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Valinch & Mallet Diamond Single Cask 2001
Roasted, dark and oily, this Diamond leans into burnt Demerara sugar, mocha, dark chocolate and a pile of dried fruit — prunes, raisins, apricot. Several tasters call it a surprisingly "easy sipping Diamond" despite the 52.5% and 18 years in wood. A couple note the body runs a touch thin and there's real oak bitterness on the finish. One of the drier, more roasty Guyana bottlings.
The community says- Coffee and dark chocolate
- Rich dried fruit
- But: Oak bitterness
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How does Valinch & Mallet Diamond Single Cask 2001 taste?
Aggregated from 46 community reviews.
Dark, roasty Demerara with dried fruit and bitterness Well-loved as a rich, roasty Demerara — coffee, dark chocolate and dried fruit, dry with a tannic bite. Two knocks: slightly thin texture and a bitterness some pin on heavy coloring.
Demerara fans who like dark, roasty, dry aged rum
Anyone put off by oak bitterness or thin body
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How is Valinch & Mallet Diamond Single Cask 2001 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
2% rate it between 6 and 8. 15 selected write-ups from 46 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I have had a short break from tasting because I felt like 2-3 days a week with tasting was a bit over the top. Back in shape again and we had a wonderful evening yesterday. This was the last one and what a rum. Nice and fruity from nose to finish. Spicy on the palate with a light dryness to it.
Review by Sebastian Kornett
Toller Diamond
Review by Lot-NAS
A great diamond but it tastes as if they have been a bit too generous with the colouring. This could have been a real high flyer but there is a thick bitterness encompassing all other aromas. Nevertheless, really worth seeking out a sample…or a bottle.
Review by Master P
Sehr schöner kräftig dunkler schokoladig fruchtiger REV, gefällt mir auf Anhieb. Milder Genuss mit voller Power, leider hab ich nur ein sample, muss mal schauen ob ich eine Flasche davon auftreiben kann.
Review by mto75
pretty good and pleasing Skeldon / SWR. Prune, tobacco, caramel on the nose. On the palate more towards raisin and cappuccino. On a similar high level as the S.B.S 2001 Skeldon bottlings.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Grenade good and quaffable Diamond with just the right alcohol strength! absolute Diamond reference!💯🤤geschmacklich like dark burnt Demerara sugar with coffee, dark chocolate, toffee, fruit bread and dried apricot with candied ginger. very cool!
Review by Christoph H.
Kein Rum den ich oft im Glas habe, aber wenn es denn wieder soweit ist, einer der, der mich immer wieder erstaunt und doch irgendwie geil finde. Einfach was völlig anderes, was ich persönlich sonst so kenne. Die Viskosität ist der Wahnsinn, der Rum beißt sich regelrecht ins Glas. Ausgeprägte trockenfruchtigkeit, Süßholz, Lakritze, Heidehonig, Malz, getoastetes Fass, Kräuter. Im Mund eine cremige Honigsüße, sehr gefällig mit Süßholz, Kräuter, Fass, leichter Bitterkeit..... Eigentlich fast 1 zu 1 was man auch in der Nase hat, nur etwas runder und gefälliger. Sehr schön, aber auch sehr speziell
Review by DomM
This one has a somewhat thinner texture compared to its 2001 Skeldon brothers. Excellent bottling nevertheless!
Review by Frank
Nach längerer Pause gönne ich mir heute zwei schöne V&M Guyana. Fange mal mit dem 18yo Diamond an. Nase: deswegen liebe ich Demerara-Rum. Wunderschöne, volle holzig-würzig-röstige Aromen. Dazu dunkle Früchte: Brombeere, getrocknete Pflaume, getrocknete Johannisbeere und getrocknete Aprikose sowie Blutorange. Daneben finde ich eine angenehme Tabak-Schokoladen-Mischung, leicht karamellisiert und von dunklen, röstigen Aromen begleitet. Hinzu kommt ein leichter Hauch Minze, Vanille und schwarzer Pfeffer. 8,8 Gaumen: oha, ordentlich holzig und röstig. Zwar auch bitter, aber nicht unangenehm. Als erstes kommen da Muskat und Mokka, malzig und fast etwas verkohlt. Jetzt die etwas feineren Aromen von saurer-lakritziger Melasse, Cola und Toffee, hat auch ein bisschen Hefe. Hinten dann noch mal Schokolade, Vanille und Rosine. 8,6 Im Abgang bleibt die Melasse mit Rosine präsent. Gefällt mir richtig gut. Tolle Balance zwischen Melasse, Holz und Karamell-Schokolade.
Review by tojo
Schöner, überdurchschnittlicher Demerara-Rum
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Ein sehr interessanter Diamand. Im Geruch sehr holzig, auch Schokolade und Tabak zu erkennen. Im Geschmack dann sogar einige Früchte zu schmecken. Insgesamt ein sehr leckerer Rum, nur zu empfehlen. Cheers.
Review by Johannes
Guter Skeldon! Ich bevorzuge aber lieber die tropische Variante..
Review by Thunderbird
On the nose very sweet and fruity! Overripe Kischen.On the palate very soft, mild, almost volatile. The sweetness of caramel and burnt sugar predominates! In the finish slightly astringent dry !A good but not outstanding Skeldon
Review by Oliver
Dark, toasty, heavy. You have to be in the mood for this drop. I like it!REV in easy sipping. 🤪
Review by Basti
Am der Nase dominieren Malz, Bleistiftspähne und Holz. Im Hintergrund dann Kaffee und Trockenfrüchte. Am Gaumen dann sehr ähnlich und insgesamt etwas mehr auf der bitteren, trockenen Seite. In Summe etwas zu dünn.
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Auction results 185 € – 234 €
from 6 sales, latest 10/2025
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Avg. community purchase price 189 €
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Details about Valinch & Mallet Diamond Single Cask 2001
A Column Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Valinch & Mallet, at 52,5%.
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Community purchases
32 bottles logged by 22 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does Valinch & Mallet Diamond Single Cask 2001 cost?
Community paid 124–226 €.
Current best price: 463.60 € – 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+ →
32 purchased · 47 tasted · 7 wishlist · as of
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