myrrh. The whole weave is carried by sweet mangoes, sticky glue and a light coconut blossom note, which absolutely corresponds to the Diamond profile. Palate La grande bellezza! Sweet, super concentrated and oily, the first sip fills the palate with dried mangos, fried cassava slices, tamarind paste and milk chocolate with coconut filling. But there is also a note of Masala Chai in there, giving it an oriental twist. The sweetness is striking! At no point does the 61.4% abv seem dominant or sharp. The tropical maturation has done a perfect job here! It's clearly a Diamond Coffey Still Rum, yet it somehow tastes more refined and sophisticated than the other Velier Diamonds. ғɪɴɪsʜ Long like the red carpet of Cannes, flanked by the abovementioned fine woods and a whole bunch of citrus peels.
Expert review by The Dunder Hut
A Guyana masterpiece.
Details about Velier Diamond <>W 1993
A Column Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Velier, at 61,4%.
Community purchases
9 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
11% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Diamond <>W 1993 cost?
Community paid 2,000–4,600 €.
Current best price: 15150.00 € – above 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+ →
9 purchased · 22 tasted · 35 wishlist · as of
About the Diamond distillery
The Diamond distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Diamond have been reviewed 5,310 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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