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Six of the 10
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Wooden stills, and nowhere else any more
Demerara Distillers is the last place in the world where distilling is still done on wooden stills. They come from three sugar plantations that have since closed (Port Mourant, Enmore and Versailles) and now stand together on one site at Diamond.
That is why a single distillery can make very different rum styles. Alongside the regular range, we also stock bottles named after those individual stills.
The ten bottles we have in stock
El Dorado Rum 3 Years White Cask Aged
3 Years White Cask Aged, matured and then filtered.
€ 17,99
El Dorado Rum 15 Years Old
El Dorado 15 Years Old, the house’s best-known bottle.
€ 49,99
El Dorado Rum Versailles 2002
Versailles 2002, from the single wooden pot still.
€ 200,00
El Dorado Port Mourant 1999
Port Mourant 1999, from the double wooden pot still.
€ 255,00
El Dorado The Last Casks Rum Gold 2000 Diamond Coffey & Uitvlugt
Gold 2000, from the Last Casks series.
€ 235,00
Three plantations, one site
- The house in brief
- 1732The year that goes with the Port Mourant still.
- 1880Year of construction of the wooden Enmore column.
- 1983Demerara Distillers comes into being through a merger.
- DiamondWhere all the stills are now.
When the Guyanese sugar industry shrank, the plantations disappeared one by one. Demerara Distillers collected their distilling equipment and put it back into operation on its own site at Diamond. That is why there are now stills standing side by side that are centuries apart.
The Port Mourant is a double wooden pot still made of greenheart; the house dates it to 1732. The Enmore is a Coffey column from 1880, also of greenheart with copper plates, one of the few wooden column stills still in existence. The Versailles is a single wooden pot still, moved in 1978 when that plantation closed.
Everything is made from molasses and matures in Guyana itself. In that climate much more evaporates per year than in Europe, which explains part of the price of the older bottles.
The last wooden kettles in the world, together on a single site.
Where best to start
The 15 Years Old is the bottle the brand is known for and the logical starting point.
If you want to taste the difference between the stills, put the Port Mourant, the Enmore and the Versailles side by side. That makes for an evening of study, but it is the nicest way.
The 3 Years White is meant for cocktails: it has been aged and then filtered until it is clear again.
Frequently asked questions about El Dorado
How many bottles of El Dorado does ’t Bockje have in stock?
10, from the 3 Years White to bottles from the Last Casks series.
Who makes El Dorado?
Demerara Distillers Limited in Guyana, on the site at Diamond.
What is special about the stills?
They are the last wooden stills in the world, taken over from closed sugar plantations: Port Mourant, Enmore and Versailles.
What is Port Mourant?
A double pot still made of greenheart wood that the house dates to 1732. Rum from that still is bottled separately under that name.
What is El Dorado made from?
Made from molasses. The rum matures in Guyana itself, in a tropical climate.
Which El Dorado is best to try first?
The 15 Years Old.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.
All 10 bottles at a glance
Each bottle shows the details from the label.
- El Dorado 1998 Diamond Coffey Still & Redistilled in Tri-Canada Still The Last Casks Series
- El Dorado 21 Years Old
- El Dorado Enmore 1993
- El Dorado Port Mourant 1999
- El Dorado Rum 15 Years Old
- El Dorado Rum 3 Years White Cask Aged
- El Dorado Rum Cask Aged 5 Years Old
- El Dorado Rum Versailles 2002
- El Dorado The Last Casks 1998 24 Years Old Tri-Canada Redistilled Rum Port Mourant & Enmore
- El Dorado The Last Casks Rum Gold 2000 Diamond Coffey & Uitvlugt
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Brink 2, Bathmen
All our stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse somewhere else. If you walk in with a name you couldn't find anywhere, it is often simply here on the shelf. You can also call: 0570 541 278.
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed