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Diamond S.B.S Guyana SVL 2003
People can't agree on this one, and honestly that's the most consistent thing about it. A 17-year Diamond that drinks nothing like a typical Guyana — instead you get artificial strawberry, bubblegum, cherry and toffee, with a vinegary tang underneath. Some tasters love how sweet and unusual it is; others find it too sweet, too synthetic, and let down by raw alcohol and a short, slightly bitter finish.
- Candied strawberry-toffee
- Unusual character
- Oily texture
+10
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How does Diamond S.B.S Guyana SVL 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 66 community reviews.
Sweet, candied Demerara that splits drinkers Deeply divisive. Many enjoy the candied strawberry-toffee sweetness; others call it too artificial and unbalanced, with poorly integrated alcohol and a short bitter finish. Very atypical for Guyana.
Drinkers who enjoy sweet, candied, atypical Demeraras and don't mind an artificial-fruit edge
Anyone wanting a classic dry, woody Guyana with well-integrated alcohol
How is Diamond S.B.S Guyana SVL 2003 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.1 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 93% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
Selected write-ups from 66 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Based on 66 ratings
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
A Savalle Still but quite different from SWR, ICBU or AN. Artificial, sweet fruit flavors dominate here - I love it! In the nose HubbaBubba strawberry, fermented fruit and caramel candy. Only in the background the dark spiciness one would otherwise expect. In the mouth continues to be very fruity with an estery acidity, followed by allspice and other spices and after just before the finish a slight herbal note. The finish is unfortunately a bit short - here the wood makes itself felt with a slight bitterness.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Absolutely not my cup of tea. Smells and tastes like organic waste, but not the nice Jamaica Ester kind.
Review by Christoph H.
Phuuu...... No idea if there's something wrong with my sample, but this was really awful to the point of being undrinkable. The nose gives nothing away... Biting alcohol, something medicinal, a whole bunch of unpleasant spices, wood and herbs. In the mouth it gets almost worse: dryness, bitterness, almost only herbs, cask and nutmeg, all in all incredibly inharmonious. If this rum really is in my sample, I don't understand how you can seriously bottle something like this 🤷🏻♂️
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un Diamond qui développe d’abord au nez une facette florale et fraîche sur les herbes aromatiques, avant de laisser place à un fruité qui évolue dans le verre (fruits secs puis fruits rouges) et qui se mélange aux épices, au boisé, aux noix et au cuir. Il y a des notes de caramel et de guimauve comme chauffée sur un feu de camp. Un profil olfactif sensuel. L’attaque en bouche est aux antipodes du nez. L’alcool n’est pas très bien intégré, on ressent un picotement au palais, avec des notes de sherry et de cerise très forte. Paradoxalement à cette agressivité, il y a toujours ce côté sucré et caramélisé en bouche. Les épices et les notes sombres relèvent un peu le niveau, sans pour autant créer l’exploit. La finale est courte, sèche, épicée et sombre. Le boisé épicé, le chocolat noir et le cuir forment l’amertume qui persiste dans l’arrière-bouche. Les fruits sont complètement effacés ici. Un Diamond qui nous laisse sur notre faim, contrasté au possible avec un nez doux et une bouche tendue, puis une finale trop courte.
