TBRC Diamond Diamond Distillery (Savalle Still) SVL
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For experienced palates who like dry, powerful Demerara: 18-year Diamond Savalle at 58% with rich dried fruits, dark chocolate and wood spice. RumX members praise its balance, intensity and value as a serious sipper.
- Rich dried fruit
- Dark chocolate notes
- Great value
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How does TBRC Diamond Diamond Distillery (Savalle Still) SVL taste?
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Dry, fruity, powerful Demerara sipper For experienced palates who like dry, powerful Demerara: 18-year Diamond Savalle at 58% with rich dried fruits, dark chocolate and wood spice. RumX members praise its balance, intensity and value as a serious sipper.
Fans of dry, powerful Demeraras who enjoy dried fruit, dark chocolate and wood spice with a thick, oily mouthfeel at higher ABV.
Those sensitive to higher ABV or who dislike tannic, slightly bitter, drying finishes in their rum.
How is TBRC Diamond Diamond Distillery (Savalle Still) SVL rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.3 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 26 ratings
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
The bottlekill and the tasting note. A rum that I've always drunk on the side but never really focused on. The nose is typical of a rather young Guyana Column Still - from the batch it is quite similar to the SBS SVL. Like the latter, it has a sweet, fruity nose with some artificial strawberry aromas. The nose is very fruity, but also not very complex. Beyond the berries and raisins there is not much more. Reminiscent of jogurette with a slight hint of chocolate. In the mouth it is super soft at first. The fruit takes a back seat to the spices, especially black pepper. The fruit is drier and no longer as juicy as on the nose. Irritating is a smoky curry leaf aroma, which is still very present in the finish and which I know more from high ester Jamaicans. The finish is surprisingly bitter, with heavy tannins providing astringency. A rum for genre fans, I would say, without standing out from the mass of 2003s - at most due to the super PLV.
Review by zabo
Thanks to Lukasdrinkinghabits for the varied split. I like the rum very much, the alcohol is well integrated and the taste is very balanced. A comparison with the other batches is still pending.
Review by Thunderbird
Crosstasted with batch #2 from TBRC. This is a whole class better. Much more complex, aromatic and with more depth and, above all, clear fruit aromas of the red kind. It's really fun
Review by Serge
Direct comparison of the two TBRC Diamond Savalle SVL bottlings of batches #2 (19 yo / rx18179 and #4 / 18760) Both are nice and dark in color but not too malty due to the coloration. The nose of batch #2 is nice and dark but a bit reserved (but gets better after a while and coconut is added) and great fruity notes in batch #4. On the palate, nice dried fruit in batch #4 and a bit more bitter, malty but also drier in batch #2. Both are good, but my preference clearly goes to batch #4
Review by HenryL
Very fruity on the nose, especially raisin with some blackberry. The mouthfeel is somewhat wine-like. The smell can also be found in the taste, with slightly more chocolate notes. Very tasty rum! I think I need to drink more Diamond
Review by Manuel
Very interesting Diamond. Almost exclusively aromas of dried fruit (plum, raisin) on the nose. The taste is a rather dry rum with a medium finish. For me, the alcohol is very well integrated.
Review by Schnubbii
I really like it on the nose. I find a nice fruitiness and slightly vinous aromas here. On the palate too. Quite fruity, balanced, round. The alcohol is well integrated and doesn't interfere, it's really easy to drink. The finish is short to medium-long and quite unspectacular. For me, the bottom line is that it's a pretty nice wine that's very easy to drink and doesn't do anything wrong, but doesn't necessarily excite either.
Review by Martin Ekrt
This is the most fruit-scented Guyana I can remember. Unexpected and fun. I haven't studied it to see if it has a finish, but even from the very fruity taste I'd guess it's port or sherry. I'm enjoying this quite a bit, my only complaint would be the truncated finish.
Review by primus
A typically atypical Diamond/Savalle rum. Typical because it has the well-known strong profile, dark chocolate, wood and dried fruit. Atypical because despite this strength it remains fairly balanced and has an almost fresh note. Can only be recommended!
Review by Nick Gerrard
The richness and depth of flavour are absolutely first class. A proper thick and oily rum that coats your mouth with sultana, caramel and leathery notes. A very long and chewy finish follows.
Review by Volkmar Weber
The only thing you could fault it for: way too easy-drinking, gone way too fast. Baked-in plum jam, dried fruit, espresso, dark chocolate. The Savalle still is definitely somewhat overshadowed by its more famous Guyana sisters, but precisely the enormous fruitiness and almost dessert-like sweetness and creaminess on the tongue is just wow. If you prefer licking pencil shavings or like Kfm-Bitter, you'll probably call this a "Guyana lightweight." But that's a similarly pointless debate with DOK hardcore fans who don't want to accept the enthusiasm for dreamily fruity OWH charmers. But I digress. Short & simple: Savalle is (luckily) completely underrated.
Review by Joseph Grant
Good rum, nicely sweet with rich flavours of spice and cocoa. Most people's idea of what rum taste like is probably pretty close to this. The alcohol is really well integrated despite its strength meaning it's very easy to drink. Only downside is it's quite tannic and drying on the finish, but maybe that's more on my personal preference.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"I also think that this rum would work very well in a few premium cocktails. It could definitely add some complexity and some sweetness at the same time. A really good bottling for any one curious about this type of Demerara rum. Also well worth a purchase for any Independent..."Read full review →
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Also on the wishlist of 7 members.
About the Diamond distillery
The Diamond distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Diamond have been reviewed 5,141 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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