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Diamond Reserve Demerara Dark rum

Diamond Reserve Demerara Dark

Guyana | Dark

6.7/10
11 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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11 Diamond Reserve Demerara Dark Ratings

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Wicasta 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
Posted 5 years ago

First off, for full disclosure, I'm not someone who waxes poetic about the 15 different layers of experience I just had in a sip of rum. I either like something or I don't. Quite frankly, it's been a long, long time since I've liked rum. I drank so much of it in my youth that I just lost the taste for it. I've tried on occasion as a 50+ year old man to revisit, but have literally found nothing I like. Recently I was shopping for a bottle of dark rum for some eggnog at Christmas, and the yuppies had cleaned out all the dark rums at my local ABC store (the clientele this particular store caters to). While a sales clerk was trying to sell me on various high-priced golds, I saw a bottle of Diamond Reserve Demerara Dark on one of the upper shelves. It was dark, and that was my only criteria, so I bought it. Now... to make a long story short, when I got it home I was immediately surprised by how fragrant this rum was when I opened the bottle. So I took a shot to introduce myself, and was again surprised by the many wonderful layers of flavor, including an earthy malt note that I really liked (I think someone else described it as "smokey"). Yes, we added some to our store-bought eggnog, and was amazed at how rich it made the eggnog taste. But after that, we switched to Bacardi Dark for the eggnog. The Diamond Reserve Demerara Dark was too good to waste that way. I've been sipping it on its on ever since, and intent to continue to do so. As soon as the ABC store gets it back in stock, that is. I quite enjoyed this rum. Anyone who doesn't probably doesn't enjoy much of anything they drink for over-thinking it. This one is for drinking, not showing off. In my book, that's ringing endorsement.

DMJaguar 🇺🇸 | 2 ratings
Posted 9 months ago

I'm probably not going to be drinking it straight, but I could. Mixed into a dark and stormy though, it has enough character to hold up well against a strong ginger beer.

Kieron wood 🇬🇧 | 621 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

Nosing
Treacle , cloves, popcorn

Tasting
Sugar, coffee, treacle,

Navy style rim

Louis M 🇺🇸 | 24 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

This rum 's nose is great it has that burnt brown sugar smell the taste is actually not so bad as it is thick and a little creamy...Finish is short but sweet . I would recommend this rum as a beginner dark and it wont break your wallet .in one word "acceptable' Proper rum

dragon 🇸🇮 | 34 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

Yes, this one is so drinkable I don't know what is going to happen in the morning...
Taste of liquirizia.
Nice though 😌

Brian 🇦🇺 | 27 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

I like this sweet smelling rum in a hurricane cocktail.

CaptainGreen (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 93 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

On her color alone, she looked promising. On the nose, she smells great. Sweet, with brown sugar on board, a little syrupy, and just a hint of smokiness that not be terribly obvious at first. As for taste, she be not as sweet, bordering on dry. There be a hint of spiciness about her along with brown sugar and chocolate that finishes on the bitter side with a considerable burn on the tongue. Smooth goin' down the hatch tho! Might this be a sippin' rum? I say no, but judge for yourselves. The price on it be too low not to give it a shot. arrgh!

Vin 🇺🇸 | 14 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

This is a pretty interesting rum. It's unique enough to almost be it's own segment, between rum and liquoier.

It's thick, syrupy/oily. Very sweet. That distinct Demarara flavor is potent in this one, you know that dark molasses dried fruits, caramely flavor? Yup.. it's that flavor concentrated. Like a fruit concentrate.

I probably wouldn't use this for regular rum mixers, like a rum n soda, or with lime. The flavors clash.

However, I can easily see this going down with anything dessert themed. Christmas is 6 months away and I am eager to use this for soaking our rum cake. The flavor is gonna be sooo intense.

It's shockingly good for the price, hence the high marks. I wouldn't call it complex or balanced like the older offerings from DDL, but 13$ for this flavor at 40% alcohol is its own unique bargain!

True2Rum 🇺🇸 | 27 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

The aroma and flavor of this rum is perfect in tiki cocktails especially Navy Grog's . The price point makes it a must try. Build the following and u may be convinced:
1 Diamond Reserve dark (Guyana 80 proof)
1 Trader Vic's Gold (WI 80 proof)
1 Trader Vic's silver (Puerto Rico 80 proof)
¾ lime juice – fresh
1/8 lemon juice wedge --- squeeze easy
¾ white grapefruit juice (Ocean Spray)
½ Trader Vic's Grog CONCENTRATE (not mix)
¼ TV's rock candy syrup
Flash hi 4 sec,

SickBoy82 🇺🇸 | 23 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

Easily my personal favorite dark rum to use in cocktails! Makes the best Rum Swizzles due to the rich and refined flavors.




Brand Details

Name: Demerara Dark
Type: Diamond Reserve
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No