Diamond 1988/2006 18yo 59% SV VelierThis is Diamond 1988 Full Proof Old Demerara Rum. One of a series of legendary bottlings from the period 2004 2015 when Velier owned a small stake in Demerara Distillers Ltd (DDL). Discover the rare Old Demerara Rum, distilled in 1988 at Guyanas Diamond Distillery. Aged 18 years, bottled by Velier at 59% cask strength. One of 51 bottles. Type: Rum Distillery: Diamond Bottler: Velier Region: Guyana Age: 18 yo Distilled: 1988 Bottled: 2006 Strength: 59%

this expression offers a rare and complex flavor profile

This refined spirit was then meticulously selected and distributed by Number One Drinks

several barrels of rum from the Appleton Estate were set aside to age with the edict that these rums were to be used to create a very special blend of 50 year old rum that would celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence

With each sip

Bottled from a stock of 11 barrels distilled in a double retort pot still

The bottle and accompanying box are graced with a Fazzino 3D engraving

beaming from bottle number 196 of an exclusive 444

Cask number: R 3719

Distillery: Brora

Bottler: Jack Tar

It describes the production of rum in general and the deviations from standard procedures at the Caroni distillery

which closed its doors in 2003 and was torn down in 2004