Berry Bros & Rudd Diamond El Dorado Single Barrel 2013
Sip this neat and you get the classic Diamond wooden-pot picture: dried fruit, dark chocolate, coffee and a slug of glue-like solvent up front, with woody, nutty raisin underneath. The catch most tasters land on is the Demerara sweetness — it sits heavy and can flatten the rest. At 60% it stays surprisingly smooth, though a couple call it young and sharp.
The community says- Dark chocolate note
- Dried fruit, coffee
- Too sweet
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How does Berry Bros & Rudd Diamond El Dorado Single Barrel 2013 taste?
Aggregated from 11 community reviews.
Sweet, chocolatey Demerara at cask strength Solid Diamond single cask with chocolate, dried fruit and DHE character, but the heavy Demerara sweetness divides people — several found it too sweet and a touch sharp for the style.
Demerara fans who like a sweet, wooden-pot profile
Those wanting a dry Demerara or big ester funk
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How is Berry Bros & Rudd Diamond El Dorado Single Barrel 2013 rated?
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What does the community say?
73% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 11 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Buddudharma
First things first: don't expect an ester monster here. An intense caramel note plays first fiddle, surrounded by the typical markers of pot stills. The rum is heavy and sweet, the alcohol is excellently integrated. Despite everything, the caramel note is a little too dominant for me, so the sister cask from 2009, despite its lower ABV, comes out on top for me overall. Nevertheless, this is a rum that gives hope for DDL and is very fairly priced at £70.
Review by Johannes
Deutlich Diamond-Profil mit Melasse, Lakritz, Eichenfass, Vanille.
Review by DomM
Interesting nose! The wooden pot stills are clearly noticeable, once the rum had some time to breath and steps beyond the strong initial solvent notes. Yet there is more to it. Additional fruits (citrus-y) and a hint of esters (DHE mind you, not Jamaican funk). Very interesting twist with quite some complexity. Similar picture on the palate. The blend provides an interesting twist on know Demerara profils from the wooden pots. Lots of fruits and an intense dark chocolate note are present. Yet, similarly to the other BB&R single barrel, this is very sweet and a factor to consider negatively in my book. Again very smooth and easy to drink despite its high ABV. This is interesting stuff out of DDL and far more engaging and exiting compared to some previous releases blends and cask finishes. Very happy to see stuff like this.
Review by zabo
Besten Dank an Tobias, der die Flaschen aus England mit gebracht hat und sie in unserer Franconian Tasting Gang gleich geteilt hat. Alles in allem eine sehr solide Abfüllung, die alle Erwartungen erfüllt, aber leider trotzdem nicht nach oben heraus sticht. Ein wenig schwächer als die andere Abfüllung.
Review by Serge
Fruity, tropically matured Demerara, which also contains parts of the two Wooden Pots (PM and Versailles) and DHE in addition to the MPRS. Fruit and the pots are in the foreground. Personally, however, I like the new LBI/DHE from El Dorado best of all the DHE rums released to date.
Review by Carlitooo
Leider etwas unrund und scharf
Review by Jakob
Still a little young and wild. Alcohol present, the Demerara sweetness unfortunately does not quite keep the profile in check. Not a bad rum, but clearly below average for Demerara single casks.
Details about Berry Bros & Rudd Diamond El Dorado Single Barrel 2013
A rum from Guyana, bottled by Berry Bros & Rudd, at 60%.
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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