Velier Uitvlugt Modified GS 1996
Loved by DomM, Pavel Spacek & 66 more
For experienced palates: a legendary tropical-aged Demerara that blends creamy coconut, caramel and vanilla with deep wood spice and dried fruits. At 57.2%, it’s intense yet beautifully integrated, widely praised on RumX.
- World-class balance
- Gourmand aroma
- Long, spicy finish
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How does Velier Uitvlugt Modified GS 1996 taste?
Aggregated from 72 community reviews.
Iconic, creamy coconut Demerara For experienced palates: a legendary tropical-aged Demerara that blends creamy coconut, caramel and vanilla with deep wood spice and dried fruits. At 57.2%, it’s intense yet beautifully integrated, widely praised on RumX.
Seasoned Demerara fans and collectors who love rich, creamy coconut-caramel profiles with strong oak and spice at higher strength.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or anyone unwilling to pay premium unicorn prices for rare Velier Demeraras.
How is Velier Uitvlugt Modified GS 1996 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 9.0 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 72 ratings
Review by DomM
Nice Guyana column profile on the nose. Coconut, milk chocolate and some vanilla with notes of dried fruits. Starts off with an additional note of wet cardboard and needs some time to breath to open up and lose its alcoholic note. The patience is well rewarded, however. Personally, I prefer the 96 Diamonds but make no mistake, this is an excellent representation of what you (should) love about DDL rums. On the palate also a rich and deep Demerara profile with dried fruits, coffee and dark caramel notes. Some sweetness works well with the fruity notes. It’s not the most complex out of the top Dermeraras but to me a excellent representation of the profile‘s highlights.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... The Old Velier Demerara rum is the best thing you can taste in the rum world. The rums were aged in the tropics for several years by mistake and nobody refilled the barrel. The Andel tax was 90% or more, which is why the taste is especially full and intense. Even though it is an extra expensive product, I recommend to taste a rum from this series at least once in your life.
Review by Maxence
Pretty close to its big brother from 1997 vintage. Sweet, round, another strong Uitvlugt from Velier !
Review by Rodolphe
Well, now it's time to taste one of the Unicorns you hear so much about, but rarely see in your glass... Big demerara profile of nuts, vanilla, coconut, cooked sugar, it's woody but pleasant and greedy. On the palate, it follows the same pattern, which is very good. So verdict: very, very good, but not necessarily better than other, less hard-to-find dark demerara. So very happy to be able to share this bottle for "only" 600€ 😅, tomorrow if I come across it again at the same price, I'd rather take 1 diamond CBH + 1 Skeldon + 1 Albion from El Dorado, all 3 are at the same level, or so equivalent...
Review by Adrian Wahl
Unfortunately, I can't quite go along with the 90+ ratings. But it's fantastic to be able to drink a rum like this. Thank you Rodolphe for this great split.
Review by Thunderbird
The nose is fantastic ... delicate tropical fruit, sweetish caramel with vanilla, confectionery and something nutty... The palate appears much stronger, initially caramel-like, but then quickly switching to the woody, spicy side (with light caramel and confectionery aromas here too). The longer it lingers on the palate, the clearer the woody influence. Becomes slightly bitter. The finish is more on the dark side. This is an excellent rum, without question. But at this price, I'd rather get myself a few El Dorado Rare Casks. Many thanks to Rodolpho for the sample
Review by Joachim Guger
Very dark and oily. Glue, coconut, dried apricots, caramel. Powerful and yet balanced. Not complex, but insanely beguiling 😍😍😍 The spiciness comes out over time. Then full, warm and oily in the mouth. Woody and resinous. Long, woody and above all spicy finish. Very cool.☺️ A wonderful rum. Simpler, but it tastes better than its brother from 1997. Too bad there was no Savalle as part of the Rare Collection. ☹️ Shoutout to Rodolphe! 🙏🙏🙏
Review by cigares
A rum tasted in a restaurant. A sweet nose of caramelized almonds and vanilla coconut with old wood, old leather.A palate with sweetness, broad and deep aromas. An old club house in a tropical climate with cups full of fruit.An incredible finish with flavors that play hide and seek.The empty glass sums it all up. A wonderful tropical Demerara experience.
Review by Oliver
On par with the Uitvlugt 1997!
Review by mto75
something special in a glass for Christmas, of course 😊Dried fruit, butterscotch, floor wax, tobacco, old barrel, also something slightly sour that perhaps comes closest to aceto balsamico. A pleasant blend of concentrated spice, toasty aromas, caramel and chocolate on the palate. Many thanks again to Rodolphe for sharing such a treasure at the original price!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A great release and I really like how long the finish is on this rum. Woody, fruity with spices and a well balanced full bodied rum. Killed a bottle and should have bought more. But it's always easy to look in the rearview mirror and want something.
Review by travel_and_rum 🇧🇪 Christophe Klubert
Everything you ime in a demerara, a crazy delicacy! It's just incredible stuff in a glass...
Review by Alessandro
The first Demerara Velier I have tried. On the nose vanilla and caramel, on the palate initially caramel predominates then wood and spices that persist on the long finish. In my opinion given today's market value it is out of price, with a little less quality better to get a Demerara rare collection like Albion, Skeldon, etc.
Review by zabo
Tasted the blind tasting again and ranked it at 8.9 points. Stays the same. Also a real grenade. But it wasn't quite as harmonious blind, at least for me, which is why it was just on the edge of excellent.
Review by SaibotZtar
Sehr leckerer Uitvlugt. Schön würzig süffig. Schwer am Gaumen mit ölige zäher Konsistenz... leichte Süße mit Kokosnuss Vanille und Gewürzen . Sehr lecker wenn auch sehr sehr teuer, leider . Vielen Dank Rodolphe für das Sampl.
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About the Uitvlugt distillery
The Uitvlugt distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Uitvlugt have been reviewed 2,394 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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