- El Dorado Rum
El Dorado Rum is a
Rum brand produced byDemerara Distillers inGuyana . One of the smoothest tasting rums available, this rum is ideally consumedstraight up oron the rocks .Demerara Distillers is known not just for the production but also for the marketing of its rums. In 1992, the company introduced its El Dorado brand of rums to the local and international markets by focusing on the well-known legend surrounding its name. The story tells of explorers who traveled to
Guiana in search of a fabled golden city known asEl Dorado . The tale describes a king who wore a fine dust of gold all over his body; to the explorers he appeared to be made of gold. The legend continues to describe the king's city (Manoa , inRupununi , in the heartland ofGuyana ) as being constructed of pure gold, just like its king [ [http://www.demrum.com/rums/rums.cfm Award winning premium rums & alcohol - Demerara Distillers Ltd ] ] .In line with its namesake, the El Dorado brand of rums is referred to as the Liquid
Gold ofGuyana , by the distiller. In 2000, Demerara Distillers had the distinguished privilege of hosting thePrince of Wales - His Royal HighnessPrince Charles - at the company's operations site, where he tasted all of the El Dorado premium rums. HRH highly praised each of the rums, especially the 15 year old El Dorado Special Reserve Rum [ [http://www.demrum.com/rums/rums.cfm Award winning premium rums & alcohol - Demerara Distillers Ltd ] ] .Products
*El Dorado Black Label - A low-aged rum
*El Dorado Spiced Rum - A blend of aged Demerara rums and carefully selected natural spices
*El Dorado Superior White Rum - A light, dry rum
*El Dorado Superior Gold Rum - A light, dry rum
*El Dorado Superior Dark Rum - A full bodied lightly aged rum
*El Dorado 5 Years - Aged in oak barrels for a minimum of 5 years
*El Dorado 12 Years - Aged in oaken casks for a minimum of 12 years
*El Dorado 15 Years - A blend of select aged rums, each of the constituent rums is at least 15 years
*El Dorado 21 Years - A blend of select aged rums, each of the constituent rums is at least 21 years
*El Dorado 25 Years - Aged in oak casks for a minimum of 25 yearsAwards [ [http://www.demrum.com/awards/awards.cfm Award winning premium rums & alcohol - Demerara Distillers Ltd ] ]
2003
International Rum Festival Gold Award- Super Premium CategoryInternational Wine & Spirit Competition of
London Gold MedalInternational Spirits ChallengeBronze Medal
2002International Rum FestivalGold Award- Super Premium Category
International Wine & Spirit Competition of London] Gold Medal
2001Chicago Beverage Testing InstituteBest Spirit of 2001, Platinum Medal, Connoisseurs Choice of 2001
Caribbean Communications Inc. Rum FestGold Medal Winner - Premium Category2001, 2000, 1999, 1998International
Wine & Spirit Competition of LondonWray & Nephew Trophy - BestRum in the WorldView Certificates / View 2000 Photo1999International Wine & Spirit Competition of LondonGold Medal
1998International Spirits ChallengeGold Medal & Joint Trophy
International Wine & Spirit Competition of LondonSilver Medal
1996, 1995, 1994Caribbean Communications Inc. Rum FestGold Medal Winner - Premium Category
References
* [http://www.demrum.com/rums/rums.cfm]
* [http://www.demrum.com/awards/awards.cfm]External links
Demerara Distillers - Official Site http://www.demrum.com
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