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The Whisky Jury Diamond The Ester Hunter Catch 3 2014
Most tasters land around the same spot: a genuinely different Guyana, glue and esters up front, then peach, pineapple and oily fruit once it opens. Several were fooled into guessing Jamaica. The common gripe is the finish — a few found it short and slightly astringent, and one or two wished for more complexity. Otherwise a fruity, oily Port Mourant that surprises people.
The community says- Glue-and-ester nose
- Oily fruity palate
- Finish fades fast
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How does The Whisky Jury Diamond The Ester Hunter Catch 3 2014 taste?
Aggregated from 50 community reviews.
Glue-and-peach Guyana that fools you into Jamaica Well-liked as an unusual high-ester Diamond — glue nose, oily fruity palate, "peach meets wood glue." The catch: the finish fades faster than the flavor deserves for a few.
Ester fans curious about high-ester Guyana
Anyone wanting a classic soft Demerara
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 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?
8% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 50 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5446 03.07.2025 Bottle birth while watching the new "The Accountant 2". Nose Light wood, faint roasted, fruity, light sweet, spice, faint plum, pineapple, faint nutts. Palate Oily, round, balanced, naturally sweet, fruity, light wood, faint chocolate, light caramel, light prunes, spice , faint nutts. Finish Medium to long, light wood, naturally sweet, dried fruit, spice, light caramel. Empty glass Fruit, prunes, light chocolate, light caramel, faint tobacco, faint cinnamon, faint floral.
Review by Timo Groeger
Then there are a few rums to cool things down :) Somehow not a typical Jamaican for me. It's quite fruity, a little pineapple and banana, but also quite sweet, caramel stands out here. And wood is also recognizable.
Review by Basti
Freshly poured into the glass, I am greeted by esters and glue. But typical PM notes are also present, such as licorice and leather, albeit very discreetly. With more time in the glass, more and more fruity aromas take over, especially sweet mango. Subtly reminiscent of the 2005 VRWs, but lacking in complexity.
Review by Skyfly
Guter Diamond mit typischen Guyana Aromen und vor allem in der Nase durch Ester/ Klebstoff ergänzt. Für mich ist der Alkohol etwas zu kräftig. Geschmacklich kann ich nichts aussetzen, sehr komplexe Abfüllung!
Review by zabo
So I had to try it right away after I saw that Kevin had given it a 9. A little too high for me personally. After a longer (unwanted) time in the glass, he had developed really well again.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
On the nose: Glue, esters. Woody. Roasted. Tobacco notes. Chocolate and light mocha notes. Taste: Oily mouthfeel, spicy,woody, roasted. Tobacco notes. Dried fruits. Leather. Light chocolate. Nice and round. Alcohol is integrated very well. Finish: Quite rich palate on the finish. Spices, dried fruits and woody notes. Good level of sweetness. Medium-long finish Very balanced and good Guyanese rum for sipping. I really liked sipping this.
Review by Paul Christiaens
A bold, flavoursome ester bomb: medicinal, overripe tropical fruit, but also wood, nuts, leather, tobacco, spice and citrus. 85 points Nose: varnish, nailpolish remover, glue, pencil shavings, putty, overripe pineapple, olive, new wood. Screams for aeriation. Upon aeriation, dark notes of leather pop up, plus cooked plum, peach, white tobacco. Palate: very oily, yet certainly with a good dose of esters. Still glue and varnish, overripe pineapple. Now also nuts, and then leather, oak, a bit of brine, allspice. Finish: drying, clove, ginger, with the same ester-like profile, an acidic note of citrus which I really like.
Review by DomM
Very nice DHE blend. High fruitiness on the nose as well as on the palate. Here I also get lots of chocolate and roasted notes which create a Michele enhanced Guyana profile. From memory on par with the SBS and Nobilis blends.
Review by w00tAN
Northern Lights Meeting 07/25: Nose very fruity but also sticky. Taste is strongly fruity. Good spice and nice alcohol. In the mouth then very spicy, some tobacco; but quite one-dimensional. Finish rather short.
Review by Julien Ries
👃🏼 The esters are there, but delicate compared to the powerful Jamaicans I've tasted. There's a touch of Cleopatra glue that takes us back to childhood. Marzipan-like almond is mixed with solvent. You can smell fresh pineapple and star anise. It's all very pastry-like, very pleasant indeed. 👅 The palate is highly complex: Tutti frutti-like fruitiness again, with a very floral side of heady flowers. It's hard to put it all together, but it's a bomb of exotic fruit, fairly unspicy and woody. 🎆 Ah la la, there's the rub. Despite the esters, this rum fades too quickly. It's a pity, because it lowers the note. I'm not a big fan of Guyana rums in general. They're typically rums you either love or hate. I can't claim to have seen many on my rum journey, so my opinion is relative. This is the best Guyana rum I've tasted so far. My rating is 87/100. It could have had more with a longer, more complex finish.
Review by Christian Rudt
Ordentlich Klebstoff empfängt uns bei dieser Abfüllung. Dahinter lässt sich aber schon dezent etwas Pfirsich erahnen. Es scheint Mal wieder angebracht etwas zu warten, damit der Rum sich öffnet. Geschmacklich eher auf der trockenfruchtigen Seite aber sehr ansprechend, leicht nussig und ölig, das ist schon recht lecker. Im Finish ist vor allem rosinige Fruchtsüße wahrnehmbar. Schöne Abfüllung, der nur etwas die Reife und Stimmigkeit fehlt. Auf ähnlichem Niveau wie der SBS PM/DHE, etwas röstiger im Abgang.
Review by Rum Watcher
It's great, precisely because it's so digestibly unusual. Great profile. Even Lisa liked it and that's saying something @Kevin right...:-). I hadn't had it in a glass before and didn't really know what to expect. Peach and stone meets wood glue...unfortunately awesome!
Review by Schnubbii
Northern Lights Meeting July 2025 Already delicious.
Review by HenryL
Northern Lights Meeting July 19, 2025 Exciting piece. Would have guessed zero on Guyana. Definitely something for the RumX advent calendar Super fruity on the nose, with a hint of apple and some plummy sweetness. Guyana comes through more in the mouth. Still misleading, the finish is astringent.
Review by Stijn Zino
Road Rummers S8T6 Jamaica supertasting The Bastards fooled us at the tasting, almost Hampden like. But when you know what it is, you recognise the peach. Extreme fruity from start to finish. The fruit really evolves. Will need to taste this again! Nice complex rum! Do not compare this to the PDHG mark, just enjoy a beautiful rum!
Review by Jakob
Satte Süsse von Karamell und Melasse, flankiert mit weiteren Süssen Aromen von getrockneten Früchten und kandierten Zitrusfrüchten (Orange, Zitrone). Dazu Vanille, etwas Piment, im Abgang toastige Aromen aus dem Fass - sehr rund und zugänglich. Das namensgebende High Ester Profil ist wiederum recht zurückhaltend, der Komplexität wäre etwas expressivere Fruchtfrische durchaus zuträglich gewesen - der Rum weiss aber auch so zu gefallen. Stimmig.
Review by Johannes
Very special, the DHE! Very different from the classic Diamond profile. But without a direct comparison it doesn't come close to the SBS, which I gave 8.3 points...overall it's too unrounded for me, not quite coherent.
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Details about The Whisky Jury Diamond The Ester Hunter Catch 3 2014
A rum from Guyana, bottled by The Whisky Jury, at 53,6%.
Community purchases
26 bottles logged by 22 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
19% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for The Whisky Jury Diamond The Ester Hunter Catch 3 2014?
Community paid 132–143 €.
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