EL DORADO PM / DHE HIGH ESTER RUM

ABV: 51.7%

ABOUT

This El Dorado High Ester Blend combines rum from the historic Port Mourant (PM) Double Wooden Pot Still with their exclusive Diamond High Ester (DHE) rum from the Double Retort Copper Pot Still. Both rums, PM and DHE, were distilled back in 2014 and aged in ex-bourbon casks before being blended together and bottled. Aged for 10 years and released at cask strength, this rum is the second in the second in El Dorado's High Ester series and celebrates the depth and diversity of Demerara rum making. 

METHOD

The Port Mourant (PM) Double Wooden Pot Still was originally installed at the Port Mourant Estate, founded in 1732. The extra character and depth of the rum from this still made it a choice of the Royal Navy which had begun issuing an official daily ration of rum to its sailors.  As Distilleries closed and consolidated this still was eventually moved to Uitvlugt and with the closure of Uitvlugt Estate in 1998, this still was moved to the Diamond Distillery in 1999 where today it remains.

The Diamond High Ester (DHE)  marque is produced by one small John Dore Double Retort Pot Still, that dates back to 1950 and is one of its kind at the Diamond Distillery. This high ester experiences a lengthy production process, with fermentation taking place over several months, and distillation at both a very slow rate and a very high reflux.

TASTE & AROMA

The rum provides aromas of green apples and flambee bananas with hints of cloves, cigars and peat.  On the palate, enjoy richly fruity flavours, with layers of ripe tropical fruit, complemented by a hint of clove and a smooth, tobacco-infused spice finish that lingers beautifully.

RECOMMENDED SERVES

Enjoy neat or over ice