Crafted in response to increased demand for new and experimental marques from Diamond Distillery’s fourteen operating stills, this release is a blend of two marques: the Diamond High Ester (DHE) marque and the historic Port Mourant (PM) marque. While the legendary Port Mourant still hardly needs an introduction—though it’s still worth emphasizing this is the oldest operating wooden pot still of its kind in the world—the lesser-known DHE marque is distilled in Diamond Distillery’s John Dore double retort copper pot still from a wash fermented over several months, resulting in final ester levels over 1,500 g/hL AA (grams per hectoliter of absolute alcohol)!

Aged for 10 years in ex–bourbon cask, the nose shows cocoa powder, cherry, toasted almond, saltwater taffy, cheesecake, and a hint of smoke. The palate follows with notes of rich toffee, stewed red fruit, milk chocolate, and coffee with loads of signature Port Mourant leather and tobacco. Bottled at 51.7% abv.