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Port Mourant 2003 Masam / Silvano's Collection

Lot: 7158

Port Mourant 2003 Masam / Silvano's Collection

Winning Bid: £160

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Diamond
Age: 
N/A
Vintage: 
2003
Region: 
Guyana
Bottler: 
Masam
Cask Type: 
N/A
Bottled Strength: 
53.5%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
Production method: 
double wooden pot still
Base: 
guyana molasses
product Details

Port Mourant 2003 Masam  / Silvano's Collection

Masam are an independent bottling company run by Maryse Accorsi Samaroli, the wife of the legendary Silvano Samaroli. The Samaroli firm has been run by Antonio Bleve since 2008, however casks from Silvano's private collection have also been bottled under the Silvano's Collection banner. These were initially supervised by the man himself, but since his death in 2017, the tradition has been lovingly continued by his wife.

This is a 2003 vintage Port Mourant rum from Diamond.

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 Port Mourant double 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 Port Mourant and the Versailles single wooden pot still are the last of their kind still in operation. The Port Mourant still is so-called as it started life at the distillery of the same name, established in 1732. Its configuration produces a typically heavy bodied and oily distillate, generally credited with being one of the key components in the old Royal Navy blend. Port Mourant rums remain high in demand to this day. It was moved to Uitvlugt after the Port Mourant distillery closed in the 1950s.

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