Brand
El Dorado
El Dorado is the brand of aged rums produced by Demerara Distillers Ltd (DDL) at Plantation Diamond, East Bank Demerara (Guyana). The range includes blends and single-still releases spanning young expressions to rare aged bottlings (up to 25 years).
- Plantation Diamond (East Bank Demerara) · East Bank Demerara · Guyana
- Since 1992
- 14 products
The story
The El Dorado brand was launched by Demerara Distillers Limited in 1992 as a line of premium aged rums. DDL gathers the production heritage of the Demerara region and operates the Diamond Distillery, the last working facility preserving historic stills relocated from now-closed distilleries; distillation in the area dates back to the 17th century.
Production philosophy
Patience in aging and respect for local traditions: El Dorado values the use of vintage stills and maturation in wooden casks in the Demerara climate to develop complexity and aromatic depth before assembling the final blends.
Territory
Plantation Diamond, East Bank Demerara (Guyana)
Production method
Production is based on distillates obtained primarily from Demerara sugar molasses; a combined use of column distillates (including a wooden Coffey) and historic pot/wooden stills (Port Mourant, Enmore, Versailles) is followed by aging in wooden casks and blending of different vintages and house marques.
Distillation
Blend of distillates from Coffey column(s) (including a wooden Coffey) and historic pot/wooden stills (Port Mourant, Enmore, Versailles and other stills preserved at Diamond), combining column and pot still techniques.
Ageing
Aging in wooden casks (extended maturation in the Demerara climate), followed by blending (assembly) of the aged distillates; some expressions specify the minimum age of the blend (e.g. 3–25 years).
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- Plantation Diamond (East Bank Demerara)
- Categories
- rum
- Demerara rum
- aged rum
- single-still rum
- blended rum
- brand
- Raw materials
- molasses (Demerara sugar)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- oak casks
- ex-bourbon / bourbon barrels
- Representative products
- Rhum El Dorado 21Y Demerara Special Reserve 70cl - Giftbox
- Rhum El Dorado 5Y Demerara 70cl
- Rhum El Dorado 8Y Demerara 70cl
- Rhum El Dorado Demerara Spiced 70cl
- Rum Demerara 25Yo 70cl - Astucciato - El Dorado
- Rum Demerara 3Yo 70cl - El Dorado
- Rum Demerara High Ester Blend 70cl - Astucciato - El Dorado
- Rum Demerara Port Mourant & Enmore 1998 70cl - El Dorado
- Rum Demerara Single Still Enmore 2009 70cl - El Dorado
- Rum Demerara Single Still Port Mourant 2009 70cl - El Dorado
- Rum Demerara Single Still Versailles 2009 70cl - El Dorado
- Rum Demerara The Last Casks Diamond Coffee Still - Tri Canada Restilled 1998 70cl - El Dorado
What makes it distinctive
- Main brand of Demerara Distillers Ltd (DDL).
- Produced at the Diamond Distillery, the last operational facility in Guyana preserving historic stills.
- Wide range: aged blends from 3 to 25 years and single-still releases from historic stills (Port Mourant, Enmore, Versailles).
- Extended maturation in wooden casks and blending to achieve the El Dorado expressions.