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Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) introduces the second release in its high ester blend series: Port Mourant (PM) / Diamond High Ester (DHE). This follows the successful launch of La Bonne Intention (LBI) / Diamond High Ester (DHE) expression back in 2024, which was widely praised by rum enthusiasts.

Erick Lerch from Mother Cocktail Bar in Ontario, Canada claimed victory this year, demonstrating outstanding creativity and a compelling interpretation of heritage at the El Dorado Rum Heritage Cocktail Competition, which took place at the Demerara Rum Heritage Centre, Demerara Distillers Limited, on Thursday, April 10, 2025. A fierce and talented group of 10 global finalists competed for the coveted title of 2025 champion.

El Dorado Rum, one of the world’s leading rum brands, is preparing to host the Global Final of their second annual cocktail competition, El Dorado Rum Heritage Cocktail Competition, from the 7th to the 12th of April 2025. The competition presents ten bartenders coming from all around the world with the opportunity to capture their journey and interpretation of the brand's heritage, which dates to 1670.

GEORGETOWN, GUYANA - Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), producers of the world-renowned Demerara Rums, has significantly upgraded its ageing capacity with the construction of a new barrel ageing warehouse, Warehouse N, at its Plantation Diamond, East Bank Demerara facility.

DIAMOND, EAST BANK DEMERARA, GUYANA, OCTOBER 12, 2024: Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) announces the successful entry of the Savannah milk products into the Barbados market. Savannah milk products are produced by the TOPCO Plant.

The Demerara Rum Single Document for Geographical Indication (GI) purposes was published by the European Union on April 8th, 2021 for a three month period with no objections.

In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 and to help drive up immunity, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) hosted its first COVID-19 vaccination drive for staff on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at its Diamond Institute of Management and Technology (DIMATECH) in Plantation Diamond.

DIAMOND, EAST BANK DEMERARA, GUYANA, APRIL 13, 2021: Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has partnered with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to send humanitarian aid to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), whose citizens are currently being affected by the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano.

Tropical Orchard Products Company Limited (TOPCO), a subsidiary of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), today announced the launch of its new range of TOPCO 1 Litre juices and juice drinks, in four delicious flavours, on the local market.

As the new academic year commences, the DDL Foundation has donated tablets and free data to the 25 students in the Foundation. These gadgets will assist the students with their online classes as schools across the country are operating virtually due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has announced that its 68th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday, October 9, 2020 from 16:00hrs using a hybrid format. This year, the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has gripped the world, impacting every facet of our human society and interactions.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) on Thursday announced a donation of 4,000 cases of juices to the Civil Defense Commission in keeping with their efforts in assisting communities by providing support to persons affected by COVID-19.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) on Friday announced a donation of alcohol based sanitizing cleaner, Environ, to the Ministry of Education to assist secondary schools with preparation for the upcoming Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Examinations (CSEC and CAPE).

In an effort to support the national response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) is donating approximately 12,000 litres of alcohol-based sanitising cleaner. DDL is distributing the sanitising cleaner to institutions around Guyana such as senior citizen’s homes, orphanages, night shelters, prisons, and other facilities similar to these.

Some 40 farmers who currently supply fruit to Demerara Distillers Limited’s TOPCO juice operations are eager to increase their cultivation of required fruit to meet the company’s ability to in turn increase its supply of a range of juices for local consumption and for export. This is as TOPCO has embarked on a multi -billion dollar expansion project which would initially require over two million pounds of fruit annually.