El Dorado The Last Casks Diamond Coffey & Tri-Canada 1998 70 cl. 49,1%

This Limited – Last Casks – Edition is crafted from the sole remaining lot blended in 1998, comprising rums distilled on the Diamond Coffey Still, and rum that was once produced on the since-discontinued Tri-Canada Redistillation Still. This Rum was artfully crafted by the late Master Distiller George Robinson and aged for 24 years in the companies Barrel warehouse in Guyana.

This cuvée of El Dorado rum comes from a batch of casks aged in 1998. It is a blend of molasses rums from Diamond Distillers Ltd.

The blend is composed of rums distilled with the Coffey column and the Tri-Canada redistillation still. The latter still is no longer in use.

Details:
Cask Strength: 49,1%
Aged in ex-bourbon barrels
Non-chill filtered
Tropically aged in Guyana for 24 years
Bottled in Guyana in 2022 as a Limited Edition

Tasting Notes:
Color: Dark golden, amber color.
Nose: A bright medley of honey, almond, orange and banana aromas that are specific to these metal stills.
Taste: A lingering aftertaste of licorice and dark chocolate with a hint of green apples and rich notes of dried fruits.