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Rum Journey · Guyana

The Wooden Pot Stills & Marques

Greenheart Wood and Letter Codes on Casks

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The Wooden Pot Stills & Marques in depth

Why does Demerara Rum from Guyana taste so dark and smoky? Because of wooden pot stills like Port Mourant, Versailles and Enmore, whose letter codes still appear on casks today.

1Region & HistorySugar Estates on the Atlantic2Sugarcane & MolassesMud, Canals, Molasses3FermentationWarm and Brisk4DistillationGreenheart Instead of Copper5Cask & ClimateSea Level, 30 Degrees6Rum StyleMarque, Pot, Column7TastingTar, Smoke, Fruit8Food & Drinking CulturePepperpot and Rum Shops
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