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Skeldon SWR 1978 Full Proof 27 Year Old
The Skeldon 1978 vintage is a legendary bottle of rum, released by Velier in 2005.
The Skeldon plantation closed in 1960 and unlike some of the other distilleries being shuttered around this time, its stills did not survive. The production of the SWR mark associated with the distillery did however, at Uitvlugt. The distillery's four-column Savalle still is incredibly versatile, today producing nine different marques, of which the Skeldon SWR continues to be one.
Following the closure of Uitvlugt in 2000, its stills and barrels were transferred to Diamond distillery. Among them were the 3 barrels that contributed to this rum. These were discovered by Luca Gargano and having spent an incredible 27 years maturing in tropical weather, were bottled straight away for fear of any further evaporation.
Distillery
Distillery status
Closed
Age
27 year old
Vintage
1978
Production Type
Traditional rum
Still
ICBU Savalle column still
Ageing
Tropical
Sweetened
No
Region
Guyana
Brand
Bottle count
688
Base
Molasses
Distillery
Uitvlugt
A sugar factory in Guyana that operated a rum distillery until 1999. Pronounced [eye-flut], it was located on the west bank of the Demerara river near the Dutch-established town of the same name. The distillery operated a number of historic stills, many of which are still in operation at Diamond.
Founded
1871
Production type
Pure single rum,
Traditional rum
Brand
Skeldon
A sugar estate in Guyana that was founded in the 19th century to the east of the Berbice river. Although it still exists, the distillery on the site has been closed since 1960 however the SWR marque rums that it produced are still made by Demerara Distillers Ltd at Diamond.
Company
Demerara Distillers Ltd
A rum company in Guyana, founded in 1983 through the merger of Guyana Distilleries Ltd and Diamond Liquors Ltd. Its flagship brand is the El Dorado label, which produces on a variety of still at Diamond. It also has subsidiary interests across the Caribbean and Europe.
Founded
1983
Company type
Distiller
Series
Demerara Distillers Ltd Velier Releases
A collection of bottlings produced between 2005 and 2014. Genuinely ground-breaking, it introduced the rum world to the variety of historic stills and cask marques within the portfolio of Demerara Distillers Ltd. Many of these have become the most sought-after rums among collectors.
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