El Dorado Port Mourant Single Still Rum 2009
El Dorado Port Mourant Single Still Rum 2009 is an 80-proof (40% ABV) 12-year-old Demerara rum from Guyana, distilled in 2009 on the legendary Port Mourant double wooden pot still and aged 12 years in ex-bourbon casks. Built in 1732 from greenheart wood, it is the only operational double wooden pot still in the world — and this release shows exactly why collectors chase its heavy, unmistakable distillate. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL (US bottling; EU release is 700mL — bottle read pending)
- Age: 12 years (distilled 2009)
- Origin: Demerara Distillers Ltd., Diamond Distillery, Guyana
- Production: Port Mourant double wooden pot still (1732, greenheart); molasses-based; aged in ex-bourbon American white oak
The Heaviest Still on Earth
Port Mourant distillate has been famous for nearly three centuries for its weight — the double wooden pot still, built in 1732 and relocated from Uitvlugt to Diamond Distillery in 2000, produces one of the richest, most pungent rums in the world. El Dorado's Rare Single Still releases exist to let these heritage stills speak alone: the 2009 Port Mourant is 12 years of ex-bourbon aging over that unmistakable base — anise, molasses, and earthy depth that no other still on earth reproduces. The official tasting notes cite sweet baked apples, vanilla, cinnamon, flambée banana, coconut, and hints of peat. Explore the El Dorado collection, more rum, and Del Mesa's aged rum shelf.
Tasting Notes
Sweet baked apples, vanilla, and cinnamon on the nose; flambée banana and coconut through the middle; a long, earthy finish with molasses, anise, and hints of peat. Official brand notes.
How to Enjoy
Neat or over one large cube to appreciate the still's legendary weight. A tiny pour also adds unforgettable depth to a tiki daiquiri or rum Old Fashioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Port Mourant still?
A double wooden pot still built in 1732 from greenheart wood, now at Diamond Distillery in Guyana — the only operational still of its kind in the world.
How old is El Dorado Port Mourant 2009?
Distilled in 2009 and aged 12 years in ex-bourbon casks.
What proof is it?
40% ABV (80 proof). This listing is the standard release; a separate cask-strength 2009 SKU also exists.
A legend of heavy rum — buy El Dorado Port Mourant Single Still Rum 2009 online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.