On the banks of the Demerara River in Guyana, the Diamond distillery holds over 300 years of rum history, and a 20 year old single cask from there has now been captured by Valinch & Mallet under the SWR Skeldon mark.
Expert Description
Diamond 2001/2022 Valinch & Mallet 20 Year Traditional is a Guyana Rum from a single cask, aged for 20 years and bottled at 50.7%.
The rum comes from the Diamond distillery, operated by Demerara Distillers Limited and located on the Demerara River, where sugar plantations and distilling have existed since around 1670. Diamond is today the last remaining distillery in a country that once housed dozens of sugar estates, and the site brings together several historic still styles under one roof, including the famous wooden stills from Port Mourant, Versailles and Enmore. This particular cask carries the SWR Skeldon mark and is column distilled, giving it a lighter, more elegant style than the heavy pot still rums Diamond is also known for. The cask was selected by Valinch & Mallet, the Italian independent bottler, and bottled as cask number 78 with a total yield of 242 bottles. The rum was distilled in 2001 and aged for 20 years before being bottled in 2022.
The result is an elegant, dry rum, where spice and tropical fruit meet a light, floral finish with a touch of oak.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Dried plums, sandalwood and a hint of black pepper.
Palate
Spiced and elegant with tropical fruit and a mild honey sweetness.
Finish
Light and dry with lingering spice and oak.
Specifications
Name: Diamond 2001/2022 20 Year
Distillery: Diamond Distillery
Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
Region/Country: Guyana
Type: Guyana Rum
Age: 20 Years
ABV: 50.7%
Size: 70 CL
Distillation Method: Column distilled, SWR Skeldon mark
Distilled: 2001
Bottled: 2022
Number of Bottles: 242
Serving Suggestion: Neat in a snifter or with a few drops of water
Flavour Profile
Elegant · Spiced · Dry · Floral · Rare
Investment Potential
Medium. A 20 year old single cask release with only 242 bottles from one of the world's most historic rum distilleries is the kind of bottle collectors keep an eye on.
Did You Know?
The Diamond distillery preserves several historic wooden stills from now-closed estates such as Port Mourant and Enmore, of which the 1880 Enmore still is still in use and considered the oldest of its kind in the world.
See our full range of Valinch & Mallet
