High Ester Blend Rum, Pm/Dhe, El Dorado

• Limited edition aged Demerara rum produced by Demerara Distillers Limited at Diamond Distillery, the last remaining distillery in Guyana • Second release from El Dorado’s High Ester Blend series • Produced in accordance with the Demerara Rum Geographical Indication • Blend of pot still rums distilled from molasses in DDL’s John Dore double retort copper pot still (DHE) and heritage Port Mourant double wooden pot still (PM) • Aged 10 years in ex–bourbon casks • Cocoa powder, cherry, toasted almond, saltwater taffy, cheesecake, and a hint of smoke of the nose precedes a palate of rich toffee, stewed red fruit, milk chocolate, and coffee with loads of signature Port Mourant leather and tobacco • Bottled at a cask strength of 51.7% ABV The highly anticipated second release from El Dorado’s High Ester Blend series has arrived! Crafted in response to increased demand for new and experimental marques from Diamond Distillery’s fourteen operating stills, this release is a blend of two marques: the Diamond High Ester (DHE) marque and the historic Port Mourant (PM) marque. While the legendary Port Mourant still hardly needs an introduction—though it’s still worth emphasizing this is the oldest operating wooden pot still of its kind in the world—the lesser-known DHE marque is distilled in Diamond Distillery’s John Dore double retort copper pot still from a wash fermented over several months, resulting in final ester levels over 1,500 g/hL AA (grams per hectoliter of absolute alcohol)!