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Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a sugar estate.
Jan 24, 2024 · When Enmore closed in 1994, the Enmore Coffey and Versailles joined the Port Mourant and Savalle stills at the Uitvlugt distillery. Six years later, all four stills moved across the Demerara River to Diamond, where they still operate today.
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Established in 1732, the Port Mourant Estate was once one of over 300 sugar plantations that lined the banks of the Demerara and Berbice Rivers in Guyana, South America. Over the next two centuries the estate would evolve from its roots as a cotton plantation, to a sugar plantation that went on to distil rum which in turn has become highly sought-a...
Rum has a rich history in Guyana that traces back to the 1650s with the introduction of sugar cane by early Dutch settlers. The country was once home to over 300 sugar plantations that sat along the banks of the Demerara and Berbice Rivers, each producing a unique and distinctive rum from a demerara sugar molasses base. However, a process of amalga...
Despite Port Mourant's closure in the mid-1950s, the legacy of the distillery lives on through the double wooden pot still that was operational at the original distillery, known simply as the Port Mourant or PM still. It currently resides at Diamond Distillery in operation alongside Guyana's other Heritage Stills. You may be asking yourself, what i...
Port Mourant is highly sought-after by rum collector's and connoisseurs across the globe, it's unique flavour profile and storied history has made the spirit an icon in the world of rum. Rum Auctioneer have had the privilege of bringing legendary bottlings of Port Mourant to auction in recent years, discover some curated highlights below. Highlight...
Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a sugar estate. Many residents are self-employed, but the sugar industry continues to be a source of employment.
The Port Mourant and Versailles still are batch stills, utilizing wooden vats constructed from greenheart staves. The Enmore still is a continuous still utilizing two columns (“Coffey style”). It is the youngest of the three stills, dating back to the 1880s.
May 12, 2021 · The Port Mourant still is so-called as it started life at the distillery of the same name, established in 1732. There is no verified date on the exact closure of the Port Mourant Distillery, however, based on production reports it is reported by various sources as the year 1955.
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Feb 15, 2015 · Port Mourant is a village located in Region 6 (East Berbice/Corentyne), in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country’s most influential and iconic political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan.
