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C60A7548-40E5-485F-B929-9E9B4508DC4CGuyana Demerara Distillers Ltd Barikenn
Barikenn DDL Guyana Diamond VSG 2012 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 8 years 6mo · 58,9%

Barikenn DDL Guyana Diamond VSG 2012

Sip this one neat and let it warm up in the glass — a few tasters say it opens up as it heats, turning caramelized and thicker. You get red and yellow apples, vanilla, a bit of nail-polish and spice from the wooden pot still. This is a young Diamond, less classic Guyana than most: fruity, lightly bitter, with well-hidden alcohol despite the 58.9%.

The community says
  • Bright apple fruit
  • Alcohol well hidden
  • Keep in mind: Slightly hot

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194.00 €incl. VAT
incl. VAT 70cl · 277.14 €/l
Total 205.45 € + 11.45 € shipping
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How does Barikenn DDL Guyana Diamond VSG 2012 taste?

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Fruity, spicy young Guyana pot still Well-liked single-cask Diamond. Most call it fruity, spicy and nicely balanced, with the strength tucked in well. A couple find it a touch hot and more consensual than deep.

Perfect for

Fans of fruity, spicy pot-still Demerara

Less suitable for

Anyone wanting big, woody classic Guyana

Experience level · Explorer (3/5)

Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat

Full aroma profile Aroma families · nose & palate · top aromas
Flavor profile
Sweet & dessert
Wood
Dried fruit
Roasted & dark
Funk & ester
Vegetal & floral

Relative to this rum's strongest aroma family

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Is it right for you?

Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.

What does the community say?

8.1/10 Very good

34 community reviews

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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Most helpful positive review

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Mar 20217,276 reviewsDenmark
8.5/10

I love this rum because of its fruitiness and I have an extra backup on the shelf. The nose is really fruity with spices. The palate is lightly bitter, yet sweet and balanced. Fruity from the start with spices and oa with a hint of varnish. The finish is long and lightly bitter with roasted oak and caramel. Price to quality is very good.

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

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crazyforgoodbooze
Mar 20222,663 reviewsGermany
7.6/10

Solid and quite young and bright Guyana VSG! Not too woody, nice spice and fruit and a nice aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, baked apple and some caramel. In the finish, subtle tannins, dark chocolate and young wood.

Review by Vincent D

Vincent D
Mar 2022764 reviewsFrance
8.1/10

Very woody, vanilla nose. Sensations of apple and earth come through. On the palate, it's warm, spicy, sweet, with licorice and a slight bitterness on the finish. The rum gains in warmth and finally becomes caramelized, thick, delicious. Medium finish. A lovely discovery that gains in interest as time goes by and the temperature rises. Edit 2nd tasting: same as first tasting. Very pleasant. Slightly too alcoholic for an early line-up, but really nice.

Review by VidDa Misat

VidDa Misat
VidDa Misat
Mar 202113 reviewsFrance
7.7/10

Close to a dying Port I find!!

Review by TheFrenchRefill

TheFrenchRefill
TheFrenchRefill
Mar 202128 reviews
8.4/10

A Breton bottler. A good Versailles rum!

Review by Jackie Flannery

Jackie Flannery
Oct 202248 reviews
8.3/10

A new boring tasting session with young pot still single cask Guyanese rums. Kill Devil 12y, 61,1% Barikenn 8y, 63,3% The Nectar 10y, 62,5% SBS 10y, 64,6% C: Gold N: 5min in and this is the most not-Guyana of the bunch. I imagen this as how a well-aged Foursquare pot still would be. It has that warmness. Red and yellow apples, nail-polish remover and ripe bananas. Celery as well. Was this rum partly aged in the Caribbean? The nose will appear to those who like sweetness and nastiness in their rum. Worthy Park anyone? Love the nose! M: Lots of red apples, much like The Nectar, but floral and a bit sour with good balance. Nice mouthfeel. A few rubber bands are there too. F: Short and ohhh floral. B: Yes. Why boring? Every rum brings something slightly different, but I like them all.

Review by Adrien B

Adrien B
Nov 2023342 reviewsFrance
7.5/10

1st 80 2nd 75 Vanilla nose Palate indeed bourbon present woody, spicy. I appreciate the spicy side but quite consensual.

Review by Martin Augustin

Martin Augustin
Martin Augustin
Mar 2021186 reviewsGermany
8.6/10

Very good Guyaner. Beautifully round with very well integrated alcohol. Therefore an excellent drinking strength.

Review by Александр Иванов

Александр Иванов
Александр Иванов
Aug 2026148 reviewsUkraine
7.8/10

Nose: some fish, spicy, woody, vanilla, young wood, nutmeg. Palate: spicy, ginger, caramel, raisins, varnish, young wood. Aftertaste: medium-long, varnish, spicy, resin. Herbals. Conclusion: tasty, but simple

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40 bottles logged by 32 collectors.

Both drunk and collected.

27% opened, 5 emptied.

29 sealed 6 open 5 emptied

What does Barikenn DDL Guyana Diamond VSG 2012 cost?

Community paid 80–108 €.

Current best price: 194.00 € – above the typical community range.

Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 81 €. Price history with 2 auction results in RX+ ›

40 purchased · 37 tasted · 10 wishlist · as of

Details about Barikenn DDL Guyana Diamond VSG 2012

A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Barikenn, at 58,9%.

CountryGuyana
BottlerBarikenn
CategoryPot Still Rum
Raw materialMolasses
ABV58,9%
Age8 years 6mo
Vintage2012
Limited edition186 bottles
MarkVSG
Sugar0 g/L
Volume70cl

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