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Diamond Rum Artesanal Guyana Rum VSG 2004
Dark and heavy in the glass: prune, licorice, burnt caramel, leather and a lot of wet oak, with blood orange and blackcurrant lifting the edges. Several tasters call it complex and rewarding but demanding — give it real time to open. The recurring gripe is heat: at 58.2% the alcohol stays present, and the finish turns bitter for some.
The community says- Deep, complex nose
- Licorice and dark fruit
- But: Noticeable alcohol heat
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How does Diamond Rum Artesanal Guyana Rum VSG 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 74 community reviews.
Dark, woody Guyana sipper with bite Loved by fans of dark, spicy Guyana rum for its depth and long, licorice-heavy finish. The catch: several find the 58.2% too hot and the bitterness too much.
Fans of dark, spicy cask-strength Guyana rum
Anyone sensitive to high ABV or bitterness
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How is Diamond Rum Artesanal Guyana Rum VSG 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 95% 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?
86% rate it 8 or higher. 18 selected write-ups from 74 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Rusted along with the 2006 SBS, the first 2004 RA, and the second 1994 RA - the latter is a bit out of line. If the 2006 is a REV, then so are the 2004 MDXC. There are differences, but are as great between the 2004 bottlings as compared to the 2006.This 16yo 2004 lacks that intense herbal note compared to the 12yo bottling - menthol and eucalypthos barely appear, but dried fruit and plenty of spice with prominent licorice and burnt caramel.The 16yo is much more harmonious than the younger one and also brings a bit more depth. I like it well - a pity that I have not bought a bottle, compared to the 12yo he was almost 100% geteurer, but the 2006 puts another 30% on top 🤷♂️.
Review by Christoph H.
Personally, I'm a big fan of the Diamond Black's from TRC, so a comparison is very obvious. But as already the 12s from the year 17, I feel this one as much less round and more "special". Especially in the nose, the spicy and woodiness jumps at you literally. This is somehow horny, but also very demanding. Also in the mouth, the spice and woodiness is still very present, but is much more harmonious here. In the end, though, you just have to say that it's already damn tasty. On the palate, he makes a lot of fun and with the competition he can really keep up well
Review by Frank
It needs time in the glass. Then it has an intense, woody-spicy nose. Intense blood orange, sulfured apricot, almost plum, dark fruit. Overall dark, caramel, oak with vanilla, cocoa powder, old cola. Also very powerful on the palate, bitter-salty and dry, seems very dark here as well. A bit earthy, almost peaty. Tart oak and then licorice. There is still a slight acidity, as if from black currant.Interesting, but not an easy sipper....
Review by Mathieu C.
Aged 16 years.....Very dark colorFirst nose rich and heavy with fruits and pastries then spices but quickly degrades with aerationMouth fat, very roasted, bitter, and borderline "dirty", alcohol wise for almost 60%--> I have not tasted much Demerara, Versailles especially.Not completely packed even if atypical and interesting to see something else
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
very unusual
Review by Christina L.
#keinprofi Dieser Rum gefällt mir sehr gut. Seine Aromatik ist, so basal wie die angegebenen Geschmäcker auch sein mögen, sehr komplex. Jeder Schluck bringt neue Nuancen hervor, was diese Spirituose zu einem angenehm langen Trinkvergnügen macht. Die Alkoholstärke ist sauber eingebunden und unterstreicht den vollen Körper des Rums gut.
Review by Thunderbird
In the nose quite restrained, slightly dried fruit, mild and pleasant!On the palate first slightly acidic , blackberry, then an interplay to the woody roasted and spicy! At the end slightly bitter.In the finish the woody predominates, somewhat astringent and bitter! A very nice round and complex rum
Review by RumTaTa
Schöne Guyana-Nase mit Trockenpflaume und Kardamom! Am Gaumen zuerst recht bissig aber breitet sich schön im Mundraum aus, wieder Trockenfrüchte und Gewürze. Der Fasseinfluß ist gut aber dürfte nicht stärker sein. Langer, leicht bitter werdender Nachklang. Sehr guter, runder Guyaner Rum.
Review by Speedflo
Schöner dunkler Guyana Diamond Rum von Rum Artesanal. In der Nase sehr aromatisch und vielschichtig sodass es sich erahnen lässt wie schwer der Rum dann auch im Mund ist. Nach dem ersten Schluck gibt es eine kleine Geschmacksexplosion mit ganz vielen Guyana Facetten, gefällt mir sehr gut.
Review by Morgan Garet
Magnifique nez sur un beau boisé, beaucoup d'agrumes, du sucre brun, du cirage avec en fond une belle note caramelisée. On reste sur le même niveau en bouche avec en avant les agrumes, le caramel et le bois precieux. Les 58% sont très bien intégrés. 😋
Review by Michael Schillheim
Die dunklen Noten überwiegen bei dieser Abfüllung. Sehr viel Lakritze, Malz, Röstaromen und Holz. Dunkle Früchte, wie Pflaume und Johannisbeeren. Sehr intensive und komplexe Noten. Leider ist der Alkohol sehr präsent und im Abgang sehr bitter.
Review by Djehey
Manque de fraîcheur surtout en bouche. Amertume un peu trop prononcée. Alcool bien intégré. Après avoir terminé la bouteille, je confirme un ressenti mitigé. Ce rhum est bon mais la forte amertume qui devient plus prononcé avec l'aération, le rend trop sombre...
Review by Lukas Jäger
Online tasting at Rum Depot:Great Guyana rum, which was perhaps a little too little to the fore next to the Rockley. Intense, delicious and spicy (prunes or plums wrapped in bacon). A wonderful mouthfeel, great creamy and filling.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Must the rum today, two years after the first tasting, but unfortunately downgrade from 85 to 81 points: The alcohol sharpness just does not want to give way properly. On the other hand, beautiful dark bitter notes, leather, herbs. A difficult rum.
Review by Oliver
Still quite young and wild. However, with some time in the glass, an exciting VSG emerges. Plummy, dark, licorice and some citrus. On the palate, however, it is still a touch too wild for a top rating.
Review by Basti
An der Nase Malz, Karamell, Tabak, Leder, Lakritze, Holz, etwas Bleistiftspähne und Pflaume. Am Gaumen ebenfalls schwer und würzig. Gut integrierter Alkohol und zum Releasezeitpunkt sicherlich ein Rum mit top PLV.
Review by Agricoler
Good rum that for me also always plays something very slightly herbaceous. But will not be my highlight. But lies in the personal taste. Let stand very long
Review by Christoph
Delicious citrus meets wood, licorice and some leather. A bit bitter on the finish. The alcohol is almost perfectly integrated. Very good VSG.
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Auction results 94 € – 109 €
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Avg. community purchase price 106 €
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Details about Diamond Rum Artesanal Guyana Rum VSG 2004
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Heinz Eggert GmbH, at 58,2%.
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Community purchases
85 bottles logged by 58 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
30% opened, 14 emptied and repurchased.
What does Diamond Rum Artesanal Guyana Rum VSG 2004 cost?
Community paid 76–140 €.
Current best price: 239.90 € – above the typical community range.
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