SMWS code R2 is Demerara Distillers (El Dorado), in Guyana. It is an operating distillery. Any Society bottling numbered R2.x (for example R2.1, R2.42) is a single cask from Demerara Distillers (El Dorado).
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“Demerara Distillers Ltd. (DDL) is a Guyanese distillery known for the El Dorado Rum brand.”From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles single casks under numeric codes rather than distillery names, so a label reading R2.403 means cask 403 from distillery R2. That distillery is Demerara Distillers (El Dorado), in Guyana. More on Demerara Distillers (El Dorado) at Wikipedia.
Sold outSep 2025In short · Demerara Distillers (El Dorado) (Guyana), 18 years.
“We imagined walking into an antique shop and opening an old sea chest which probably sat in the far corner for many years with nobody paying it any attention.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outApr 2024In short · Demerara Distillers (El Dorado) (Guyana), 18 years.
“Sticky fruits tumbled towards us like an avalanche of mangos in syrup, strawberry jelly and pineapple marinated with cloves and star anise.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outAug 2021In short · Demerara Distillers (El Dorado) (Guyana), 17 years.
“Limited to 2 bottles per member The pair of wooden stills in this distillery are famed for a heavy and oily distillate and we were not disappointed - glue glorious glue!…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJun 2021In short · Demerara Distillers (El Dorado) (Guyana), 17 years.
“Limited to 1 per member The epitome of charismatic rum agreed the Panel.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outFeb 2021In short · Demerara Distillers (El Dorado) (Guyana), 17 years.
“This bottle is limited to 2 per member This was big and powerful; aromas of dark toffee, rich tobacco and wood polish on mahogany as well as steamed malt loaf pudding…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outIn short · Demerara Distillers (El Dorado) (Guyana), 11 years.
“Surprisingly approachable neat with plenty of goodies – candied ginger, strawberry liqueur, coconut powder, rum and raisin ice cream, roasted chestnuts and the…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outIn short · Demerara Distillers (El Dorado) (Guyana), 16 years.
“An exhilarating nose awaited us – bicycle inner tubes slathered full of mango chutney, Calvados made from browned apples, orange vitamin pills, fermented…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outIn short · Demerara Distillers (El Dorado) (Guyana), 15 years.
“We found a superb aroma of brake fluid and hot brake pads at first nosing.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outIn short · Demerara Distillers (El Dorado) (Guyana), 15 years.
“Imagine being down a coal mine with an old-fashioned Davy lamp and in your snap tin for tea you had apple crumble and cream custard pie.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Other Guyana distilleries: R14 Uitvlugt · all Guyana codes
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