DDL upgrades ageing capacity with new warehouse

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), best known as the only remaining producer of Demerara Rums, has significantly upgraded its ageing capacity with the construction of a new barrel ageing warehouse at its facility at Plantation Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

Designed to accommodate 30,000 barrels, the new warehouse, Warehouse N, expands DDL’s total ageing and storage capacity to 130,000 barrels.
In a media release on the occasion, the company has noted that this expansion supports its ability to meet rising international demand for aged Demerara Rums, while preserving the signature quality and rich flavours that define Demerara Rums.
Demerara Distillers Limited is one of the pioneers in the aged rum category with the launch of its award winning El Dorado 15 Year Old in 1992. A key part of the operation is the ageing of rums in oak barrels for periods ranging from one year to as many as 50 years, the company has detailed.
Constructed at a cost of $730 million, Warehouse N represents a significant investment in the company’s future, the release noted.
“As the demand for premium aged rums continues to grow, this new facility ensures that we can continue to deliver our award-winning rums while upholding the rich heritage and craft that have made Demerara Rums a household name for rum connoisseurs globally. The warehouse represents another milestone in our journey to solidify Guyana’s position as a leader in the aged rum industry,” Komal Samaroo, Chairman of DDL, has declared as he highlighted the importance of this milestone during a recent walk through by the Board of Directors.
With increased storage capacity and improved efficiency, the new facility will support the long-term ageing process, ensuring that every bottle of Demerara rum delivers the rich signature flavours that rum enthusiasts worldwide have come to love, the release has detailed.
Demerara Distillers Limited, producers of the world-renowned Demerara Rums, is the only remaining distillery in Guyana, and prides itself on the preservation of over 300 years of distilling history. DDL is also the proud producer of the El Dorado Range of rums, Diamond Reserve Rums, and Ivanoff Vodka, the release has also disclosed.