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Skeldon S.B.S Guyana 1997 SWR
The surprise here is how quiet a 27-year-old, 48% Guyana rum can be. Give it 30 minutes and dark chocolate, prunes, raisins, coffee and old wood slowly open up. Tasters call it elegant and "well balanced," naturally sweet without added sugar. The catch several noted: the body thins out and the finish stays short, and many wish it hit harder at higher ABV.
The community says- Dark chocolate & prunes
- Elegant, balanced
- But: Thin finish
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How does Skeldon S.B.S Guyana 1997 SWR taste?
Aggregated from 33 community reviews.
Elegant but reserved dark Guyana sipper Well-liked, elegant Skeldon with dark chocolate, prunes and coffee. Most agree it needs air and wish for more ABV; body and finish come up thin, and a few prefer the 2001.
Fans of dark, dried-fruit-and-coffee Guyana rum who enjoy a slow, gentle sipper
Anyone wanting punchy ABV, big body or a long finish
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 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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88% rate it 8 or higher. 16 selected write-ups from 33 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Most helpful positive review
The verdict is clear: cannot compete with the younger 2001 (RX13842) in any way. Solid rum, but simply too expensive for what it offers.
Review by Johannes
Most helpful mixed review
Eigentlich mag ich die 2001er Skeldons sehr gerne! Dieser fällt jedoch ohne direkten Vergleich deutlich ab. Viel zu bitter und holzig, ohne diese melassige Süße. Der ist einfach über seinem Zenit oder das Fass war schlecht.
Review by cigares
A nose of old wood, dried fruit, prunes, leather and roast. The aromas are deep and heavy, but lack a little complexity. The palate is lively, slightly spicy and aromatic. Wood is very present but not dominant. Beautiful, heavy aromas of wood, leather and prunes. The finish lacks length and substance, but remains elegant. A very fine, very interesting rum, but in direct comparison with other Skeldons, it still seems less complex and less enjoyable.
Review by Thunderbird
A heavy dark SWR of the spicy woody kind with the necessary prune attributes... it needs time in the glass, but then it gently unfolds its aromas and can be enjoyed wonderfully. There are, of course, more complex wines. Here, however, I like the clear straightforwardness
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4675 22.03.2024 Tasting arranged by Romdeluxe and presented by Parminder S. Bhatia one of the owners of 1423. Nose Light wood, roasted, complex, balanced, dried fruits, plum, light chocolate. Palate Elegant, light roasted wood, plum, raisin, naturally sweet, light coffee, faint chocolate, faint smoke. Finish Medium to long, light roasted wood, dried fruit, light caramel, faint coffee, light chocolate. This is a very well balanced release and it] is on the sweet side without adding sugar. Price to quality can be argued but a good rum indeed.
Review by SaibotZtar
Skeldon always arouses a certain expectation in me... I still don't understand why. Nose very spicy, chocolatey with dark fruits, leather and sweetness. On the palate it is very accessible, oily and sweet. Then immediately a peppery and very spicy taste with chocolate, allspice, slightly menthol and a harmonious barrel influence comes through. At first it reminded me of an old 1983 Panama rum. The finish is then relatively short and unspectacular. Alcohol barely perceptible on the nose and palate. All in all, good/tasty but entertaining.
Review by Andi
An der Nase sehr verhalten, dunkle Schokolade, getrocknete Früchte, etwas Holz, Pflaume An Gaumen dann Rosine, getrocknete Pflaumen, wieder Schokolade, Kaffee, Holz. Aber auch hier wirkt er sehr verhalten. Ich liebe das Mark SWR, aber bei dem Preis Genussverhältnis habe ich keine Flasche gekauft. Aber ein schöner eleganter Rum. Ich finde den 2001er mit mehr Volumenprozent doch deutlich besser. 👍🏼
Review by Boletus
Durch längere Interaktion mit dem Luftsauerstoff entwickelt die Nase eine sehr schöne Bandbreite an Aromen. Trockenfrüchte, insbesondere Backpflaumen, Gewürze, Melasse und feine Eiche ergeben hierbei ein sehr harmonisches Gesamtbild. Im Mund geht es beinahe nahtlos so weiter, allerdings zeigt sich ein leichter Hang zur überholzten Bitterkeit. Auch ist das Mundgefühl zwar sehr weich, aber ich vermisse ein wenig die Aromendichte, was in einem doch vergleisweise kurzen und eher dünnen Abgang mündet.
Review by TheJackDrop
Pensée pour mon ami Gregory qui nous a quitté hier, un homme exceptionnel, un père, un guerrier jusqu’au bout. Un ami du rhum et des bonnes choses également, on en a bu de belles quilles ensemble, le sourire jusqu’aux oreilles. Santé mon pote, j’espère que tu as trouvé le repos.
Review by Michael Schou
Rate 8.2 I’m in the process of going through all the rum I have tasted. And try to give them a fair assessment from what I can remember from when I tasted them. Grade them as I would if I tried them today. Would have liked a higher ABV.
Review by Master P
An der Nase sehr leicht, dunkle Schokolade, getrocknete Früchte, etwas Holz, Pflaume. An Gaumen dann Rosine, getrocknete Pflaumen, MilchSchokolade, Kaffee ganz leicht. Gutes Profil, aber mit mehr ABV währe er auf jedenfall besser. Danke Gunnar für die Zusammenstellung der Skeldon Samples.
Review by Palo - V Poháriku
As this is 27 Y.O. rum, I gave him proper time in the glass to fully open up, cca 30 minutes. During that time the aromas oscillated between notes of old wood, sweet spices, nuts and dried fruit. If I was to judge this rum just by the aroma, I would say this is an awesome rum. The taste is equally "dark" in the notes. I got loads of cocoa, wood, spices, but also some slight soury fruity notes, predominantely dries currants. The finish is very nutty, woody, also with some roasted coffee beans and event little but of maggi. I am very satisfied with this rum. If only this had like 58% ABV, this would be an absolute banger. This way, with this flavour intensity and mouthfeel, I have to rate it slightly below 9.
Review by Isabelle
Chocolatey with sour cherries and prunes on the nose. Wood evident upon tasting, along with coffee and light caramel flavours and spice. Short-medium finish. Not exceptionally complex.
Review by Martin Švojgr
The flavours are dominated by caramelised sugar, coffee, cocoa, figs, and generally dried tropical fruits. But most of all, freshly pressed espresso. The colour is brutally dark, dark mahogany. I would guess the strength of the alcohol to be more than 50%. A good coffee guyana.
Review by DeMaddin
Gut ausbalancierter Guyana-Rum. Bietet viele schöne Facetten, mit vielen dunklen Aromen. Schöne Fassauswahl, leider gehen hier Preis und Leistung gesonderte Wege.
Review by Richard Krupa
Opet velice tmava barva, vyrazna chut rozinek, doplnena lehce kourem a drevem. Mnam
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Details about Skeldon S.B.S Guyana 1997 SWR
A Column Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 48,1%.
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Community purchases
10 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
30% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Skeldon S.B.S Guyana 1997 SWR cost?
Community paid 215–277 €.
Current best price: 256.84 € – within the typical community range.
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About the Skeldon distillery
The Skeldon distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Skeldon have been reviewed 872 times with an average of 8.9/10.
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