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Thompson Bros 2003 15 Years Old Versailles Pot Distilled Diamond Rum & Whisky Kyoto
A single cask of pot distilled rum from Diamond distillery in Guyana, aged for 15 years in an American oak barrel and bottled by the Thompson Bros for the 10th anniversary of bar Rum & Whisky Kyoto in Japan. The label features the bar's mascot a cuddly sloth. Only 252 bottles.
Versailles 2003 Thompson Brothers 15 Year Old / Rum & Whisky Kyoto
The Thompson Brothers began their whisky bottling in enterprise in 2013, establishing the Black Isle Whisky Company in their native Dornoch. The brothers, Simon and Philip, renamed the operation as the Dornoch Distilling Company in 2015, opening the Dornoch distillery the following year. In addition to distilling their own whisky, their independent bottlings continue to flourish, with many excpetional tasting and fantastically labelled single malts and rums released under the Thompson Bros banner.
This is a 2003 vintage rum from the Versailles still at Diamond, aged 15 years and bottled exclusively to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Rum & Whisky Kyoto. One of 252 bottles.
Established around 1670, the Diamond Estate is the only remaining rum distiller in Guyana. Located on the east bank of the Demerara river, the distillery is operated by Demerara Distillers Ltd (DDL), the company created by the government in Guyana as it attempted to consolidate the nation’s rum production. This began in 1974 and culminated with the closure of Uitvlugt in 1999, which saw Guyana’s “Heritage Stills” moved from there to Diamond. This was distilled on the Versailles single wooden pot still. It is constructed from Greenheart wood, which is native to Guyana and is mostly used in boat-building due to its ability to remain strong while constantly wet. The wood is also well suited to distilling, stripping spirit of sulphites in the same manner that copper does. The Versailles and Port Mourant double wooden pot still are the last of their kind still in operation. The Versailles still is so-called as it started life at the distillery of the same name. The still dates from the 1890s, and operated at Versailles until its closure in 1978. From there it moved to Enmore, which closed in 1993, and then to Diamond via a brief stint at Uitvlugt as well.
Origin : GUYANA
Distillery : DIAMOND
Bottler : Thompson Bros
Vintage : 2003
Age : 15 Years
Number of bottles : 252 bottles
Alcohol : 66.5%
Bottle Size : 700 ml