Review by SaibotZtar
Very spicy nose ... Wood, sherry, candied fruit... Leather , quite sweetish minimal floral hints. On the palate again sweetish bitter ... Wood, roasted nuts ... Nougat. Dried fruits and again slightly floral. No surprise but quite ok.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Very oaky and heavy on the red fruits. Pretty closed at first. Needs time. Port. Some peach. Some freshness. Cool juice. Can't put my finger on all the layers yet, but it's nice but not really balanced. No really Guyana either. Edit: Readin' the other reviews now and I'm not the only one finding this hard to "read" :D
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Crass number. Blind I would have probably never thought that should be a Guyana rum! Rather a grand arome savanna or le galion with PX finish due to the almost artificial fruitiness after strawberry, cream candy, hubba bubba and laughing gum. In addition, there is a surprisingly intense sweet and light acetic acid, as well as light herbal notes and in the finish minimally bitter, sour and astringent and at the same time syrupy sweet.... Very very unusual...The acetic acid takes some getting used to and definitely not for every day.... And also the sweetness does not seem natural to me...Where these for Guyana untypical notes come from is really a mystery to me and I have never experienced so.For this I would like to get more information, because from Guyana is here almost no trace, at most in the finish then a bit...🤷🏼♂️
Review by Benoit Mahe
It's good but rather dispensable. The nose is not very well mastered (too much vinegar and new wood). The palate is better, combining cherry, wood, grass and caramel. It's not very complex, but the palate is rather balanced. The finish is moderately long, with pepper and oak. It could have been more successful, but it's still fun to drink.
Review by Aussierumfan
Wasn't such a fan of this one unfortuantly, Tasted a bit like sweet chewing gum! Slightly fruity and sweet. Didn't really display the usual notes you get with a well aged demerara. Alcahol Didn't seem very well integrated and a shortish finish. Not a bad rum by any means but its pretty forgettable.
Review by Michal S
OK rum, slightly more interesting aroma than taste.
Review by cigares
A rum with a nose of caramel trying to mask a medicated side, sandalwood and strawberry! The palate gives the same impression, a not very harmonious base masked by the caramel. Taste again, perhaps oxidation will make it better. The empty glass reveals interesting fruity aromas. Thanks Rodolphe for the sample.
Review by zabo
Mhm, I probably wouldn't have guessed blind that this rum is from Guyana. In contrast to other bottlings, this one is very much on the sweet, caramelly side, which is a little unusual. I find it very tasty and extremely drinkable. A rum that divides opinion. Nevertheless, it is unfortunately very entertaining.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
06.11.2021 Another visit to "Den Danske Rom & Whiskyfestival and once again with special access and many very drunk people both days. Notes. The price matches what you get in my mind. The profile has a sweet touch to it. Nice medium fruity and some caramel. The palate is oily and naturally sweet with a herbal touch. The finish is medium to long with nice spices and herbs.
Review by w00tAN
Oh ja die Nase so schön fruchtig würzig macht Lust auf mehr. Im Mund dann würzig fruchtig holzig einfach super spannend. Alkohol ist gut eingebunden und super spannend. Toller Rum für mich
Review by Johannes
Unfortunately, I could not get much out of this Diamond. It almost seems a bit sweetened. The alcohol is not well integrated. Unfortunately, not my case.
Review by Harald
Color: Bright chestnut-colored Aroma: Sweet vanilla ice cream with strawberries. Toffee and caramel in the background. Taste: Sweet in the mouth with caramel. Round taste with toffee aromas and strawberry syrup. Finish: Woody with caramel and toffee, slightly spicy. 86 points
Review by Mike H.
I expected a little more from this SVL. It has a light but unpleasant acidity to it and the alcohol isn’t very well integrated. There’s also something a little stingy which I can’t quite make out in the nose.
Review by Tom Buteneers
A rather strange one, à bit difficult to pinpoint. Balance could be better. Not sad that the sample is gone.
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"Nose was not as pungent as I was expecting, flavour was there but didn’t have a distinct personality which I was hoping for. Alcohol plays in your mouth, enjoyable and one I’m happy to go back for more but there are better examples out there."
Details about Diamond S.B.S Guyana SVL 2003
A Column Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 53,7%.
Community purchases
24 bottles logged by 19 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
41% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What does Diamond S.B.S Guyana SVL 2003 cost?
Community paid €40–€158.
Current best price: €188.00 – 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+ →
24 purchased · 69 tasted · 12 wishlist · as of
About the Diamond distillery
The Diamond distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Diamond have been reviewed 5,257 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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