Wine for sale: Demerara

Demerara

Demerara named after the Demerara River in Guyana produces exceptional rums. This region was renowned for supplying many countries, notably the British crown, with sugar and rum. Distilleries were established around each sugar mill. Their purpose was to use the molasses to create rum, which was then given to slaves or sailors in the Royal Navy. More than ten years after Guyana’s independence in 1975, all the distilleries were closed down and are now operating as a single organisation called Diamond Distillery. To this day, Diamond Distillery continues to produce powerful, aromatic rums bearing the emblematic name of their former distillery. The vast majority of the spirits they produce are used to make blends, as they display a heavy, complex character as a result of being distilled in very old stills.