Product description
Rum production in the Demerara region of Guyana is closely linked to Dutch settlers who acquired vast tracts of land in the 17th century using land drainage methods known from their homeland.
These lands proved to be extremely fertile, which allowed sugar cane plantations to develop on a large scale. These, in turn, sooner or later had to contribute to the development of rum production. By the end of the 18th century, there were already over 300 rum factories in the region. Rums from the British colonies gained enormous popularity in the 19th century, including the first blended rum, Old Vatted Demerara (OVD), produced at the Port Mourant distillery on the banks of the Demerara River. The first half of the 20th century brought a drastic decline in the profitability of sugar cane cultivation, and with it the decline of the distilling industry in Guyana. In order to survive, rum producers began to unite, and in 1942 there were only 9 distilleries in the country. In 1999, the distilling equipment was transferred to Demerara Distillers Limited, currently the only rum factory in the country, located in the town of Diamond, on the eastern bank of the Demerara River. The distillery operates to this day, cultivating the styles of individual, now defunct rum producers, using the original equipment as well as the knowledge and experience of distillers who once worked in the now defunct distilleries.
El Dorado 2002 Versailles is a rum produced at the Demerara Distillery in Guyana. Made from molasses, it is distilled in a one-of-a-kind wooden still that was once used at the Enmore Distillery on the Versailles Plantation. The rum was distilled in 2002 and matured in American oak bourbon barrels. Bottled in a limited edition in 2015.
Aroma : Notes of marine, nuts, honey, caramel, vanilla, cinnamon and licorice.
Taste : Sweet and dry, with accents of salted toffee, oak, dried fruit, hazelnuts and almonds.