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Silver Seal Diamond Demerara 18 (Serie Cedro) 2003
Anyone who chases dark, roasty Demeraras will find their lane here. It's coffee-forward and seriously toasted — dark chocolate, burnt caramel, a whisper of vanilla and licorice underneath. Several tasters note it drinks like a tropical-aged Diamond despite the continental maturation. Dry and tannic on the long finish, with a touch of bitterness a couple of members flagged. The 53.5% sits well.
The community says- Coffee & cocoa depth
- Strong cask impact
- Slight bitterness
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How does Silver Seal Diamond Demerara 18 (Serie Cedro) 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 16 community reviews.
Deep, roasty Demerara: coffee and dark chocolate Rated among the best 2003 Diamonds here for its coffee-and-cocoa depth. The catch is a slight bitterness on the palate and a nose some wish integrated better.
fans of dark, roasty Demerara rum
anyone who dislikes bitter, oak-heavy pours
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How is Silver Seal Diamond Demerara 18 (Serie Cedro) 2003 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.6 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 16 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
A continental-aged Diamond that approaches the flavor profile of tropical-aged ones! Very good integration of the cask, although some bitterness can be detected at times, excellent intensity and pleasant, distinct flavors!
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose, toasted wood with dark chocolate, coffee, maple, slightly burnt, perhaps cocoa, caramel, leather, spicy with cinnamon, barrel impact is strong, dried apricots, raisins, coconut, sour cherry, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, burnt sugar is caramelized, roasted notes are strong, pastry, toffee, perhaps roasted nuts, marshmallows join, custard, some orange peel, the molasses is dark with licorice, black tea, earthy with tobacco. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is dark with roasted, charred wood notes like crème brûlée, roasted nuts, dark chocolate, caramel, coffee, burnt sugar, leather, spicy with fruity with raspberry, sour cherry, dried apricots, raisins, orange peel, coconut, very marmelade like, as the molasses is dark with licorice, black tea, vegetal with root, flowery, perhaps herbaceous. 8,8:The finish is long, dry&tannic, balanced, with burnt, slightly resinous, spicy wood notes, pairing dark molasses and various fruits from before..
Review by Timo Groeger
Wow, was ein krasses Teil, ich finde ihn einfach nur röstig, sehr, sehr röstig. Sehr viel Kaffee, aber auch dunkle Schokolade, riecht und schmeckt auch getoastet, außerdem lässt sich noch ein Hauch von Vanille erkennen.
Review by Skyfly
Serie Cedro Silver Seal Tasting: Angenehmer Diamond mit viel Fasseinfluss, was sich an Verbranntem, Dunkler Schokolade und diversen Variationen von Kaffee zeigt. Daneben Kokosnuss und ganz leichte Himbeeraromen.
Review by zabo
Nun hatte ich doch noch einen von der Serie Cedro von Silver Seal gefunden. Für mich nach dem Hampden der beste aus der Serie. Hier haben mich die guten Kaffe und dunkle Schokoladen Noten besonders überzeugt.
Review by Maxence
Both nose and palate really match what I would expect from a Diamond of this kind. I just miss a slightly better alcohol integration on the nose and a bit more depth on the palate. Otherwise, a very great selection from Silver Seal !
Review by Johannes
I like this Diamond much better. More molasses, licorice, much rounder.
Review by Righrum
I do not account the price in my notes, otherwise for the ridicolous pricing my score would be much lower. The profile is really intense for a Continental aged Demerara, and it is mainly driven by coffee and woody notes, along with burned caramel. The palate is consistent, buy adds some small fruitiness (candied orange) and unfortunately a tad of bitterness that impairs the overall experience
Review by Michal Jurka
Very pastry/bakery nose, roasted, yet creamy, chocolate and coffee, hints of coconut, hints of dried fruits... just my kind of aroma. The taste is pleasantly bitter of dark chocolate and coffee, almost burnt, earthy of herbs. Very pleasant abv.
Details about Silver Seal Diamond Demerara 18 (Serie Cedro) 2003
A Column Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Silver Seal, at 53,5%.
Community purchases
2 bottles logged by 2 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
2 purchased · 16 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
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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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