Lot presentation

Port Mourant 13 years 1993 Velier Full Proof Barrels PM - One of 2994 - bottled in 2006

The wine

A 13 year old Port Mourant molasses-based rum distilled in 1997 in the distillery’’s wooden still and bottled in 2006. After Port Mourant closed in the 1950s, Uitvlugt reproduced the style (marked PM). This bottling contains rum from ten casks selected by the Genoese independent bottler Velier in the period when Luca Gargano had access to the cellars of Demerara Distillers Limited thanks to his friendship with Yesu Persaud. These selections played a key role in building Velier’’s renown, alongside its incredible Caroni bottlings. Velier no longer has access to DDL’’s stocks and these rums are now some of the most sought-after by collectors and enthusiasts due to the unique flavours and concentration offered by their tropical ageing. A limited edition of 2,994 bottles.

About the Producer Port Mourant

The Port Mourant distillery was built in 1732 and closed in 1955. Its double pot still built from Guyanese wood—Chlorocardium Rodiei (Greenheart), generally used for shipbuilding due to its good water resistance, which offers properties similar to copper for purifying sulphur compounds—was moved to Albion when Port Mourant closed, then Uitvlugt, and finally Diamond when Uitvlugt closed in 1999. It is known for producing a heavy, oily rum, bringing lots of relief to the famous navy rums so dear to the Royal Navy.