Diamond (Versailles Still) 14 Year Old (That Boutique-y Rum Company) 50cl
Diamond (Versailles Still) 14 Year Old (That Boutique-y Rum Company)
It's the third batch of rum from the Guyana's Diamond Distillery, produced using the wooden Versailles still. No matter how many times I hear the phrase 'wooden still', there continues to be a moment of pause in my brain where I have to stop have think, "Wait, how does that even work?!" Eventually that passes and I accept that it does work - and it works very well, if this rum is anything to go by. Probably works much better than that glass hammer or chocolate teapot featured on the label, anyway...
Batch 3 is a release of 2,207 bottles.
Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose
Plenty of oak, vanilla and banana fritters, with ginger, a little milk chocolate, brown sugar, toffee and touches of coconut, dried fruit and woodsmoke.
Palate
Juicy raisins, sultanas and orange peel, with rich molasses, a tannic red-wine-like note and darker caramel in support. A little sweet tobacco, herbal tea and dry baking spice add depth.
Finish
A long finish features golden syrup, sea salt and just a hint of engine oil.
