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M martiki Official Mixologist http://www.smugglerscovesf.com Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 3059	M martiki Posted posted on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 6:59 AM Rum for the Royal Navy was typically sourced from either Guyana, Jamaica, or was a blend of both. 114 or thereabouts was the traditional strength. It was shipped to London to be blended and bottled for consistency. So Navy Rum can be Jamaican Rum, Demerara Rum from Guyana, or a blend of both. However, only rum made in Guyana can be called Demerara rum. So OVD and Wood's are proper Demerara rums- There is only one company that makes Demerara rum in Guyana (Demerara Distillers Limited [DDL]), and they sell their product to every other private label- including Wood's, XM, OVD, and (until recently) Lemon Hart. Most of DDLs resources are being geared now to their own label, El Dorado.

Rum for the Royal Navy was typically sourced from either Guyana, Jamaica, or was a blend of both. 114 or thereabouts was the traditional strength. It was shipped to London to be blended and bottled for consistency.

So Navy Rum can be Jamaican Rum, Demerara Rum from Guyana, or a blend of both. However, only rum made in Guyana can be called Demerara rum. So OVD and Wood's are proper Demerara rums- There is only one company that makes Demerara rum in Guyana (Demerara Distillers Limited [DDL]), and they sell their product to every other private label- including Wood's, XM, OVD, and (until recently) Lemon Hart. Most of DDLs resources are being geared now to their own label, El Dorado.

Post #465373 by martiki on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 6:59 AM