{"product_id":"velier-port-mourant-1993-pm-13yr-65","title":"Velier Port Mourant 1993 PM 13yr 65%","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 13 year old Port Mourant molasses-based rum distilled in 1997 in the distillery’’s wooden still and bottled in 2006. After Port Mourant closed in the 1950s, Uitvlugt reproduced the style (marked PM). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis bottling contains rum from ten casks selected by the Genoese independent bottler Velier in the period when Luca Gargano had access to the cellars of Demerara Distillers Limited thanks to his friendship with Yesu Persaud. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese selections played a key role in building Velier’’s renown, alongside its incredible Caroni bottlings. Velier no longer has access to DDL’’s stocks and these rums are now some of the most sought-after by collectors and enthusiasts due to the unique flavours and concentration offered by their tropical ageing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA limited edition of 2,994 bottles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Port Mourant distillery was built in 1732 and closed in 1955. Its double pot still built from Guyanese wood—Chlorocardium Rodiei (Greenheart), generally used for shipbuilding due to its good water resistance, which offers properties similar to copper for purifying sulphur compounds—was moved to Albion when Port Mourant closed, then Uitvlugt, and finally Diamond when Uitvlugt closed in 1999. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is known for producing a heavy, oily rum, bringing lots of relief to the famous navy rums so dear to the Royal Navy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Velier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52398322778448,"sku":null,"price":890.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/3531\/1440\/files\/D725266A-4B20-4536-82D6-1E151103B3DC.webp?v=1760633240","url":"https:\/\/gorillarum.com\/products\/velier-port-mourant-1993-pm-13yr-65","provider":"Gorilla Rum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}