Demerara Distillers Very Rare Diamond And Versailles 1996 Vol. 57,9% Cl. 70

DEMERARA DISTILLERS Ltd, the only producer of Demerara Rum and the owner of the world's largest stock of old rum.
To celebrate the event, Yesu Persaud, chairman of Demerara Distillers, allowed Luca Gargano to select some of the barbs guarded jealously in the company's "Paradis".
Luca Gargano was able to meet a dream by taking possession of the old barrel in the store.
Luca Gargano of Velier has been able to meet a dream by taking possession of the oldest Diamond and Versailles rum barrel in the warehouses.
This rum Demerara Distillers Diamond and Versailles 1996 is an experimental rum, namely a merger of Diamond and Versailles made at birth, ie before filling the vintage barrels 1996.
Distilled in 1996 is bottled, after the loss of 75% of the product, is bottled full proof in 2014 in only 570 bottles.
A rhum legend is this Demerara Diamond and Versailles 1996, considered among the world's best rum.
Rum Demerara Diamond and Versailles 1996, aged under the tropics, as usual.

Tasting notes:
Color: very dark amber.
Nose: barrel notes and toasts of oak, pie, mocha, bananas and dried figs, coffee beans.
In a sense, Rum Demerara Diamond and Versailles 1996 is rather delicate despite the lethal force.
Two "Angel's Tears" of water dampen the power by opening it to the less enjoyable palates.
Mouth: Extremely concentrated, with a little incense, vanilla, bitter oranges, honey
Finish: long, rich, honey.