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Holmes Cay Uitvlugt Guyana 2003
Sipped neat at 51%, this is a soft, drinkable Guyana single cask that most tasters take without water. Expect caramel, vanilla, cherry and dried prune, with a lick of cola and a faint burnt-tire note in the finish. One reviewer called it "sweet but not syrupy" — flavourful and balanced, though the ex-bourbon cask does a lot of the talking.
The community says- Smooth for 51%
- Dried fruit depth
- But: Very ex-bourbon driven
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How does Holmes Cay Uitvlugt Guyana 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Smooth, caramel-and-dried-fruit Guyana sipper Well-liked and easy to sip for the proof, with dried fruit and caramel throughout. The catch: it reads very ex-bourbon, so some find the distillate character light.
Demerara fans who like a soft, dried-fruit cask-strength sipper
Anyone wanting heavy Demerara funk or big distillate character
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How is Holmes Cay Uitvlugt Guyana 2003 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 94% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
83% rate it 8 or higher. 4 selected write-ups from 18 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kayla Roy
Delicious, very drinkable to those who can face the proof. The bottle says it’s good with water, and I’m sure it is, but I didn’t get that far. It’s sweet without being cloying, with lots of dried fruit notes.
Review by Madi Dromamad
The nose is very fresh, with notes of caramel, fresh herbs and vanilla. Round and slightly caramelized on the palate. The whole is complex and well-balanced. The finish gives way to minty, aniseed notes.
Review by primus
Quite unspectacular on the nose, but what comes on the palate is great: fruity profile, supported by the dark notes, malt, coffee, cask,
Review by Anton Krioukov
Delicious! But I was honestly expecting it to be woodier for the age. Does not need water. Sweet but not syrupy, medium complexity and an easy to drink pour.
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 142 €
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Details about Holmes Cay Uitvlugt Guyana 2003
A Column Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Holmes Cay, at 51%.
Uitvlugt closed in 1999. Why is the name still on bottles? The RumX guide →
Community purchases
26 bottles logged by 18 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
7% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Holmes Cay Uitvlugt Guyana 2003?
Community paid 111–148 €.
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