SBS Guyana SVL 2001/2025 Single Barrel Selection 24 year old Ex-Bourbon Cask Rum 70 cl 52,3%

Molasses, brown sugar, raisins and a thread of liquorice. Twenty-four years in tropical heat have made this Guyanese rum dark, dense and deep.

Expert Description

S.B.S Guyana 2001 SVL Bourbon Cask is a Guyanese Rum matured in an ex-Bourbon cask and bottled at cask strength, 52.3%. It is a single cask rum made from molasses and distilled in a column still in 2001. After 24 years in cask, 1423 World Class Spirits bottled it in September 2025 as part of the S.B.S Single Barrel Selection series, non chill filtered.

The palate is full and complex: dark caramel, coffee, dried fruit and vanilla, then a long, spicy finish. The nose is intense, with molasses, brown sugar and raisins.

Only 186 bottles were filled.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Intense and deep with molasses, caramel, brown sugar, raisins and a hint of liquorice.

Palate

Full and complex with dark caramel, coffee, dried fruit and vanilla.

Finish

Long and spicy.

Specifications

Name: S.B.S Guyana 2001 SVL Bourbon Cask
Bottler: 1423 World Class Spirits
Region/Country: Guyana
Type: Guyanese Rum
Age: 24 years
ABV: 52.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Bourbon cask
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distillation method: Column still
Distilled: 2001
Bottled: September 2025
Number of bottles: 186

Flavour Profile

Molasses · Brown sugar · Raisins · Liquorice · Coffee

Investment Potential

Medium. 24 years in cask and only 186 bottles. Old Guyanese rum at cask strength in a run this small does not keep turning up.

Did you know?

Guyana means roughly land of many waters. It fits a country cut through by big rivers, where sugar cane has grown for centuries.

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Frequently Asked Questions About S.B.S Guyana 2001 SVL Bourbon Cask

What does S.B.S Guyana 2001 SVL taste like?

Molasses, caramel, brown sugar, raisins and a little liquorice on the nose. On the palate it is full, with dark caramel, coffee, dried fruit and vanilla, and the finish is long and spicy.

Is S.B.S Guyana 2001 SVL worth it?

It is a 24-year-old Guyanese Rum from a single ex-Bourbon cask, bottled in only 186 bottles and non chill filtered. Age, a small run and a dense, dark flavour are why it is a bottle for those looking for something old and serious.

Why is 24 years in Guyana not the same as 24 years in Scotland?

In a tropical climate more liquid evaporates from the cask and the wood works faster. The rum matures faster, so 24 years in Guyana equals longer in a colder country.

What goes well with S.B.S Guyana 2001 SVL?

Dark chocolate, coffee and dried fruit mirror the rum's own notes. A piece of aged cheese or a cup of black coffee works too.

How do you drink a rum at 52.3%?

Neat at room temperature in a whisky glass. A few drops of water open up the nose and let the brown sugar and raisins come forward.

What is S.B.S?

S.B.S stands for Single Barrel Selection and is a series of single cask bottlings from 1423 World Class Spirits, a Danish company that selects casks from distilleries around the world instead of distilling itself.