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After releasing Part 1 last week, we're back with the second installment of our guide to all Guyana rum. We kick off Part 2 with a discussion of DDL's influence on the modern rum landscape through its El Dorado releases and notable releases from independent bottlers.

Next up, we confront the additives questions that have been associated with the distillery since the early 2010s. What have they said about their practice of aging with caramel in the barrel? What's the current status of the practice at the distillery?

At the end, we close things out with a game of True or False with the Demerara Rum GI. What does the GI say about aging at origin? And sweetening Demerara rum?

Tune in for all this and more, and catch up on Part 1 if you haven't already.

We consulted a good amount of sources for this episode, which you can peruse below:

The Lone Caner's "The Age of Velier's Demeraras" Series:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Du Rhum interview with Luca Gargano

Velier's catalog of DDL releases

Our own interview with Shaun Caleb

The Demerara Rum GI

The Ian Burrell Facebook post on the Demerara Rum GI we referenced

DDL's statement in response to social posts about the GI

Demerara Distillers Annual Shareholder Reports

The RumX community's amazing "Crowdsourcing Guyana Rum Marks" thread

El Dorado Official Website

Barrel Aged Thought's epic Demerara piece

A number of Cocktail Wonk pieces:

Demerara Distillers Ltd. Pt. 1 and Pt. 2

Q&A with Shaun Caleb

Q&A with Komal Samaroo

Q&A with Sharon Sue-Hang

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You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube.

In the latest chapter in our Rumcast Guides series, we turn our eyes to Guyana and the legendary style of Demerara rum. As one of the world's most distinct, essential rum categories, this episode has been a long time coming. Whether you're new to the rums of Demerara Distillers Ltd. or a seasoned enjoyer, there's something in here for everyone.

In Part 1, we set the stage by going over the factors that make Guyana's rums so unique, along with a brief timeline of rum production and a deep dive into the country's lone remaining distillery and its collection of historic stills.

Part 2 will follow next week (with a focus on DDL's influence on modern rum, the additives question, and the Demerara Rum GI), so stay tuned!

We consulted a good amount of sources for this episode, which you can peruse below:

The Lone Caner's "The Age of Velier's Demeraras" Series

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

The RumX community's epic "Crowdsourcing Guyana Rum Marks" thread

The Demerara Rum GI

Demerara Distillers Annual Shareholder Reports

El Dorado Official Website

Our own interview with Shaun Caleb

Du Rhum interview with Luca Gargano

Barrel Aged Thought's epic Demerara piece

Velier's catalog of DDL releases

A number of Cocktail Wonk pieces:

Demerara Distillers Ltd. Pt. 1 and Pt. 2

Q&A with Shaun Caleb

Q&A with Komal Samaroo

Q&A with Sharon Sue-Hang

Did you know you can support The Rumcast on Patreon now and get bonus episodes, happy hours, and more? You can! Head to patreon.com/therumcast to check it out.

You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube.

We're back with another chapter in our series of blind rum reviews — this time with two rums we've both had before, including one we just reviewed in a bonus episode for you a few weeks back!

We begin with that very rum: Roaming Road's 17-Year Spain Rum. See how close we came to identifying a rum we both just argued over within the last month (and how not knowing its identity impacted our enjoyment of it).

Next, we move to a rum we briefly sampled during our visit to The Black Parrot in London in January: Dead Reckoning's "The Black Pit." It's a blend of Port Mourant, Versailles, and Enmore still rums from Demerara Distillers Ltd. that features a rather unique cask finish.

A big thank you to Patreon member Jordan from DC for supplying these mystery samples to both of us. Believe it or not, he actually sent these well before we independently tried and reviewed Roaming Road's Spain Rum. So it was a happy accident, not an evil trick!