Demerara rum

Demerara is a rum style that originated in Guyana when the Dutch founded first sugar plantations and after the British introduced distillation. This rum style is often compared to Jamaican rum due to its dark color and fuller body. Most examples of the style are dark brown, smooth, subtly spicy, and intensely flavored, though their final character is influenced by the type of distillation stills and aging.

Large scale production of Demerara rum started in the late 1700s, and by the beginning of the 18th century, there were more than 300 estates that produced rum. Throughout the 20th century, the production dwindled, and in 1999 all the remaining distilleries merged into Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL).

Depending on their character, these rums can be sipped or incorporated into cocktails and long drinks.