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Romdeluxe Diamond Collectors Series No. 2 MDS 1996
Guyana fans who want the dark, molasses-heavy Diamond profile will feel right at home here. This 1996 MDS pours coffee, dark chocolate, dried plum and orange peel, with a woody, roasted backbone. Several tasters loved the "fruits with chocolate" but flagged a thin spot mid-palate — the extra ABV over its sister bottlings helps, though a bit more body would have sealed it.
The community says- Coffee and chocolate
- Dried fruit richness
- Thin mid-palate
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How does Romdeluxe Diamond Collectors Series No. 2 MDS 1996 taste?
Aggregated from 25 community reviews.
Roasted, coffee-and-chocolate Diamond, slightly thin body Most tasters find a rich, roasted Diamond full of coffee, chocolate and dried fruit. The recurring gripe: it thins out briefly on the palate, and some want more depth.
Fans of dark, molasses-driven Guyana Diamond rums
Anyone wanting a full-bodied, deep cask-strength Demerara
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How is Romdeluxe Diamond Collectors Series No. 2 MDS 1996 rated?
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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 25 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Morgan Garet
Just the color of it tells you you're in another world. The nose is greedy, with chocolate, vanilla, orange and plums, spiced up by the old barrel and hints of shoe polish. On the palate, the structure remains the same: vanilla, chocolate cream, coffee, orange, plum... and the cask and polish are more present than on the nose, without diminishing the extreme delicacy of this juice. The finish is long on vanilla, barrel and shoe polish. Long after finishing this tasting, I had an impression of menthol too. One of the best rums I've ever tasted.
Review by Yundi
Shame it really lacks in body. Would be much better with a bit more of strength. The fruits with chcolate are amazing
Review by Johannes
This one is really fun! Typical molasses Diamond from the 1996 vintage. Fortunately, compared to other bottlings, the alcohol content is not chosen too low!
Review by zabo
Franconian Tasting Gang am 23.11.24 bei Jarek. Sehr leckeres Teil, was ich aber anprangern muss, dass es zwei verschiedene Abfüllungen gibt, die genau das selbe Etikett haben und auch noch gleich heißen. Sehr schwierig erstmal diesen Rum zu zuordnen. Das sollte besser werden Romdeluxe 😅 Ansonsten echt geiles Teil.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Another great release from Romdeluxe living up to its name. The nose is woody and fruity with some chocolate. The chocolate really comes out in the empty glass once rested. The palate is woody and has roasted notes to it with dried fruit, chocolate, honey and a nice hint of coffee. The finish is long and woody with honey, chocolate and coffee. Price to quality can be discussed, but it is a very nice rum.
Review by Jakob
In my opinion, the few percent more alcohol compared to the sister bottlings from Corman and Romdeluxe have a very positive effect here - the heavy sweetness is much better integrated and is far less dominant than in the other two bottlings. I like it best of this trio, even if the aromatic spectrum of this profile is largely focused on the classic notes: Caramel sweetness, café au lait, chocolate, subtle spices and some tobacco. In direct comparison with its big brothers from Velier, the aromatic depth is lacking, which is certainly also due to the significantly lower alcohol content; in my opinion, the sweetness is also a little too dominant and leaves too little room for the fresher spicy notes in particular to fully develop. Nevertheless, this bottling is fun and offers a rum of a high quality level.
Review by Jarek
Franconian Tasting Gang - 23.11.2024: In der Nase zuerst dunkle Schokolade, Kaffee, Süße, gefolgt von Frucht, Pflaume und Orangenschale. Am Gaumen zuerst etwas überraschend dünn, dann kommt der Rum aber. Wieder dunkel, mit Schokolade, Kaffee und Melasse. Holz und im Hintergrund wieder Pflaume, Orange. Schwerer, dunkler Abgang. Eigentlich recht lecker. Kleiner Punktabzug wegen der kurzen Leere am Gaumen.
Review by Serge
Netter Guyana Sipper … lecker an Gaumen und Nase. Am Gaumen braucht er wohl etwas länger … und Standzeit tut ihm auch gut. Preis Leistung ist auf jeden Fall Ok und kann man gut trinken. Entspannter Diamond, den man gut mit nehmen kann.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Semi sweet mild, lower diamond profile
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Details about Romdeluxe Diamond Collectors Series No. 2 MDS 1996
A Navy Rum from Guyana, bottled by Romdeluxe, at 50,8%.
Community purchases
18 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
16% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Romdeluxe Diamond Collectors Series No. 2 MDS 1996 cost?
Community paid 180–254 €.
Current best price: 339.00 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
18 purchased · 25 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of
About the Diamond distillery
The Diamond distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Diamond have been reviewed 5,310 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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