Diamond Reserve Guava Rum
Diamond Reserve Guava Rum is a guava-flavored Demerara rum from Demerara Distillers Limited at the Diamond Distillery in Guyana — in the maker’s own words, “an exotic blend of light Demerara rums with rich aromatic notes of pink guavas” — bottled at 40% ABV in a 750mL bottle. Diamond is the last remaining distillery in Guyana, standing on the east bank of the Demerara River and holding the heritage stills of the country’s lost sugar estates; its rums are distilled from molasses made from Demerara sugar grown in Guyana’s equatorial river basin. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Proof / ABV: 80 proof (40% ABV)
- Size: 750mL
- Base: Light Demerara rum, molasses from Demerara sugar
- Flavor: Pink guava (rum with natural and artificial flavors)
- Distillery: Diamond Distillery, Demerara Distillers Ltd
- Origin: Demerara, Guyana
Demerara Weight Behind the Fruit
Most flavored rums are built on neutral, forgettable bases. This one starts with real Demerara rum from the same house that produces the acclaimed El Dorado range, so the guava lands on genuine rum character — sugarcane depth and a rich, oily palate — instead of thin sweetness. Demerara Distillers keeps the stills of more than 300 vanished Guyanese estates alive at Diamond, and that heritage is what gives this bottle its backbone. Explore the rest of our rum shelves, from aged Demerara to agricole, across Del Mesa’s spirits range.
Tasting Notes
Lively fresh guava on the nose with vanilla custard, passionfruit and sugarcane. The palate is rich and fruit-forward — fresh and candied guava carried on that Demerara weight — finishing tropical and clean rather than syrupy.
How to Enjoy
Demerara Distillers’ own serve is the Guava Daiquiri: shake the rum with fresh lime juice and a touch of Cointreau, strain, and garnish with lime. It is equally at home in punches and tiki builds where guava can lead; stock the rest of the build from our cocktail ingredients.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who makes Diamond Reserve Guava Rum?
Demerara Distillers Limited at Diamond Distillery, Guyana’s last remaining distillery and the home of El Dorado rum.
What does it taste like?
Pink guava first — fresh and candied — with vanilla custard, passionfruit and sugarcane over a light Demerara rum base.
What proof is it?
40% ABV (80 proof), in a 750mL bottle.
Find Diamond Reserve Guava at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — the tropical daiquiri rum with a real Demerara backbone, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.