Demerara Distillers Limited 24 YEAR (1998) La Masion & Velier Flag Series Port Mourant Single Cask

Review by: The Auditor

This rum comes to us from La Masion and Velier the dependent bottler. This rum was bottled to celebrate LM&V 5 year anniversary in the USA. This single cask is from Demerara Distillers Limited which is the only rum distillery located in Guyana. This rum was distilled on the Port Mourant Double Wooden Pot still from molasses, aged for 2 years in ex-bourbon in Guyana before being moved to an ex-Port cask for 22 years in Europe. It was then bottled at a high proof with no additives, colorings, or filtrations.

Distillery: Demerara Distillers Limited

Bottler: Habitation Velier

Region: Guyana

ABV: 59%

Age: 24 years. Distilled in 1998. Bottled in 2022.

Cask type: 2 years ex-bourbon in Guyana, 22 years ex-port cask in Europe.

Price: $300.00

Color: Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered.

Nose: Pine needles, Dark Chocolate, espresso, slight oil, fresh chopped bell peppers, plums

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Dark Chocolate, Espresso, oil, raw bell pepper, pencil eraser, Eucalyptus, figs

Finish: Long finish, Dark Chocolate, Orange Peel, Expresso, raw veggies, Pencil Eraser, Eucalyptus, figs

Conclusion: 

This is an excellent Port Mourant offering. Coffee, espresso, vegetalness, and some Eucalyptus pops all throughout. The oak provides a nice backbone but doesn’t dominate or taste over-oaked. The proof is well integrated as well. This is a great choice for LM&V for their anniversary and a wonderful example of well aged Port Mourant. The port cask I feel brings some fruits that pair well, but that base distillate is so powerful it remains well in control.

Final Score: 91

Scoring Legend:

  • 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
  • 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
  • 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
  • 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
  • 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
  • 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
  • 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
  • 50-59: Save it for mixing.
  • 0-49: Blech.

Published by The Auditor

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I have drank my fair amount of single malt but got started writing reviews about Single Malt and Bourbon in 2018. Over 1000 total reviews later and I focus mainly on Sugar Cane Spirits now. However, single malt is a still a spirits category I enjoy greatly as is Agave and Brandy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call myself an expert but I am the resident Rum obsessed writer for Malt Runners.

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