Blackadder calls its series Raw Cask because it removes nothing from the barrel, neither chill-filtering nor the small particles otherwise sieved out. This Guyana Diamond is rum as it comes straight from the barrel.
Expert Description
Guyana Diamond 14 Year Blackadder Raw Cask is a Guyana Rum from the Diamond distillery, bottled unfiltered at cask strength of 63%.
The rum is bottled by the Scottish independent bottler Blackadder, known in the whisky world for its Raw Cask series, where the spirit is filled straight from the barrel without chill-filtering or reduction with water. The base distillate comes from the Diamond distillery in Guyana, famous for its many different still types, including the historic wooden stills still in use there.
Fourteen years of ageing without filtering gives a rum with a markedly mineral and earthy character, where the raw, unfiltered elements from the barrel provide an intensity rarely found in more commercial releases.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Mineral with grape skin and green olive that becomes more pronounced with time in the glass, complemented by burnt sugar and dried fruit.
Palate
Powerful and spiced with an earthy, lightly salty touch and a warm, intense alcoholic fullness.
Finish
Long with wood and spice, closing on a final hint of salt.
Specifications
Name: Guyana Diamond 14 Year Blackadder Raw Cask
Distillery: Diamond Distillery
Bottler: Blackadder
Region/Country: Guyana
Age: 14 Years
ABV: 63%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Serving Suggestion: With a few drops of water to open up the aromas
Flavour Profile
Mineral · Earthy · Powerful · Spiced · Intense
Did You Know?
The Diamond distillery in Guyana houses several historic still types under one roof, including wooden stills originating from closed distilleries elsewhere in the country, meaning a single bottling can taste entirely different depending on which still it comes from.
See our full range of Blackadder
