O.V.D Demerara Rum, 70 cl

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It's a blend of several different pot-stilled rums from the island nation's Worthy Park Estate, which traces its history to 1670, and it derives its rich color from the addition of double-strength black sugar-based caramel (all black rums receive their color from additives).

This combination of flavor and color has been a favorite for many Tiki drinks, as it adds an extra layer of complexity to the drink. The previous year, the colony produced 10,000 hogsheads of sugar, 5,000,000 pounds coffee and 800,000 pounds cotton. You can genuinely expect Rums from Barbados ( Mount Gay), Jamaica ( Appleton), St Lucia ( Chairman’s Reserve) and Guyana ( El Dorado) to be ‘English’ in style.I think I will be keeping this one around - especially since by all accounts it ranks as one of the best mixing rums of all times. The flavor profile includes notes of tropical spices, dark sugars, vanilla, caramel, oak, and dark honey. It is often used in cocktails to add flavor and complexity, or enjoyed neat or on the rocks as an aperitif. This rum did not "age out the first run molasses characteristics", it actually perfectly showcases those characteristics without hiding them behind a wall of added sugar.

is a cockle-warming spiced concoction, based on the kind of rich, full-bodied rums the seafaring fraternity would have enjoyed centuries ago. DDL sponsors countless local events, such as chess tournaments, [11] Guyana Fashion Week, [12] Soca Monarch competitions, [13] and Mashramani events. Most rum agricole, which is distilled from fermented sugar cane juice as opposed to molasses like most other rums, comes from former French colonies like Martinique. The colony was initially governed from Fort Zeelandia by Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande, the governor of Essequibo.At its most basic definition according to the TTB, rum must be distilled from some kind of sugar product — either sugar cane juice, sugar cane syrup, molasses or other sugar cane by-products — at less than 190 proof and bottled at 80 proof. They were an official partner of the inaugural tournament of the 2013 Caribbean Premier League, sponsoring the tournament's Catch of the Match award, which went to one player in each of the 24 matches who makes a catch.

The unique flavor profile of Demerara rum is the result of its aging process in oak barrels and the addition of natural ingredients such as sugarcane juice and molasses.Jamaican rums are routinely noted for having "funk," which can be hard to describe but is a result of their high esters. The name is a reference to the Demerara River and the sugarcane grown there, which is exclusively used for the rum's distillate. But all the other Rum categories discussed here today are made almost exclusively by distilling fermented molasses. It's rich with the oak from the bourbon barrels its finished in, but smooth with an end taste of raisins. The Dutch West India Company, who had a monopoly on the slave trade, was unable to supply them, leading to illegal smuggling from English colonies.

This spiced rum upends the usual vanilla-cinnamon-allspice blend with a welcome addition of nutmeg, clove and orange peel.Its rum-making techniques make it pretty much the modern home for rum, creating a rum that’s usually fruity but well balanced. The rum is derived from sugarcane grown along the banks and is distilled by the last remaining Guyanese distiller, Demerara Distillers Limited, or the DDL. million new shares were issued, reducing government ownership to roughly 47%, although another attempt to issue shares in 1990 was blocked by the government.