Plantation 18 years 1999 Pierre Ferrand Extrême n°2 One of 1000 - bottled 2017 Limited Edition

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Plantation 18 years 1999 Pierre Ferrand Extrême n°2 One of 1000 - bottled 2017 Limited Edition

The wine

A Port Mourant 18 Year Old distilled in 1999 at Uitvlugt and bottled in 2017 by Plantation for the Extrême range, which is not dosed with sugar like many of the bottlers’’ previous ranges. The rum was aged for 15 years in bourbon casks in a tropical climate and for three years in cognac casks in France. Plantation was launched in 2003 by the Pierre Ferrand cognac house, which was founded in 1989. The house sources its casks from various distilleries and brokers but also owns the West India Rum Distillery in Barbados (WIRD) and has shares in National Rums of Jamaica, meaning it has exclusive access to Long Pond and Clarendon rums and plays a dual role as both a bottler and producer. A limited edition of 1,000 bottles.

About the Producer Uitvlugt

Built at the end of the 18th century, Uitvlugt is located on the western bank of the River Demerara, near the town of the same name founded by Dutch settlers in 1752. Nationalized in 1979 like many of the country's other distilleries, it was part of Demerara Distillers Ltd. until it closed in 1999. Although many distillations were completed in a Savalle still, Uitvlugt was also home to a Coffey still, a Versailles wood single pot still after Enmore closed in 1994, and a double pot still, also wooden, which is now kept at Port Mourant. After the distillery closed, all the distillation equipment was moved to Diamond, the country's last operating distillery.