Product description
Production of rum in the region of Demerara in Guyana is strictly linked with the Dutch settlers, who reclaimed large areas of arable land using the polder methods they had brought over from home. The land turned out to be most fertile, which gave rise to large scale sugar cane plantations. Those, in turn, just had to bring about rum distillation, sooner or later. Towards the end of the 18th century there were over 300 rum distilleries in the region. Rums from the British colonies soon earned a very good reputation, including the first blended rum, Old Vatted Demerara (OVD), manufactured at Port Mourant Distillery on the banks of the Demerara river. Early 20th century brought a dramatic fall of the sugar prices, and consequently, a decline in the rum industry. In order to survive, rum manufacturers began to unite, and by 1942 there were only 9 rum distilleries operating in the country. In 1999 the distilling equipment and know-how were transferred to Demerara Distillers Limited, now the only operating rum distillery in Guyana, located in the town of Diamond on the eastern bank or the Demerara river. The distillery is still operational, cultivating the various rum styles from the distilleries it acquired the equipment from. It also put in use the knowledge and experience of the distillers once working in the closed down distilleries.
El Dorado 2004 Albion, bottled in a limited edition in 2018, belongs to an exclusive Rare Collection of El Dorado rums. It was distilled at Demerara Distillery, made from molasses and distilled in a continuous Coffey still, which used to operate in a closed down distillery of Albion. The rum was filled into American oak ex-bourbon barrels and spent 14 years maturing in the tropical climate of Guyana. Bottled at cask strength (no dilution) and without chill filtering.
Nose: Cane sugar sweetness, molasses, vanilla, cocoa, spices.
Palate: Notes of caramel, toffee, some honey and oak