Ahh, El Dorado. The golden city, the fabled goal of many a failed conquistador...and it's in my glass. Guyana's rum is made from Demerara sugar; in fact, the Demerara River flows through Guyana, so we're talking the realist deal possible for the base sugar in the distillate. And, just as you'd expect, this is an earthy, dark, rich affair. The nose is syrupy and thick, and the palate has a funk to it that doesn't tend to appear in Spanish-influenced rums or rhum agricole. This is a dark flavor palate - dried mission fig, dark chocolate covered raisins, dates, dark roast coffee beans, and that dark, funky brown sugar at the end. Smooth and damn tasty.